People aren't mailing letters like they use to. If things don't change, it's predicted Canada Post will start costing taxpayers a lot of money.
What would you be willing to give up? Home delivery? How about delivery every second day?
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People aren't mailing letters like they use to. If things don't change, it's predicted Canada Post will start costing taxpayers a lot of money.
What would you be willing to give up? Home delivery? How about delivery every second day?
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Health Canada is lifting a ban on blood donation by gay and bisexual men provided they haven't had sex with another man for 5 years. How does this change affect you?]]>
At Downtown Abbey, everyone knows their role. Step out of line and it's a scandal.
Made a faux pas worthy of a stern look from Carson?
Our guest is Charles MacPherson author of The Butler Speaks: A Guide to Stylish Entertaining, Etiquette, and the Art of Good Housekeeping.
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The Toronto Star and Gawker say they've seen a cellphone video showing Toronto Mayor Rob Ford smoking what appears to be crack. Gawker is well on its way to raising the $200,000 asking price for it.
Why would you pay to see the video?
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Donna Freitas surveyed thousands of American college students about hooking up and found most felt bad or ambivalent about their sex life.
How did you feel after hookuping?
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The deal for a casino in Toronto is likely dead. But the Province is convinced it can still bring in $1.3 billion from gambling. How do you feel about the direction gaming is going in this province?]]>
Paul Godfrey is out as chairman of the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation.
He explains his differences with the Premier over a special deal for Toronto to host a downtown casino.
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Senator Mike Duffy has resigned from the Conservative caucus and will sit as an Independent amid controversy over his expense claims.
What would restore your faith in the Senate?
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She didn't have cancer. She was preventing it from happening. After DNA testing, Angelina Jolie realized she had an 87% chance of getting breast cancer.
What you do to prevent yourself from getting cancer.
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Research shows Ontarians are disengaged from politics. We explore why with David Tsubouchi, a former cabinet minister in Mike Harris's Common Sense Revolution. He laments what he sees as the deterioration of political discourse.
Tsubouchi has written a memoir called Gambatte: Generations of Perserverance and Politics.
Read the Bruce Anderson column we discussed.
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Most of us identify with a particular religious faith. But many of us don't actively participate. New medical research suggests those who attend religious services have lower rates of depression.
What do you get out of your religion?
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Most people don't want to die in a hospital. But new research shows that's where 40% of terminal cancer patients in Ontario end up dying.
How do you feel about where your loved one died?
Links suggested by our guest:
Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association Home Page (CHPCA)
Advance Care Planning Tools/Resources
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Half the fun of gardening is getting things to bloom. But it can be a challenge especially with the chilly temperatures we're having.
Ed Lawrence offers Janice Meyer advice about how to keep her water lilies flowering.
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