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CANADA | Sep 18, 2026

[Participate] Respecting Diversity Community Engagement - Fraser Health

Fraser Health is revising its Respecting Diversity Policy and invites people we serve and their essential care partners or community members accessing Fraser Health services (19 years and older) to share their experiences and perspectives.Join us in a conversation about what helps people feel respec

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[Trends] Canada’s Official Poverty Dashboard of Indicators: Trends, April 2026

Canada's official poverty rate 2020: 7.0% 2021: 8.1% 2022: 10.6% 2023: 11.1% 2024: 11.0% Canada’s Poverty Reduction Strategy establishes the Official Poverty Line for Canada along with a
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[Workforce] Golden years disappearing as Canadian seniors in the workforce hit all-time high

A growing number are staying on the job out of necessity, not choice
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[News] What Canada’s new national sovereign wealth fund means for the social sector (and why it’s different than the other one)

The new fund could reshape national investment priorities, and the social sector has a stake in how it’s defined
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[Event] The 2026 ParticipACTION Community Challenge

The ParticipACTION Community Challenge presented by Novo Nordisk is a national physical activity and sport participation initiative encouraging everyone in Canada to make room to move and get active t
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[Article] How to talk to your aging parents about money before it’s too late

Nobody loves this conversation. Asking your parents about their will, their bank accounts, or what they want in their final years can feel morbid or just plain awkward. I’ve had clients put it off f
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[Story] 76-year-old Vancouver man not letting Parkinson's get in the way of athletic feat

David Walker, a 76-year-old Vancouverite, is doing something few people his age would consider — a triathlon. He also has Parkinson’s disease.This summer, he plans to do a triathlon at Vancouver
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[Infographic] Formal volunteering by retired Canadians

This infographic looks at formal volunteering among Canadians 55 years and over in 2023
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[Article] Realistic 2026 Resolutions for Caregivers

This article was written for the New Year when people are setting resolutions for the year, but there's always time to revise and set new goals throughout the year. The article was originally written
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[Scholarly Article] Financial decline linked to faster memory aging in older adults

Significant worsening in financial well-being tied to memory decline equal to ~5 extra months of aging per year
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