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Posted date : Nov 7, 2017

Dear Bird Talk, I enjoy very much reading CSANews as I find it offers new perspectives for senior Canadians. In April 2006 retired federal public servants had their coverage for foreign travel health benefits increased from $100,000.00 to $500,000.00 for a continuous forty day period. Added health and surgical features were also announced. In view […]

Posted date : Nov 7, 2017

Dear Bird Talk, My wife and I are members of CSA and I have my Travel Emergency Insurance with Medipac for U.S. travel (5 months). We will be in British Columbia for 10 days this summer. RBC Insurance says that we need emergency medical insurance and that OHIP won’t cover us. Are the RBC people […]

Posted date : Nov 7, 2017

Dear Bird Talk, Thank you very much for listening to my “It’s Just Not Fair” complaint about Medipac rates concerning former Aneurysm patients. I have just looked at the Early Bird rates for this year’s trip and I have substantial savings compared to the old policy. I am sure I am not alone in this […]

Posted date : Nov 7, 2017

Dear Bird Talk: I hope you will consider alerting other snowbirds to a terrible experience we had down south this winter. My friend was not feeling well, so I took her to the hospital. We were told that we could use their fast-track facility, which is like a clinic. After registering with the receptionist, she […]

Posted date : Nov 6, 2017

Dear Bird Talk, I saw this on Facebook this a.m. Is it true? Don Peddle posted: Yesterday morning, I dropped off a buddy at the airport to fly to the states. When he got to Newark customs, they refused to let him into the states. The reason was that he had an impaired charge 32 […]

Posted date : Nov 4, 2017

Dear Bird Talk: I wonder how many Snowbirds who have bank accounts in Florida realize that the tellers are NOT responsible for cheques??? I have a receipt for $400 deposited on December 7, 2005 in the form of 4 x $50, 10 x $20 and am in dispute with the bank regarding the amount of […]

Posted date : Nov 4, 2017

Dear Bird Talk, I’m finding out much to my chagrin, that it is illegal for Value Line, an arm of the RBC and with whom I have my portfolio, to allow me to trade whilst I am in Florida, which is for six months. Finding this out now after contributing to Value Line, a good […]

Posted date : Nov 4, 2017

Dear Bird Talk, Hello, I’m a widower and the kids are all gone and I’m tired of winter. I’m tempted to just load the dog in the truck and go, but then i think about buying a trailer here or…and I’m not sure where to head for, maybe the Texas coast or Arizona. Where do […]

Posted date : Jul 23, 2021

CSANews Issue 119 Summer 2021 Edition, – In this Issue : GRANDKIDS – COVID-19 & Vaccines ; BORDER OPENING – What’s it going to take? ; TRAVEL – Time to Fly!

Posted date : Aug 19, 2019

The CSA is pleased to announce that the Department of Manitoba Health, Seniors and Active Living has now clarified their position on the term certificate, indicating to the CSA in writing that it is only a recommendation and not a requirement for Manitoba travellers.