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• Feeding hungry children here in Canada is a growing problem. The pandemic created economic uncertainty and then along came inflation, rising interest rates and a much higher cost of living. There has been some relief over the past few months in the form of rate cuts by the Bank of Canada, with more expected in October. Ann Rohmer speaks with Sylvain Charlebois, Director of the Agri-food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University to discuss providing healthy and nourishing school lunches for children.
• With the kids back in school, a new survey suggests some groups are experiencing lunch shaming. Tina Cortez is with Janet Nezon, the founder of the Rainbow Plate to discuss.
• Creating a healthy routine and sticking to it can sometimes be challenging for parents and for caregivers. But as Glenn Perkins discovered from Amber Clements, Manager of the School Services Program in the Public Health Branch, York Region has a plan that includes easy tips and strategies.
• The Ontario SPCA are doing something special to make this region and this world a better place with something called AnimalSmart. Helping out kids; as they get back to school, learn about education when it comes to animals. Jim Lang speaks with Lori McCloud, who is the Community Outreach Coordinator for the Ontario SPCA.
• Ann Rohmer has the monthly check in with Vaughan Mayor Steven Del Duca
• The Toronto International Film Festival has taken the city and the GTA by storm this year and this may have been one of the most star-studded TIFFs we've seen in a while. Shaliza Bacchus is with Sarah Bay-Cheng, Dean of the School of Arts, Media Performance and Design and Professor of Theatre and Performance Studies at York University to discuss the use of technology this year.