As the cold months approach, snowbirds will have a lot more to consider this coming winter as the price of accommodation, groceries and dining out have all risen. Many are opting for shorter trips south, and looking at different destinations as a result. And it’s not only travel to the U.S. that will be impacted as travellers will notice the effects of inflation wherever they go. Add into the mix, hurricanes. We reached travel expert Steven Fine, president of Snowbird Adviser.

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It’s “sweater weather” and the vibrant Fall colours are arriving with Ontario offering stunning views that are perhaps among the best in Canada. While apple picking and taking in the fall colours have always been quintessential fall activities .. if you’re looking to add a bit more adventure this fall, we reached Kevin Forget from Destination Ontario. And who better to give staycation tips. Kevin’s twitter profile reads "My job is to tell you about all of the cool things to do in Ontario"!

How many times have you heard people underestimate the seriousness of their chronic condition with a statement like, "It's just arthritis"? Arthritis is not rare, it plagues 1 in 5 Canadians and it is not an inevitable part of aging. To learn more, Libby Znaimer sat down with Trish Barbato President and CEO of The Arthritis Society.

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We often feel a deep sense of loss when someone we admire dies and many of us feel the need to pay tribute whether we knew the person or not. This week, hundreds of thousands of people lined up for hours to pay respects to the Queen and closer to home thousands turned out to honour murdered Constable Andrew Wong - although he was not a household name.

What is behind these expressions of public grief? Libby talked with Dr. Darcy Harris, a professor from the Department of Thanatology, which is the scientific study of death, at King’s University College at Western University.

Along with three other former Prime Ministers and other dignitaries, the Right Honourable Jean Chretien will be part of Canada’s delegation to the Queen’s funeral tomorrow. He knew her for more than 50 years and he shared some of his memories with Libby Znaimer.

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Food is all about comfort and connection and that may be more true than ever over the next few weeks. Many of us will be hosting the first in person holidays since Covid with Jewish High Holidays and Thanksgiving around the corner. Bestselling cookbook author Bonnie Stern is promising that she has done all the worrying for us in her new book: “Don’t Worry, Just Cook!”

This week the Ford government unveiled measures designed to take pressure off the healthcare system. Meanwhile, most people don’t know about one innovation that has been in place for more than a year and a half. The major Toronto hospitals have banded together to offer a Virtual Emergency Deparment. Emergency may be a bit of a misnomer because it is to be used to address urgent but not life-threatening conditions. Libby Znaimer got the details from Dr. Justin Hall, Deputy Chief of the Emergency Department at Sunnybrook Health Sciences.

You can access the online portal at torontovirtualed.ca

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Salman Rushdie was greeted with thunderous applause at a Toronto PEN gala back in 1992. It was a momentous occasion that helped him emerge from hiding following Ayatollah Khomeini’s death threat against him. Then premier, Bob Rae, was one of the first politicians to meet and greet Rushdie publicly, appearing on stage with him . Libby spoke to Ambassador Rae after the horrific attack on Rushdie last week.

It’s being called a mass exodus: at least 7 Toronto City Councillors aren’t running again and with a week left to register only 85 people are running for the 25 seats. Why is the job undesirable and could the answer be recruiting Zoomers? Libby Znaimer talked with the man known as the tiny perfect mayor, former mayor David Crombie.

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Happy Wife Happy Life! It’s an old old saying we’ve all heard and probably some have lived it. But does it have validity in keeping a relationship together? Professor Matthew Johnson of the University of Alberta tested it with the tools of social science.

It’s a breathtaking new way to see one of the natural wonders of the world. Niagara Parks Power Station just opened its new attraction, The Tunnel. You start with a look at a century old power station before descending 180 feet beneath the main generating floor. The tunnel takes you along the same path travelled by water and leads you to a viewing platform with a spectacular new perspective. Libby Znaimer got a tour from Kim Viney Niagara Parks’ VP of Business development.

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Canada’s premier tennis event is fully back for the first time since 2019 and it comes as our country is establishing itself as a tennis powerhouse. Libby talked with Tennis Canada President and CEO Michael Downey.

It’s likely that you, a loved one, or a friend suffers from chronic pain — especially in the lower back.

Researchers at McGill University and scientists from Italy conducted a study that suggests blocking inflammation after injury might make that pain chronic, challenging the standard approach to treating pain.

One of those who worked on it was Jeffrey Mogil, psychology professor at McGill.

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August 1st is the Civic holiday in Ontario but did you know it's also Emancipation Day in Canada?

It's due to Rosemary Sadler.

As president of the Ontario Black History Society, from 1993 through 2015, she advocated for Canada's Black history and the eventual designation of August 1st as Emancipation Day just last year.

Does the author of seven books on the subject, and recipient of the Order of Ontario for her contributions, feel Black children are still facing the same issues she did when she was young?

This week learned that at 8.1%, inflation has hit a 39 year high. As if we wouldn’t have known that from buying groceries and filling the gas tank. Galloping inflation is especially hard on people on fixed incomes. But rising interest rates can be good news for your portfolio and are making products like annuities more attractive. The Longevity Pension Fund is only a year old and bills itself the world's first income-for-life mutual fund for Canadian retirees. Libby Znaimer talked with Fraser Stark of Purpose Investments

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Every day, 48 Canadians die and 634 are hospitalized because of falls. It’s the leading cause of injury deaths, hospitalizations, emergency department visits and disabilities in Canada. Especially for older people. It was shocking to learn that Ivana Trump died from a fall in her apartment at the age of 73. A spilled coffee cup was found beside her body. Libby turned to falls prevention expert Dr. Geoff Fernie, for some practical tips.

Last week’s massive Rogers outage left more than 12 million Canadians without access to everything from the internet to emergency services and banking. The government is demanding a plan to ensure it won’t happen again. Author and pollster Darrell Bricker says the fallout goes beyond communications and points to a wider breakdown of the basics.

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It’s a completely new way to view what aging is. Instead of a relatively short, unhealthy period of decline, aging now becomes a positive time of life – much longer, and with plenty of scope for personal development, accomplishment, and fulfillment. Libby Znaimer talks to author and Zoomer Media VP, David Cravit, about his new book.

Conservative activist Tasha Kheiriddin went to Calgary during the Stampede to launch her book which offers a prescription on how to unite the deeply divided party. But the disqualification of Patrick Brown has overshadowed all aspects of the leadership race and thrown the fundamental questions into high relief: will the Conservative party of Canada choose populism or the moderate centre? Will Canadians accept it as a viable alternative to the Liberals? Libby Znaimer reached Tasha Kheiriddin in Calgary.

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It’s a stunning life-saving achievement! A study published in the Lancet Infectious Disease estimates that COVID-19 vaccines helped reduce the global death toll by 63% during the first year they became available. That adds up to 20 million lives saved. I reached Dr. Oliver watson at Imperial College London.