The Pharmacare Act proposes a framework as the first step toward universal, single-payer pharmacare, but if, how and when this will happen remains unknown. Pharmacare legislation introduced in February is a positive step and is significant for Canadians who need…
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Since the pandemic, the demand by the service sector for tips has been growing in North America. Experts tell us why. Tipping in North America has spread upwards and outwards, and has a lot of people feeling awkward. Others are…
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Chandler Blokland and John Regier became friends when Blokland moved into Gateway Lodge, an assisted living residence in Prince George, B.C., as part a University of Northern British Columbia project. Aiming for a future in medicine, Chandler Blokland jumped on…
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Esther Louch turned 100 in April and only just moved into a retirement home. She spent her career working for the board of education while her late husband worked for the federal public service. She has volunteered for Federal Retirees,…
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A new program aims to help health-care practitioners with the unique physical and mental health challenges faced by veterans. Veterans and their families can consult it, too. There’s a new tool to help veterans navigating the health-care system — the…
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At the beginning of the pandemic, military members were called in to help at the most gravely affected long-term care homes. Photo: Cpl. Genevieve Beaulieu. The COVID-19 pandemic exposed and aggravated existing systemic problems in long-term care, the result of…
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Private equity investments have grown in popularity, but they are also being met with more scrutiny and criticism, sometimes for good reason. Asked what he thought of pension plans getting involved in private equity, renowned investor Warren Buffett said he’d…
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As we age, we lose balance and walk differently. It’s a potent mix that creates potential for falls. This past September was tough on Lilianne Fuller. She fell twice, the first time breaking her nose and sustaining a mild concussion…
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How can we best combine the need for an unhackable password with the ability to remember it? The experts offer some advice. Password security will be the leading problem in the technology world in 2024. So says cybersecurity expert David…
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Food prices have peaked in the postpandemic era. But Canada has fared reasonably well when one looks at the global picture. It is simultaneously true that while food prices notably increased in Canada last year, Canadians actually spent less on…
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Jean-Pierre de Beaumont, of Gatineau, Que., started playing pickleball when he retired and is now training for the Pan-Am Games. Photo: Dave Chan For Jean-Pierre de Beaumont, it was love at first swing. In retirement, while playing darts at his…
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Guy Bird started volunteering with a church youth group at a young age and that spirit of giving of his time continues to this day. Guy Bird likes people, so much so that he once told his boss at Shell…
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