Respiratory Illness / Helipad / CIBC Run for the Cure / Affordability / Farmer's Almanac / Thanksgiving Fund

The FEED

• Ann Rohmer is with Dr. Allan Grill, Chief of Family Medicine at Oak Valley Health’s Markham Stouffville Hospital to discuss the start of respiratory illness season, and how we can prepare for what's to come; COVID, Flu and RSV.
• York region has introduced a new helipad at Paramedic Services headquarters in East Gwillimbury. Glen Perkins speaks with York Region Paramedic Services Acting Chief Jeremy Watts who explains how this project will improve transporting patients to trauma centres.
• Fundraising is already underway across this nation for the Canadian Cancer Society CIBC Run for the Cure, Tina Cortez is with Julia Supa, the Run director in Woodbridge Vaughan for more than 11 years.
• Ann Rohmer is with Janet Gray - Advice Only certified planner with Money Coaches Canada to discuss the inflation cooling to 2% in August, with food, gas, clothing, rent, air travel all lower and the Feds just announced the expansion of 30 year amortizations.
• As we say farewell to summer, are heavy rains and a big freeze on the horizon? Jim Lang speaks with Sarah Perreault, the Managing Editor the Old Farmers Almanac for a forecast.
• Thanksgiving is coming up next month, but for those away from home, it can be a very lonely time. One group is trying to foster a sense of community. Shaliza Bacchus speaks with Liam Lewis, the ambassador of Join Thanksgiving, a new initiative that offers $2,500 grants to student groups for on-campus Thanksgiving celebrations.