Seniors

• ‘Just a good vibe’: Nova Scotia seniors form band to share their love of music

  A group of seniors at the Parkland at the Lakes community in Dartmouth, N.S., have formed a band, dubbed The Joyful Hearts.

  Features

  Mar 27
  
• New Brunswick unveils senior care plan but critic says it lacks urgency during a crisis

  New Brunswick is promising to spend almost a billion dollars in this year's budget on senior care but some argue it still falls short of the urgency needed in a growing crisis. 

  Health

  Mar 26
  
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• Virtual reality helping Peterborough seniors connect, experience the world

  Some Peterborough seniors have explored Thailand and the Great Barrier Reef, all from inside their long-term care home as part of a virtual reality program.

  Health

  Jan 21
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• Fredericton researcher hopes to combat loneliness among seniors one phone call at a time

  A Statistics Canada report shows mood disorders among seniors are on the rise, and advocates say loneliness is playing a role.

  Canada

  Jan 7
• ‘You got it?’: Winnipeg care home residents open life advice hotline

  The project was spearheaded by Misericordia Place's artist-in-residence program, which offers art and creative workshops to residents.

  Features

  Sep 3, 2025
• Winnipeg seniors relive childhood memories through ‘summer camp’

  A Winnipeg seniors residence is holding two days of classic summer camp activities, including games, arts and crafts, and even s'mores around a campfire.

  Canada

  Aug 18, 2025
• B.C. seniors’ centre grapples with booming demand, tight budget

  For just $40 a year, members get access to a place to come socialize or play a game, to take an inexpensive class or to get a meal, but rising costs are making that harder.

  Health

  Jun 16, 2025
• Quebec senior scammed out of $100,000, says bank isn’t reimbursing her

  An 81-year-old Montreal woman told Global News she's upset that she fell for a banking spoof, but is even more furious with her bank for the way she says it is handling her case.

  Canada

  Apr 15, 2025
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• N.S. couple on nightmare of paying 2 rents, including apartment they can’t access

  A senior couple from Dartmouth says they are living in a financial nightmare as they wait for their case to be heard in front of Nova Scotia's tenancy board.

  Canada

  Apr 15, 2025
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• Langley seniors trapped for months by broken elevator: ‘It’s pretty disheartening’

  Residents of a multi-storey seniors' apartment in Langley have been left stranded for months by a broken elevator, and say they've been given no clarity on when it will be fixed.

  Apr 11, 2025