With the federal government’s recent commitment to developing the Canada Pharmacare Act, Federal Retirees discusses why such a program is important to all of us. Prescription medication is essential to health care. It treats disease, improves health outcomes and…
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A series of factors are creating a perfect storm that has caused inflation to rise to record levels. With headlines across the world announcing surging inflation that is expected to remain, as BMO chief economist Douglas Porter put it,…
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Canadians are seeing extreme weather events that will have negative effects on their health and well-being, especially for seniors. From floods and fires to unending heat waves, Canadians are increasingly concerned about extreme weather events that have gripped the…
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PaRx, a British Columbian project that is spreading across Canada, wants doctors and health practitioners to give their patients prescriptions for time in nature. This winter, it announced a collaboration with Parks Canada. Does an amble a day keep…
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Sage talked to five retirees who have found artistic ways to access their inner creators. Have you been ignoring your artistic side for too many years? Longing to turn your hand to jewelry-making or ceramics? Sage talked to five…
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Adam Houston survived years in a Japanese PoW camp and just celebrated his 100th birthday. As Adam Houston laid on the ground in a Japanese prisoner of war camp, with a guard known as “Golden Fang” beating him with…
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For seniors who want to live at home as long as possible, it’s a good idea to start preparing your home to support you. Start now. That’s the takeaway when it comes to safely and comfortably aging in place,…
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Which seniors’ priorities will make their way into the House of Commons during the current Parliamentary session depends not on the Liberals, but on the opposition parties. As Parliament resumes and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his MPs embark…
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Some single retirees argue that splitting pension income is an unfair advantage for married couples. In 1966, the report of the Royal Commission on Taxation appointed by prime minister John Diefenbaker declared that fairness should be the primary objective…
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Federal Retirees president Jean-Guy Soulière retires this June after serving the Association for nearly 30 years. Jean-Guy Soulière retired in 1994. Sort of. The president of the National Association of Federal Retirees (Federal Retirees) left the public service after…
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Sheryl and Larry Busser were down to one dog — Gainer, the Jack Russell terrier in Larry’s arms — from their previous three when the pandemic hit. They wanted a companion to perk up 13-year-old Gainer, so they adopted Greta,…
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As COVID-19 lockdown measures ease, governments of all kinds are implementing vaccine passports for travel. Loretta Pollard is getting set to make what is becoming an annual trip to Arizona. She’ll have her passport, of course, and she’ll have…
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