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Posted date : Jan 2, 2021

CSANews Issue 117 Winter 2020 Edition, – In this Issue : CSA WINS! Ontario restores Out-of-Country Travellers Program ; TRAVEL : Planning future trips ; FINANCE : How to avoid fraud ; HEALTH : Taking personal charge

Posted date : Jul 22, 2020

When I first saw this cover, I immediately thought of my joyful childhood days, 60-odd years ago. We were as poor as church mice..

Posted date : Dec 13, 2019

A recent, very-large study has shown that many heart procedures such as stent insertion, angioplasty and heart bypass surgery are unnecessary and can actually cause harm.

Posted date : Dec 13, 2019

CSANews Issue 113 – Winter 2019 Edition – CSA TAKES ONTARIO TO COURT! – Fighting to repeal the elimination of out-of-country medical payments

Posted date : Sep 30, 2019

Returning from our usual winter in Florida last year, I consulted my family doctor for a slightly swollen neck. Turns out that it was a very fast-moving lymphoma and before you could say Bob’s my uncle, I was in the middle of chemo.

Posted date : Aug 9, 2019

I read your article in the summer 2018 issue on Amazon Prime. I talked to an Amazon customer service agent and he suggested to me to just get it monthly in Canada and in the U.S.

Posted date : May 14, 2019

Be very careful when choosing which bank you deal with in the U.S.!!! From our experience, you will see what I am referring to. On Jan. 3, 2018, we deposited a Canadian draft in U.S. currency into the U.S. bank. We have been snowbirds for 10 years and this is the only bank we have […]

Posted date : May 13, 2019

I have heard that if we leave the U.S. during our calendar year, we have to be clear of the U.S. for at least a 30-day period, otherwise those days away are still included in our U.S. day count. Is this true? Barry Woods Penticton, BC Response : Yes, it is true. This rule is […]

Posted date : May 13, 2019

Your article on page 9 re: Bird Talk seems to imply that men live longer than women when married. If that is your implication, I would like to know where you got your info from. My wife and I live in a seniors’ area and in one building, there are 24 single people; all but […]

Posted date : Dec 15, 2017

Dear Bird Talk, I recently heard that the six-month rule was changed to seven months. Is this true? I also heard that nine months is in the works. Is this true? Also, for how long can I winter in the U.S. and not lose my Canadian pension? Winston Sharkey Cambridge, ON Response: Ed: Just to […]