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CANADA | Nov 20, 2024

[Article] Seniors for Climate Project Update

The collaboration of the SPEC & Suzuki Elders as the BC HUB for Seniors for Climate was a remarkable and energizing success. The national pan-Canadian campaign to motivate seniors to organize in their own locations and speak up for climate action achieved very positive results and the BC campaig

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Government of Canada Launches Call for Innovative Concepts to Prevent and Eliminate Homelessness

Originally published on Charity Village. The Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, Ahmed Hussen, launched a call for concepts for innovative projects to prevent and eliminate homele

Launch of United Way's Navigation and Peer Support Program!

United Way Healthy Aging recently launched the Navigation and Peer Support Program, a new initiative designed to help seniors and Elders across B.C. access support services. With funding provided fro

Apply to become a member of the Advisory Committee on the Charitable Sector

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is launching an open Call for Applications for the Advisory Committee on the Charitable Sector (ACCS). The mandate of the ACCS is to engage in meaningful dialogue wit

Non-Profit Organizations and Volunteering Satellite Account: Human Resources Module, 2010 to 2019

Original article and associated charts available at: https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quotidien/210430/dq210430d-eng.htm   In 2019, non-profit organizations (NPOs)—serving households, busi

Radio Segment: Spotlight on how to support seniors who want to age in place, and the Oasis Senior Supportive Living program - May 11th 2021

From The Current (CBC) for May 11, 2021 We take a look inside the growing movement of naturally occurring retirement communities, or NORCs. Christine McMillan, 91, tells us about how she started the

Older and Wiser: When it comes to vaccines, let's stick to the program

This article was published as an Older & Wiser column in the North Shore News on May 1, 2021: Over the last few months, Canada has been rolling out the vaccination program for its citizens across

Safer Online Banking and E-commerce

Payment apps, e-commerce and online banking make handling money incredibly easy, but they also make your financial information incredibly easy to steal.  Here’s how to stay safe. *Please note that

Connecting Youth with Older Adults Through Technology

The need for technology to connect older adults with family and friends came into sharper focus during the COVID-19 pandemic. A recent collaboration between CTAAN the School District No. 57 (Prince Ge

Seniors, people with disabilities to benefit from improved home adaptation program

The Province, through BC Housing, has made a number of improvements to a program that helps seniors and people with permanent disabilities or diminished abilities with the cost of making adaptations t

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