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National Day for Truth & Reconciliation

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Each year on September 30, people across Canada observe National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day, a time to honour the children who never returned home from residential schools, Survivors, their families and communities, and to recognize the ongoing impacts of the residential school system. National Day for Truth and Reconciliation was established in response to Call to Action 80 of the Truth… Read more »

The Autumn Squeeze: A Season of Transition

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Practical Tips on How to Move Forward Every September brings change. Children head back to school, workplaces return to a familiar rhythm after the summer months, programs, sports and extracurricular activities begin again, while calendars quickly fill with commitments that will carry us through the rest of the year. It’s an exciting season, but also one that can feel surprisingly overwhelming. Parents and caregivers are rebuilding… Read more »

What Canadians Wish They Knew Before Turning 65:  

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Turning 65 is often viewed as a milestone connected to retirement, government benefits, and aging. While many Canadians know “something changes” at 65, fewer realize how important it is to start preparing well before they reach that age. 

When Access Becomes The Barrier

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What happens when families need support, but accessing it becomes one more barrier to navigate? Rising costs, transportation challenges, and increasing pressure on time and energy are changing how families participate in community life. For many families, programs are becoming difficult to access consistently. Reporting shows that many families continue to face barriers accessing community and early learning supports, “…including affordability, scheduling challenges, and limited availability… Read more »

When Needs Change, Systems Must Too   

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Across our community, one reality is becoming impossible to ignore: people’s lives are not linear, and their needs rarely stay the same for long.