The letters come as social distancing guidelines have seen older Canadians refrain from going out or seeing their loved ones over fears of getting sick.

The MUHC hospital is seeing an increase in cases relating to loneliness and psychosis.

Canadians are starting to feel the full effects of physical distancing and self-isolation measures during the coronavirus outbreak, according to a recent survey.

Alexis Blake, 20, and two of her friends launched Letters Against Loneliness, an initiative aimed at connecting seniors with the general public amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Extra measures are being taken to ensure seniors don't feel alone-- even teaching interested residents how to video-chat.

"There's so much technology out there and this isolation does not need to be so lonely."

According to the Centre for Suicide Prevention in Calgary, suicide in seniors happens more often than we're willing to acknowledge.

The man reportedly made thousands of complaint calls from public payphones.

More Canadians live alone than ever before, and it's affecting our diets, experts say.

London is now hooked with two new iPad Welcome Kiosks with web portals, designed to provide information regarding all of the services and programs available to assist newcomers.