Canadian Seniors
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‘There’s no words’: Thousands raised to help beloved Vancouver advocate retire"We were very luck to have women, straight and gay, that really stepped up and were there for us. Easter was that woman," said friend and fundraiser organizer Edgar Sandulo.EconomySep 19, 2023
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How inflation is tapping out a Montreal senior who ‘absolutely cannot stop working’Janet Torge, a 75-year-old based in Montreal, works full time as a freelancer but she is feeling the pinch like many Canadians amid red-hot inflation.CanadaFeb 7, 2023
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Canadian seniors feeling increased isolation as high inflation takes tollCanadian seniors are being forced to make tough choices, cutting out frills and nice-to-haves in the face of near 40-year-high inflation rates.CanadaAug 17, 2022
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Coronavirus: Trudeau promises one-time top-up for eligible seniors up to $500The one-time special payment will see eligible seniors get up to $500 to help deal with the economic effects of the novel coronavirus pandemic.CanadaMay 12, 2020
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Ignored and Ignited: Seniors feel ‘invisible’ in federal electionCanadian seniors tell Global National Correspondent Mike Armstrong that they feel ignored by political parties during this federal election.PoliticsOct 17, 2019
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Electronic tool effective in reducing overmedication in seniors: studyMany of Canada's seniors ingest a worrying, and perhaps unnecessary, amount of medication, according to the lead author of a new study.CanadaOct 8, 2019
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Social-development minister Duclos still sees ‘affordability’ gaps despite new spendingDespite billions of dollars in new spending over the last four years, Jean-Yves Duclos concedes that seniors and families seeking housing and child care are still facing serious cost crunches.CanadaJun 23, 2019
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Nearly half of Canadians count on inheritance for retirement — will they actually get any money?Boomers are retiring in debt, giving out money to their children earlier in life and, often, not leaving behind a willMoneyJun 6, 2017
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2 generations are downsizing: What should you keep?Within the next 15 years, about one quarter of Canadians will be 65 and older. The dramatic greying of our population is already leading to a double downsizing, but a lot of younger Canadians are forgoing grandma's silver.ConsumerMay 16, 2017
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Census 2016: Saskatoon children outnumber seniors, bucking national trendWhen the 2016 census was taken, Saskatoon had the second highest proportion of children 14 and under of Canada’s census metropolitan areas.CanadaMay 3, 2017
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