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Kitchener says it has begun the first steps in redeveloping Rockway Centre, as it looks to make a new older adult centre to help meet the city’s aging population.

As the population grows and ages, new cancer cases and deaths from the disease in Canada are increasing, the authors of the CMAJ study say.

New data is providing an updated look into Halifax's population growth, where the HRM community is getting younger, planting roots and diversifying.

Canada's housing market saw 'widespread' improvements in affordability last quarter, but National Bank economists note it's still 'hardly an accessible level.'

Quebec is changing its controversial plan to build two mini private hospitals. Instead of providing services to a wider public, the latest plan is to focus on services for seniors.

The union alleges that Interior Health has ignored renewed calls for increased security on site on top of ongoing staffing shortages.

The University of Waterloo is attempting to develop new talent and ideas on how cities should be managed and built with the unveiling of its' new Future Cities Institute.

Little Brothers of Montreal, a community organization that provides services for seniors, hosted an Easter brunch for their clients as a way to help the elders beat isolation.

The U.K. announced in late March that it will commission an independent study into glare from bright car headlights but it is unclear whether Canada will do the same.

Despite a growing community in Penticton, the school district is looking to close three schools as the population growth is mainly seniors.

Neurological conditions, such as Alzheimer's disease, migraines, stroke and multiple sclerosis, are now the leading of ill health and disability around the world.

City reiterates pledge there are no plans to move IHC to the former long-term care home

The New Brunswick government is boasting that today's $13.3-billion budget includes the most spending on health care in provincial history.

The index notes a gap in average after-tax income of $8,960 for Black men compared to the province's general male population.

The City of Calgary says the Inglewood pool, which is more than 60 years old and in need of major repairs, will be closing permanently on Dec. 22, 2024.

Canadian women aged 65 and older were less likely than men to visit medical specialists and get non-emergency tests, according to a recent Statistics Canada report.

Some provinces, including Nova Scotia, have dropped the age for some cancer screening lower than what is recommended by the national task force.

Albertans are living longer but with more complex health-care needs, and now more funding is being put towards seniors care ahead of what is expected to be a surge in demand.

The Western Fair is returning Sept. 6-15 with new events for visitors of all ages. This year’s theme is 'find your happy place.'

Encampments and other issues related to homelessness continue to grow in and around Montreal, as does debate on how to best to serve that population and find solutions.