Canada’s obesity rate has doubled since the 1970s. Around 9.3 per cent of Canadians have diabetes, according to the Canadian Diabetes Association. And about one in 12 Canadians lives with heart disease, according to the Public Health Agency of Canada. At a time when there’s never been more information about how to live a healthy lifestyle, Canadians are unhealthier than ever.

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Canadian veterans say they were prepared to die for their country, but they were not prepared for their country to turn its back on them.

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Many Canadian consumers are retaliating against U.S. President Donald Trump's trade threats and some are considering focusing their spending within Canada to show solidarity, using the hashtag #BoycottUSProducts on Twitter. We examine just how effective this boycott is and if it could have any impact on the U.S. economy.

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In this episode: Why the Catholic Church believes it can recover from the latest round of sexual abuse allegations.

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We have become all too familiar with stories of sexual abuse by priests in the Catholic Church, but to what extent was it happening in Canada and how much was covered up?

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