With the key interest rate holding at 1.75 per cent, eight in 10 Canadians say they plan to spend the same or more this holiday season.
And, despite higher interest rates and rising debt levels, more than three-quarters of Canadians are planning to use their credit cards to purchase gifts, with only 19 per cent concerned about their credit card debt.
Guest: Laurie Campbell, CEO of Credit Canada.
In 2016, one out of 143 Canadian seniors were hospitalized due to harmful medication interactions. Two out of three Canadian seniors take at least five different prescribed medications; one out of four takes at least ten.
More than one in three Canadian seniors use at least one potentially inappropriate medication, which can lead to health risks, including falls, fractures, hospitalizations and death.
Guest: Sandi Kossey, Canadian Patient Safety Institute.
She was a single mom, fresh from what she calls a "tumultous" divorce.
She was in a new city, virtually friendless, and worried about her fitness as her daughter was growing up.
So, she volunteered to help coach a group of young women who had self-esteem issues. The results? Incredible.
Guest: Stacey Marshall, FAB (Fit And Beautiful.)
