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Drumheller seniors living with dementia and their caregivers will soon have a new program available due to a $5,000 grant received by the Drumheller Community Seniors Coalition (DCSC). DCSC, formerl

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Two new immigration streams will help rural communities grow by attracting skilled newcomers.

In today's Morning Brief, with uncertainty over the Omicron variant persisting, the federal minister responsible for the tourism industry says the return of international travellers could still be a long way off.

In the past, homelessness was more hidden, with people couch surfing, sleeping in cars or living in buildings without heat or running water. The pandemic revealed pre-existing problems and worsened others, especially in rural Canada, where anti-poverty interests say more tent encampments are popping up.

Article content For the past several months, I have watched to see if the housing market would be affected by the work from home phenomenon that began a year ago. As the pandemic hit, many people were lost jobs while others shifted to working from home. The impact hit our transit system immediately as the office towers in the Edmonton core emptied. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser. Housing market shifts as pandemic enters second year Back to video I...

Store open for business / Shutterstock The Friendly News is a collaboration between TELUS and Daily Hive. Together, we’re creating a space for important, feel-good community stories to be told, where Canadians can immerse themselves in uplifting news and articles featuring community leaders giving back during a time when we all need it most. Written for Daily Hive by William Johnson, a tech writer in Vancouver. 2020 was a year unlike any other. Between the pandemic, global lockdowns, and soci...