CHARBONNEAU – Fears of a grey tsunami are greatly exaggerated
CANADA’S AGING POPULATION has become a lightning rod for generational angst. Younger generations worry that baby boomers are hoarding wealth, draining pensions, and [Continue]
Seniors
CHARBONNEAU – I care about the future, Mr. Lütke
TOBI LUTKE, co-founder and CEO of Shopify, says that seniors aren’t interested in future planning. On X, he posted that seniors should be excluded from voting because [Continue]
LETTER – After 50 years of paying taxes, seniors deserve more than poverty
After paying taxes for 50 years…a living wage. Pension poverty is un-Canadian. Seven million Ssniors are on Pension Poverty and seven million Seniors will vote in the [Continue]
COMMUNITY – Annual seniors’ picnic returns to Riverside Park this month
The seniors’ picnic is back for adults aged 55 and over. Co-sponsored by Kamloops Seniors Village and the Hamlets at Westsyde, the event will take place on Friday, Aug. 29, [Continue]
NATIONAL PULSE – Lower-income folks least likely to be eligible for $250
Four-in-five say seniors, people with disability should be eligible for one-time cheque By ANGUS REID INSTITUTE December 9, 2024 – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the [Continue]
LETTER – Seniors deserve better treatment from City during heat wave
Is this who we’ve become? BC coroners report from 2021 stated that 619 people in BC died due to heat related illness with 90% over the age of 60 years. Not surprisingly [Continue]
