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  • Europe is changing its travel rules

    Travelling to Europe is about to get more complicated — and personal.

    Canadians are already restricted by the Schengen rules, which limit stays in 29 countries to 90 days out of any 180-day period. A one-two punch is now following in 2026.

  • Conspiracy theories: ‘It’s not about the facts’

    Space lasers ignited wildfires in California. High-altitude vapour trails from aircraft are actually “chemtrails” containing mind-controlling chemicals. School-picture days are an international plot to gather surveillance data on future voters and consumers.

  • Diabetes and heart disease: The interrelation

    Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes are already challenging diseases to handle, never mind the added burden of other diseases to which they predispose people.

  • Life expectancy back on the upswing

    At age 70, Sandy Larson took to the America’s Got Talent stage and declared that as a child she had wanted to do “something really spectacular on a big stage.” With two similarly aged friends serving as backup dancers, she performed a simple routine with a couple of ornate swords set to

Current Issue

Winter
2026

In this edition of Sage60, we explore themes of health, travel, conspiracy and demographics. Our opening feature looks at the changes coming for Canadian travellers to the European Union — arming Canadians with all the facts. We follow that with story on conspiracy theories — what ones Canadians believe and why they fall for them. We also look at the link between diabetes and heart disease and talk to three medical experts about what diabetics can do to limit their risk of developing heart disease. Finally, we dig into the subject of life expectancy in Canada, which dropped a little in the pandemic, but is slowly coming back up. 

Sage60, the digital version of our popular Sage print magazine, gives readers fresh content four times a year, and it releases a few weeks after each print edition. We hope you enjoy this issue. 

Features

Italy’s Lake Garda, surrounded by turquoise water and dramatic cliffs.

Europe is changing its travel rules

Sage60 details what Canadians need to know about these changes, which will come into effect in the final quarter of 2026.

Marg Bruineman
A man at a right-wing protest against COVID policies in Albany, New York.

Conspiracy theories: ‘It’s not about the facts’

These theories can take root as a “floatation device” in the chaotic times we’re experiencing.

Patrick Langston
Stethoscope and red heart on a white background.

Diabetes and heart disease: The interrelation

Studies have shown there’s a clear risk of heart disease for patients who have diabetes, but there are lots of treatments available to lower the risk. 

Jennifer Campbell
Older adult couple walking arm in arm.

Life expectancy back on the upswing

The COVID-19 pandemic set back Canada’s life expectancy, but it’s on the rise again, though it hasn’t reached pre-pandemic levels yet.

Marg Bruineman

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