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VII Women's Self-Defense Seminar in Gran Tarajal

Dojo Guaboren organizes the seventh edition of the solidarity event aimed at promoting equality and the transformative power of sport.

04 September 2026Society

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Cayuco Rescued with 45 Survivors After 26 Days Adrift

The vessel, located 120 km south of Gran Canaria, showed extreme conditions and five lifeless bodies on board.

03 September 2026Society

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Canary Health Service begins areola reconstruction in Tenerife

New service includes micropigmentation or custom nipple prosthesis for women with breast cancer.

03 September 2026Society

Cayuco Rescued South of Canarias: 80 Dead After 26 Days Adrift

The vessel, which departed from Gambia, was located south of Gran Canaria with only 45 survivors and five bodies on board after a deadly journey.

03 September 2026Society

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Employment Training: 1,200 Former Wards Trained in the Canary Islands

The Canary Islands Government's Urdimbre program promotes the labor market integration of migrant minors and former wards through training in hospitality and other sectors.

02 September 2026Society

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Canary Youth Awards 2026: Recognizing Committed Young People

The Canary Islands Government honors UDECA, NoPor OnSex, ADISLAN, Cristina Martel, and Sabah Oualit for their work in inclusion and social transformation.

02 September 2026Society

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Health and Pequeño Valiente Join Forces to Promote Blood Donation

The Canarian Health Service and the Children with Cancer Foundation formalize an agreement to raise awareness about the importance of blood donation in the Canary Islands.

01 September 2026Society

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Early Language Alterations in Parkinson's Identified

A University of La Laguna study detects changes in narrative discourse before evident cognitive decline.

31 August 2026Society

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Renewable energy training for former foster youth in the Canary Islands

Fundación Moeve and CEAR Canarias launch scholarships for five young people to gain professional qualifications in the energy transition sector.

31 August 2026Society

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Santa Lucía hosts symposium on Caring Municipalities

The event will gather experts to reflect on new welfare models and address local challenges.

26 August 2026Society

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Canary Islands Strengthens Care for Eating Disorders with New Facilities

The Ministry of Health highlights the work of the Canarian Health Service in the prevention and treatment of EDs, with 1,100 patients attended in 2025.

25 August 2026Society

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Doctor Negrín Hospital reaches 100 patients treated with CAR-T therapy

The Gran Canaria center has consolidated itself as a benchmark in the Canary Islands for advanced treatments against lymphomas and myeloma since 2019.

25 August 2026Society

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