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Edmonton is hosting two major national conferences focused on technology and aging. Hundreds of people from government to industry and academia are looking at technology solutions that help support an aging population. Dr. Jennifer Campos, associate scientific director at Age Well and the University of Toronto, joined us on Global News Morning with all the...

A first-of-its-kind tiny home community is getting ready to open its doors to help dozens of people in need of affordable housing. The project was first announced a year ago and has been long-awaited amid the city’s growing homeless population. Skye Bryden-Blom reports.

Local advocates say they agree with Premier Wab Kinew’s view that leaders need to do more to help Winnipeg’s homeless population.

As the aging population increases, Regina Senior Citizens’ Centre says it needs more funding from all levels of government to continue to serve the community.

Elder abuse is more common than you think. CanAge CEO Laura Tamblyn Watts discusses the importance of supporting people as they age, and protecting them from harm.

It is a comeback story that has put smiles on the faces of animal lovers. The Vancouver Island marmot population was down to just a few dozen a couple of decades ago but is now in the midst of a mini-population boom. Catherine Urquhart has the story.

A Nova Scotia man is calling attention not the importance of prostate cancer screening, after receiving a diagnosis of the disease at an advanced stage. As Megan King reports, doctors are warning of the need to prepare for an increase in prostate cancer cases as the Maritimes faces a aging population.

A new report is calling for a national strategy that recognizes the mental and financial toll of caregivers who look after family members who are elderly, sick or have a disability. The Canadian Centre for Caregiving Excellence says an aging population highlights the need for caregiver compensation, easily accessible home care, as well as workplace...

According to Statistics Canada, our population is now made up of more millennials than baby boomers. But as boomers age out of the workforce, our country is facing what Stats Can has called a “looming wave of retirement”. This month on Money Tips Monday, it’s part two of our retirement planning segment with Travis Lowe.

Improving health care for B.C.’s aging population — the goal of another major healthcare deal between the province and the federal government. As Richard Zussman reports, more than $700 million will be spent on expanding and improving long-term and community care programs, along with palliative and end-of-life care.

As Canadians are living longer, our eyes aren’t always keeping up. And with an aging population, more and more people are living with some sort of vision loss. The Canadian National Institute for the Blind is trying to keep those living with sight loss engaged in the community, and in the Okanagan, they’re ripping up...

French President Emmanuel Macron’s plans to boost the country’s birth rate is sparking outrage. Critics are calling it a push for the control of women’s bodies. The issue of an aging population, however, is not unique to France. Touria Izri reports on the concerns and consequences of Canada’s plummeting birth rate.

Just a month ago we reported on the birth of an orca off the coast of Washington State, but that orca calf is now presumed dead. Researchers say he was not spotted with the pod last week. As Kylie Stanton reports, the loss hits hard for an already endangered population.

Global News Morning speaks with BC Care Providers Association CEO Terry Lake about the challenges of meeting the needs of a rapidly aging population, and what B.C. should be doing to prepare for this major demographic shift.

The World Food Programme (WFP) says half the population of Gaza is starving, urging Israel and the international community to significantly increase the amount of aid entering the besieged enclave as fighting rages inside Gaza for a tenth week. Two men will appear in a Toronto, Ont., courtroom on Monday after being charged earlier this...

A new report from the National Institute on Ageing shows a large portion of the population is socially isolated and feels lonely. Iris Dyck reports.

The family of a Salmon Arm woman who went missing seven years ago will at long last have some closure, with the woman’s former boyfriend pleading guilty to her murder. BC Housing is poised to reveal more details this week surrounding a major supportive housing initiative that will benefit Kelowna’s unhoused population. BC Wildlife Federation...

Israel’s military is pushing deeper into the Gaza Strip, aiming to wipe out Hamas and rescue more than 200 hostages still being held by the militants. The growing desperation among civilians in Gaza; why Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu won’t agree to a ceasefire; the warnings from the United Nations to Israel about its response...

As the U.K. looks to join New Zealand in phasing out cigarette smoking among young populations by raising the legal age on a yearly basis, questions are being raised about whether Canada could follow suit. As Sean Previl reports, some provinces are entertaining the idea but it’s not something the federal government is considering yet.

As the pressure mounts on governments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, Canadian politicians announced a massive new electric vehicle battery production plant, slated to be built on Montreal’s south shore. A look at the multi-billion dollar deal with a Swedish manufacturer, and the skepticism over whether it will pay off for Canada’s economy. Three years...