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Retirement is an opportunity to spend more time on what matters most, whether that’s travelling, pursuing new interests, connecting with loved ones or simply enjoying a slower pace. Having the right support in place can help make that possible. GreenShield Health Assist plans combine coverage and care to help you manage your health with confidence.

In 1931, Strasberg, along with Harold Clurman and Cheryl Crawford, founded the Group Theatre. This ensemble company became the crucible for what Americans would come to call “the Method”. Strasberg, in particular, developed what he called “affective memory”: training actors to mine specific, often painful, episodes from their own lives and reliving them on stage to summon the emotion a scene required.

Workers Employers Can’t Replace Canada’s workforce is getting older. New Statistics Canada data show the share of workers aged 55 and older within the average organization nearly doubled between 2001 and 2022, from 9.3 per cent to 18.8 per cent. As large numbers of experienced workers approach retirement and labour shortages persist across many sectors, retaining older employees with valuable skills and experience has become increasingly important.

Fifty years ago, Swedish pop sensation ABBA released their single Dancing Queen. It reached number one in 15 countries, from Australia to the US, to Norway and South Africa. Five decades later it’s still riding the airwaves, being belted out on the West End stage, squealed at karaoke parties, paraded at Mardi Gras, and danced to at wedding receptions. How did this sweet yet corny song wheedle its way into our lives, and manage to stay there for half a century?

Hearing plays an important role in how we stay connected to the people and moments that matter most. For many older adults, changes in hearing happen gradually, which can make it easy to overlook at first. The good news is that today’s hearing aids are more advanced, more comfortable, and more adaptable to everyday life than ever before.

If ever there was a novel that seeps into your skin, one that has always felt not so much like reading but having characters come and sit beside you, A Fine Balance is one of the great contenders. From the moment it dropped into the world in 1995 – courtesy of bank clerk-turned-academic Rohinton Mistry, an unassuming Indian-Canadian in wire-rimmed glasses – the book was a sensation. It won the Commonwealth Writers Prize as well as the Giller Prize and was shortlisted for the Booker.

A great round of golf is about more than the scorecard. It’s the conversations shared with friends, the laughter after a memorable shot, the sounds of nature between holes and the enjoyment that comes from spending time doing something you love. Hearing plays an important role in those experiences. It helps you take in the moments that make a day on the course – and everyday life- more enjoyable.

Your benefits may end when your career does, but your healthcare needs don’t. As you move into your next chapter, GreenShield Health Assist plans can help you maintain the coverage you rely on. Extended health coverage helps fill the gaps beyond basic care, supporting your health and well-being through every stage of life.

AS WE EDGE CLOSER TO THE END OF OUR CANADIAN SUMMER, there’s something special about making the most of the season while it lasts. August invites us to slow the pace just a little more, gather around the table a little longer, and savour simple meals shared with good company before the hustle and bustle of the fall months arrive.

AUGUST 14, 2026 Heating Up Don’t look now, but the Toronto Blue Jays are suddenly back in the playoff picture. After their agonizing Game 7 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers in last year’s World Series, the Jays have struggled to rediscover their winning form.