Heart disease and stroke is still the number cause of premature death for women. Wendy Wray, director of the MUHC’s Women’s Health Heart Initiative goes through the symptoms ahead Wear Red Canada Day.

Montreal tour guide Thom Seivewright continues his series on the cites 19 boroughs with a look back at the history of Cotes des Neiges/ NDG.

Thom Seivewright is a tour guide turned social media star. He can be heard every Saturday at 7:40 a.m. on Weekends with Joanne Vrakas sharing hidden gems and facts you may not know about Montreal.

What’s gene edited pork and why is the government not labelling the packages? The Food Professor Sylvain Charlebois weighs in.

Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, better known as ‘The Food Professor’, is Senior Director at Agri-Food Analytics Lab and Professor of Faculties of Management and Agriculture at Dalhousie University. He joins Weekends with Joanne Vrakas every Saturday at 7:10 a.m. to discuss everything from fluctuations in grocery prices to food trends.

Are adults spending too much time on their phones? Clinical psychologist Dr. Jennifer Russel on why it's not just a problem for kids and teens anymore. 

Dr. Russell is an adult psychologist. She joins Weekends with Joanne Vrakas every Sunday at 8:40 a.m. to discuss the importance of mental health.

Love Italian wines? Turns out you may be drinking a hybrid wine, very different from the real deal. Wine expert Jon Cercone on what traditional Italian wines actually taste like.

Jon Cercone is a sommelier at Taverne Sur Le Square in Westmount. He can be heard regularly on Weekends with Joanne Vrakas sharing his wine recommendations.

Will Mark Carney back down as the U.S. threatens Canada with 100% tariffs over China deal? John Parisella on what Canada can do next.

John Parisella is a special advisor for National Public Relations and a fellow in International Relations at the University of Montreal.

Extreme cold and power outages have left many homes vulnerable in Quebec. President of Renovco Walter Assi on how to keep the pipes from bursting and your home in good shape. 

Every Saturday at 9 a.m., Joanne Vrakas is joined by Walter Assi, president of Renovco to answer home improvement questions and provide tips on how to properly do renovations around your house.

Shampoos, pills, or surgery. All possible cures to male pattern baldness but which one works best? Dr Christopher Labos weighs in. 

Dr. Chris Labos, cardiologist with a degree in epidemiology and a regular contributor on CJAD 800. You can hear him every Sunday on Weekends with Joanne Vrakas at 7:20 a.m.

After a historic speech in Davos, Mark Carney’s next challenge is keeping the country together. Political analyst Sandy White on how the Prime Minister deals with Alberta and Quebec’s push for separation.

Political commentator Sandy White was an advisor to the Conservative Party during the Stephen Harper administration. He can be heard every Sunday at 8:10 a.m. on Weekends with Joanne Vrakas with his take on the latest from the world of politics.

Our we doing too much with our kids? Child psychologist Dr. Tamara Soles asks if we’re over parenting our children.

Child psychologist Dr. Tamara Soles can be heard every Saturday at 8:40 a.m. on Weekends with Joanne Vrakas to discuss issues affecting children's mental health.