Lifestyle

It turns out being stuck at home all day, every day with your partner in a pandemic isn’t doing any wonders for people’s sex lives.  For the past year, many Canadians have been confined to their homes and for some, that can mean a loss of libido and intimacy in their relationships, experts say.  Read

As government restrictions begin to lift in some provinces, Canadians who have been feeling cooped up might return to their pre-pandemic shopping habits.  Toronto-based financial expert Preet Banerjee recently joined The Morning Show to talk about “revenge spending” and ways we can continue to save money.  Read more: How to save money on your utility bills

Concerns about coronavirus variants are rising as vaccines continue to roll out across Canada. Infectious diseases physician Dr. Sumon Chakrabarti recently joined The Morning Show to discuss current COVID-19 news.  Read more: Health Canada says AstraZeneca vaccine safe after countries suspend use Health Canada and the World Health Organization recently said there was no link

Along with following public health guidelines during the COVID-19 pandemic, Canadians are also facing questionable demands on their personal information. The grocery giant Sobeys has been inviting people to register online for vaccinations at company-owned pharmacies across Canada, operating as Sobeys, Safeway, Lawtons, Thrifty Foods, FreshCo and Foodland. Before people could sign up, a message

Three days after Oprah Winfrey’s tell-all interview with Meghan Markle and Prince Harry, Buckingham Palace broke its silence with an official statement on Tuesday. U.K.-based royal expert and journalist Afua Adom joined The Morning Show on Wednesday to break down the statement and how the U.K. is reacting to Sunday’s interview. Adom says the palace’s

The Royal Family ended two days of silence on Tuesday to address allegations of racism and unfair treatment levelled by Prince Harry and Meghan Markle after the departed couple’s bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey aired Sunday. The couple accused the Royal Family of failing to protect them from racist attacks in the British media, and

As coronavirus cases stabilize across the country, some provinces are easing COVID-19 restrictions this week, allowing Canadians greater freedom to exercise. In Quebec, starting Monday, residents in five regions will be able to eat in restaurants and work out in gyms. Meanwhile, team sports activities can now resume across New Brunswick. Read more: Double masking

At the beginning of last year, Monika Zerbe moved into a one-bedroom apartment in downtown Toronto. The 22-year-old was paying $1,450 a month for rent, something she thought was reasonable before the COVID-19 pandemic.  Read more: Alone and Apart — Canadians are feeling lonelier than ever She worked in the hospitality industry and when the

Like in the United States and the United Kingdom, the coronavirus pandemic has disproportionately affected Black and racialized communities in Canada. A Global News analysis in October last year found a strong association between Toronto’s neighbourhoods with a high number of coronavirus cases and those with a higher population of Black people. Read more: COVID-19

Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, has responded to a Times U.K. report claiming that she bullied aides and made them cry during her time at Kensington Palace as a working royal. In the report, published late Tuesday, The Times said that some unidentified sources approached the publication because they felt there was a side