Just Asking
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You’ve got smart questions, we’ve got solid answers. If googling got you nowhere, you can always call your friend Saroja Coelho. With guest experts, Just Asking turns the week’s news and latest trends into tips that help you make better decisions about your life. Whether it’s tech, money, career or health — we’ll hear you out, and help you out. The show takes live calls on CBC Radio every Saturday afternoon, and drops the podcast after the live show.
Do you have a question you want Just Asking to explore? Send us a text or voice note at 226-758-8924. You can also e-mail us at justasking@cbc.ca
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Your debt management questions answered
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May 16, 2026 |
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Coping with chronic pain: Advice, tools and finding support
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May 16, 2026 |
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How foreign actors are wading into the Alberta separatist discourse online
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May 09, 2026 |
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Tips to weather the storm as Canada reports 6-month high unemployment rate
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May 09, 2026 |
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Ditching the 9-to-5: Is the skilled trades path right for you?
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May 02, 2026 |
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More access, more questions as Canada approves generic versions of Ozempic
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May 02, 2026 |
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What air travel changes mean for your next flight
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Apr 25, 2026 |
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Not just a trend: what you need to know about “Looksmaxxing”
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Apr 25, 2026 |
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Everything to everyone? Liberal Party values under a "big tent" majority government
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Apr 18, 2026 |
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Why food prices keep rising (and what we can do to stop them)
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Apr 18, 2026 |
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Decoding the ceasefire deal with Iran
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Apr 11, 2026 |
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Chasing feathers: Why birding is chic and how to get into it
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Apr 11, 2026 |
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Your guide for growing your own food
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Apr 04, 2026 |
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Your Artemis II mission questions answered
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Apr 04, 2026 |
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Managing your money as a solo earner
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Mar 28, 2026 |
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The genius and the glitch of the Junos
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Mar 28, 2026 |
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Is AI dulling our minds?
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Mar 21, 2026 |
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The private citizen’s guide to accessing public records
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Mar 21, 2026 |
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How the Iran war is disrupting the global oil market
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Mar 14, 2026 |
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Rethinking road salt
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Mar 14, 2026 |
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Is the U.S. war on Iran legal?
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Mar 07, 2026 |
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Why working women are burning out and what to do about it
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Mar 07, 2026 |
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Living with Tourette Syndrome
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Feb 28, 2026 |
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The US-Israel military strikes on Iran explained
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Feb 28, 2026 |
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Decoding PCOS and endometriosis
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Feb 21, 2026 |
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Hooked on the scroll: Understanding social media addiction
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Feb 21, 2026 |
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How your attachment style shapes your love life
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Feb 14, 2026 |
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Grief and resilience after a violent event
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Feb 14, 2026 |
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Wisdom from past winter Olympians
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Feb 07, 2026 |
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The separatist movement in Alberta explained
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Feb 07, 2026 |
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High notes ahead of the Grammys
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Jan 31, 2026 |
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The frontlines of protests in Minneapolis
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Jan 31, 2026 |
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Canada’s position in a new world order
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Jan 24, 2026 |
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Agentic AI could change how you shop
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Jan 24, 2026 |
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The Iran protests explained
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Jan 17, 2026 |
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Heated Rivalry and the state of romance on TV
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Jan 17, 2026 |
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The low-down on building muscle mass
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Jan 10, 2026 |
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Diplomacy in the age of Donald Trump
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Jan 10, 2026 |
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Understanding what's happening in Venezuela
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Jan 03, 2026 |
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How to do Less and Avoid Burnout
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Jan 03, 2026 |
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2025 in Pop Culture
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Dec 27, 2025 |
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Advice for 2026
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Dec 27, 2025 |
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How do you know if you have OCD?
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Dec 20, 2025 |
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Question Period: What did 2025 bring for federal politics?
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Dec 20, 2025 |
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The Science of Pets
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Dec 13, 2025 |
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How can Canada stop intimate partner violence?
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Dec 13, 2025 |
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News vs. Misinformation in the TikTok Age
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Dec 06, 2025 |
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What happens next with Ukraine peace talks?
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Dec 06, 2025 |
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How to navigate intercultural dating and relationships
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Nov 29, 2025 |
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Ottawa, Alberta and the fight for climate change
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Nov 29, 2025 |
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Help: Winter is Coming
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Nov 22, 2025 |
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Is MAGA breaking up?
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Nov 22, 2025 |
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Advice on long-distance relationships (and friendships!)
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Nov 15, 2025 |
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How is Canada fighting climate change?
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Nov 15, 2025 |
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The Mark Carney Era (so far)
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Nov 08, 2025 |
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Why is coffee so expensive right now?
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Nov 08, 2025 |
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How to be a Climate-Conscious Investor
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Nov 01, 2025 |
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The World Series of Sports Analytics
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Nov 01, 2025 |
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How to tackle violent crime
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Oct 25, 2025 |
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Help: What to Know about Getting Divorced
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Oct 25, 2025 |
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How to talk about money with your partner
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Oct 18, 2025 |
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How to make social media safer for kids
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Oct 18, 2025 |
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Ceasefire Deal: What Happens Next?
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Oct 11, 2025 |
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Help: Thanksgiving Cooking Tips
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Oct 11, 2025 |
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Tilly Norwood Takes Hollywood: The Future of AI in Film
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Oct 04, 2025 |
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Navigating Uncomfortable Conversations about Israel and Gaza
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Oct 04, 2025 |
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How to Engage in Reconciliation
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Sep 27, 2025 |
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Where is the line with free expression in Canada?
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Sep 27, 2025 |
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Housing Solutions
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Sep 20, 2025 |
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Birth Control
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Sep 20, 2025 |
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Nurturing Neurodivergent Kids
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Sep 13, 2025 |
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Sanctions
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Sep 13, 2025 |
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Temporary Foreign Worker Program
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Sep 06, 2025 |
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Chris Hadfield answers your Space Questions
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Sep 06, 2025 |
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Family Fallouts & Estrangement
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Aug 30, 2025 |
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Trade Relations Between Canada & China
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Aug 30, 2025 |
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What do you want to know about helping your child be ready for post-secondary education?
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Aug 23, 2025 |
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What questions do you have about returning to the office after working from home?
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Aug 23, 2025 |
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Running Faster and Farther
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Aug 16, 2025 |
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Future of the Conservative Party
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Aug 16, 2025 |
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The Value of Your Data and How to Protect It
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Aug 09, 2025 |
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Ditching Dating Apps
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Aug 09, 2025 |
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Polyamory and Open Relationships
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Aug 02, 2025 |
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Negotiation
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Aug 02, 2025 |
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Consent and Hockey Canada
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Jul 26, 2025 |
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Aid Distribution in Gaza
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Jul 26, 2025 |
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Buy Now Pay Later
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Jul 19, 2025 |
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Duty to Consult
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Jul 19, 2025 |
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Combatting extremism
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Jul 12, 2025 |
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Sleeping Better
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Jul 12, 2025 |
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Coercive control
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Jul 05, 2025 |
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What can we do with our trash?
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Jul 05, 2025 |
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NATO and its current role on the world stage
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Jun 28, 2025 |
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Personal hygiene hacks
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Jun 28, 2025 |
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Genetic Testing Kits
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Jun 21, 2025 |
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Looking for new music, movies or books to discover on National Indigenous Peoples day?
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Jun 21, 2025 |
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Imposter syndrome
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Jun 14, 2025 |
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The conflict between Israel and Iran
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Jun 14, 2025 |
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Need easy to understand health stories? Try ‘The Dose’
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Jun 10, 2025 |
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Critical minerals
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Jun 07, 2025 |
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AI and therapy
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Jun 07, 2025 |
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Psychedelic therapy
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May 31, 2025 |
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Wildfires across Canada
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May 31, 2025 |
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The future of Canada Post
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May 24, 2025 |
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The job market for young people
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May 24, 2025 |
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Extending your life
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May 17, 2025 |
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The stock market
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May 17, 2025 |
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The new pope
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May 10, 2025 |
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Deepfakes and A.I. generated, non-consensual intimate imagery
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May 10, 2025 |
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Situationships
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May 03, 2025 |
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The future of the NDP
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May 03, 2025 |
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What last-minute question do you need answered before you vote?
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Apr 26, 2025 |
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What questions do you have about your relationship with video games?
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Apr 26, 2025 |
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What questions do you have about making friends as an adult?
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Apr 19, 2025 |
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What questions do you have about how elections in Canada work?
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Apr 19, 2025 |
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One year of Just Asking
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Apr 12, 2025 |
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What questions do you have about gambling online and how to do it safely?
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Apr 12, 2025 |
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What questions do you have about raising boys and young men?
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Apr 12, 2025 |
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How a parent dealing with burnout got through it, and can help you do the same
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Apr 05, 2025 |
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What questions do you have about crossing the U.S. border right now?
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Apr 05, 2025 |
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How can you become more happy?
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Mar 29, 2025 |
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Your questions about the Canadian military answered
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Mar 29, 2025 |
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How to navigate Canada's slow housing market
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Mar 22, 2025 |
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What questions do you have about election polls?
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Mar 22, 2025 |
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Fact-checking Donald Trump on trade
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Mar 15, 2025 |
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Answering your questions about measles
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Mar 15, 2025 |
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How to deal with a bully
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Mar 08, 2025 |
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Your questions about the trade war
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Mar 08, 2025 |
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Your questions about what's next in Ukraine
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Mar 01, 2025 |
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What questions do you have about an increase in early onset cancers?
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Mar 01, 2025 |
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Your questions about high-speed rail transit
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Feb 22, 2025 |
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Your questions about life in a homeless encampment
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Feb 22, 2025 |
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Your questions on how to break up
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Feb 15, 2025 |
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Your questions about how to 'buy Canadian'
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Feb 15, 2025 |
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How can we make food more accessible and affordable in Canada?
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Feb 08, 2025 |
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Your questions about DeepSeek and the future of AI
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Feb 08, 2025 |
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How will tariffs and other Trump policies affect Canada?
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Feb 01, 2025 |
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How to become a better public speaker
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Jan 25, 2025 |
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Answering your questions about the Paris climate deal
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Jan 25, 2025 |
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Your questions about the Israel and Hamas ceasefire deal answered
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Jan 18, 2025 |
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How to spot the signs of eating disorders and get help
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Jan 18, 2025 |
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Answering your questions about the potential Liberal leader contenders
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Jan 11, 2025 |
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How to teach kids to read
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Jan 11, 2025 |
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How to care for an aging loved one
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Jan 04, 2025 |
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Your questions about recycling answered
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Jan 04, 2025 |
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How to avoid social burnout over the holidays
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Dec 28, 2024 |
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How much sugar is too much over the holidays?
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Dec 28, 2024 |
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How to have difficult conversations about sexual assault
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Dec 21, 2024 |
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How does a confidence vote work in the House of Commons?
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Dec 21, 2024 |
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Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies explained
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Dec 14, 2024 |
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What's next in Syria?
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Dec 14, 2024 |
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Canada's family doctor shortage explained
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Dec 07, 2024 |
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Why we love holiday movies (and Hot Frosty explained)
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Dec 07, 2024 |
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Your questions about preventing car theft answered
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Nov 30, 2024 |
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Donald Trump's potential tariffs explained
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Nov 30, 2024 |
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Answering your questions about how we determine Indigeneity
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Nov 23, 2024 |
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How to extend your attention span
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Nov 23, 2024 |
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The Taylor Swift phenomenon explained
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Nov 16, 2024 |
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Answering your questions about the future of unions
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Nov 16, 2024 |
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Your questions about politics and relationships answered
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Nov 09, 2024 |
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Is being a perfectionist always bad?
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Nov 09, 2024 |
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Answering your questions about the next week in American politics
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Nov 02, 2024 |
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Your questions about two astronauts stuck in space answered
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Nov 02, 2024 |
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What you need to know to prevent workplace injuries
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Oct 26, 2024 |
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Your questions about planning for retirement answered
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Oct 26, 2024 |
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What comes next for the Liberal Party in Canada?
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Oct 19, 2024 |
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How to deal with grief
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Oct 19, 2024 |
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Your questions about picky eaters answered
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Oct 12, 2024 |
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How to recognize and deal with narcissism
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Oct 12, 2024 |
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Your questions about fertility treatments answered
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Oct 05, 2024 |
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When beauty becomes toxic
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Oct 05, 2024 |
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Your questions about what comes next in the Middle East answered
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Sep 28, 2024 |
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How to protect yourself from online scams
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Sep 28, 2024 |
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How to talk about conspiracy theories with friends and family
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Sep 21, 2024 |
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Your questions about kids and screens answered
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Sep 21, 2024 |
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How to navigate the job market at this time
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Sep 14, 2024 |
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Your questions about 10-dollars-a-day childcare program answered
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Sep 14, 2024 |
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How to better advocate for your child at school
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Sep 07, 2024 |
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Your questions about Liberal-NDP breakup answered
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Sep 07, 2024 |
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Embracing neurodiversity in the workplace
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Aug 31, 2024 |
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What you should know about the week in railway drama
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Aug 24, 2024 |
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Cell and internet service options in Canada
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Aug 17, 2024 |
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Understanding your rights while on maternity or parental leave
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Aug 10, 2024 |
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What's it like to compete as an Olympian?
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Aug 03, 2024 |
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Keeping you informed about the Listeria outbreak and food safety
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Aug 03, 2024 |
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What you should know about climate-related insurance
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Jul 27, 2024 |
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Answering your questions about the CrowdStrike outage
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Jul 20, 2024 |
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Polarization in Canadian politics
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Jul 20, 2024 |
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Reckoning with Alice Munro's legacy
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Jul 13, 2024 |
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Understanding menopause and perimenopause
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Jul 06, 2024 |
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Dispelling dangerous myths about sunscreen
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Jun 29, 2024 |
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Tips on dodging ticks this Canada Day long weekend
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Jun 29, 2024 |
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Your questions about weight loss drugs answered part 2
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Jun 22, 2024 |
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Surviving the heat wave
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Jun 22, 2024 |
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Foreign interference in Canadian politics
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Jun 15, 2024 |
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Your questions about Ozempic and similar drugs answered
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Jun 15, 2024 |
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Calls for a Gaza ceasefire pt.2
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Jun 08, 2024 |
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Your questions about ethical tourism answered
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Jun 08, 2024 |
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Bonding with bots: Answering your questions about AI companions
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Jun 01, 2024 |
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The possibility of a ceasefire in Gaza
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Jun 01, 2024 |
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Advice on advocating for Canadian seniors
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May 25, 2024 |
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The ethics of true crime storytelling
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May 25, 2024 |
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Tips and hacks for family travel
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May 18, 2024 |
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How wildfires are impacting your health
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May 18, 2024 |
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Staving off dating app burnout
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May 11, 2024 |
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Loblaw boycott: Where your power lies in corporate accountability
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May 11, 2024 |
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Spotting the signs of ADHD in adulthood
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May 04, 2024 |
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Your questions about protesters' rights answered
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May 04, 2024 |
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Your cancer screening questions answered
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Apr 27, 2024 |
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Overcoming income tax anxiety
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Apr 27, 2024 |
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Reining in the cost of kids' sports
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Apr 20, 2024 |
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What's policy got to do with quitting smoking?
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Apr 20, 2024 |
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Staying afloat at a time of inflation and high interest rates
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Apr 13, 2024 |
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Your solar eclipse questions answered
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Apr 06, 2024 |
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What a national renters’ bill of rights could mean for you
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Apr 06, 2024 |
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AI and the future of your work
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Mar 30, 2024 |
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How to prepare for an early wildfire season
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Mar 23, 2024 |
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Filling you in on botox and fillers
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Mar 23, 2024 |
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Spotting fake photos and tracking your sleep
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Mar 16, 2024 |
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Loyalty reward programs and our relationship to reality TV
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Mar 09, 2024 |
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New pharmacare plan and supporting victims of intimate partner abuse
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Mar 02, 2024 |
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Keeping children safe online and breaking up with a friend
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Feb 25, 2024 |
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Introducing Just Asking
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Feb 16, 2024 |