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With BC’s snap provincial election overlapping Vancouver’s civic election, it’s hard to keep track of who’s running for what. These free sites give an overview of all the Vancouver candidates: VoteMate: Vancouver candidates: a non-partisan list of every candidate for mayor, council, Park Board and School Board, with their party and a profile page for each. Election Digest: a non-partisan site where you can browse…
Booking opens October 13 for this fall’s flu and COVID vaccines, and it’s worth getting one or both on the calendar. The flu shot is free for everyone six months and older, and if you’re 65 or up, you qualify…
A new report called From Coverage to Care looked at how the Canadian Dental Care Plan is actually working for the people enrolled in it, and the results are mixed. Even with coverage, 37 percent of enrollees…
If you’ve been bouncing between several resources trying to keep track of which ones to call, there’s now an easier way. Every listing on this site has an Add to My List button at the bottom of the card. Tap…
October 1 is both the United Nations’ International Day of Older Persons and Canada’s National Seniors Day, now in its 15th year. It’s not tied to one event or program, more a reminder to pause and think about…
Western Gold Theatre’s Have a Senior Moment Festival runs from September 25 to October 4 at the PAL Studio Theatre on Cardero Street. It’s a festival built specifically for and about older adults, with…
As the weather cools and routines shift back into gear, South Granville Seniors Centre is a good place to land. The centre, on West 12th Avenue, runs programs built around staying active, connected, and…
Vancouver police are asking people to watch out for a scam called a distraction theft. In two recent cases, one near Macdonald Street and West 10th Avenue, the other near Butler Street and East 49th Avenue…
If the yard work, light housekeeping, or grocery runs have started piling up, Better at Home might be worth a call. It’s a province-wide program, funded by the Province of BC and coordinated by United Way BC…
Wildfire smoke has drifted back over Metro Vancouver this summer, with air quality warnings showing up again as it lingers over the region. If you’re 65 or older, that smoke is riskier for you than it is for a…