CFTO - Monday, May 27, 2024 - 12:00 p.m. (ET) - Segment #4

weird pictures in there. But yeah, just interesting to hear this study and find out that humans do win in that regard. Dan, another study suggesting spending money on experiences, rather than actual things can help fight loneliness. Tell us about that. >> Reporter: there is a whole literature on what makes people happy. There are -- one of the thing you can spend money on that will help you make happy is experiences. If you spend $1,000 on a vacation verses $1,000 on a couch or towards your car or whatever it searching experiences win out. They bring you more happiness than object. What that new sthududies shows is another benefit. A greater sense of connection to people who spent their money on the same experience you have compared to kinship when someone spent the money on the same thing you have so if both have take and vacation in banff we might, ooh, did you go to this place. Tell me about the restaurant you went to. Pe feel a sense of connection to that person, which is much stronger than I just bought new michelins for my car. Did you buy the same tires? You don't connect the same ways. Spending money on experiences is another way to connect to people and might be able to help fight the sense of loneliness. >> You will remember banff verses the tires or that couch. Definitely. Finally, dan, new study is highlighting effects of marriage quality on cognitive function. I thought I love my husband because he was smart but does that study say he is smart because I love him? >> That is one of the take home messages. If you are in a happy relationship it boosts your cognitive performance. In a sad relationship or not doing well, it drags you down a bit and they have this study, whole bunch of different studies filing out cognitive and I.Q. test and finding this correlation but with the latest study shows if your relationship changes over time it changes your cognition over time. They had 7400 people in korea who were tracked for 12 years and for some the emergency got better and some got worse. And they saw the associated chang change in the cognitive importance. Means when your husband does something smart you can take full credit. >> Michelle: appreciate your time and insight. Take care. White nose -- noise has been the go to choice for drowning out sound and getting a better sleep. >> Now research are suggesting a different colour might be better for your ears and brain. >> Reporter: a common sleep tactic, thousands using the soothing sounds of static or white noise to drown out everything else. >> Most of these applications and programs and devices use continuous sounds. Which are helpful to mask external noises and allow people to sleep better be by not being discrushed but other sounds around them. >> There is a rain -- rainbow of sounds that can impact sleep and concentration. Green noise, brown noise and latest colour to make noise, pink. >> Sound is made up of waves much like light. On lower wave lengths, light we have more red frequency and higher wave length we have more bluish and violet. >> The science is new but research suggests different colours can treat different symptoms. White noise has been used to alleviate tinnitus, a ringing in your ears and study out of portland shows white whyte and pink noise could benefit people with A.D.H.D.

>>> THESE ARE WHAT WE CALL SLOW WAVES. >> AT THIS NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY CAMPUS, MORE RESEARCH IS UNDERWAY. SPECIFICALLY LOOKING AT THE PERK OF PING. PINK NOISE FREQUENCIES MIRROR A PERSON'S BRAIN WAVES WHEN THEY ARE IN A CERTAIN TYPE OF DEEP SLEEP. AND IF YOU HEAR THE SOUNDED A AT THE RIGHT TIME YOU CAN SEE A BOOST IN REST, RELAXATION AND MEMORY. >> TO DO THAT WE GIVE SHORT PULSES OF PINK NOISE AT SPECKIFIC TIMES. >> ONE OF THE SMALL STUDIES THAT COULD CHANGE THE WAY WE USE SOUND IN A BIG WAY. ALISON BAMFORD, CTV NEWS, REGINA. >> Nathan: STILL TO COME, SHARE HOLD OVER INDIGO BOOK AND MUSIC VOTED TO TAKE THE BOOKSTORE CHAIN PRIVATE. WE WILL HAVE THE DETAILS AFTER THE BREAK. . >>> GET TORONTO'S TOP STORY RBREAKING NEWS ALERT A She'll never bend the knee. The greens are coming for you, Rhaenyra, and for your children. (Dramatic music) Otto: It is your great privilege to witness this, a new day for our realm! (Cheering) (Roar) Rhaenyra: We don't choose our destiny. It chooses us. If you are ready to replace your windows or patio doors, would you want multiple companies working in your home, or would you prefer one single company doing everything? I'm Ann Rohmer here with Michael Smith from Renewable by Andersen. Michael, you do things so differently. Yes, we do, and we take care of your entire project for you from the point of sales, through manufacturing, all the way through the installation and the warranty. We cut out the middleman. And our customers absolutely love that. So, Michael, your warranty is very different from what other window companies offer. Yes, we offer a triple warranty that covers our windows, patio doors, and the installation. A lot of companies here in the Toronto area warranty their windows. But what happens if that company goes out of business? Well, exactly. Renewal by Andersen is a full service replacement window division of Andersen, which is a family of U.S. and Canadian companies. They've been around for over 115 years. So we'll be here to stand behind our warranty. You replace a lot of vinyl windows here in the Toronto area. People choose vinyl because they're sometimes less expensive, but vinyl is really 1950s technology, so they tend to warp and crack, meaning that you'd have to do your windows again. Okay, so if you don't use vinyl, what are your windows made of? Andersen research and develop our fabrics window material for over 30 years before we install it into one. Home fabrics is a composite material that's two times stronger than vinyl and really just much more beautiful. And right now, renewal by Andersen has a great deal for Toronto area homeowners. Before May 31st, save $299 on every window and saved $799 on every door. Get an extra $500 off your project, plus pay nothing for a year for a free appointment. Call renewal by Andersen named Home Stars Best of the best for 2024. One 800 307 9300. is a big one. It's a massive $56 MILLION! Imagine the possibilities Plus, the Classic $5 MILLION jackpot. That's two jackpots on every ticket: the LOTTO 6/49 Classic Jackpot and the growing Gold Ball Jackpot. Two chances tofind your possible. [OLG Sting] Do your giggles turn to dribbles? Or does the thought of travel make you unravel? At UROSpot, we're Canada's number one pelvic health clinic for women and men, To help you say goodbye to bladder leaks, urgency, night waking prolapse, sexual dysfunction and other pelvic health challenges. How? Simply by sitting on a chair, fully clothed. A chair that does 11,000 kegels for you. We help you regain control so you can live life with freedom and confidence. THIS SUMMER ON CTV CHAMPIONS WILL RISE DREAMS WILL COME TRUE FOR THESE CANADIANS IT'S A ONCE IN A LIFETIME EVENT IT'S The Amazing Race Canada What else? Coming this summer to CTV >> Nathan: WHEN IT COMES TO KIDS AND SCREEN TIME, EXPERTS AGREE: LESS IS BEST. >> Dallas: WHAT ABOUT ADULTS?

the impact screen can interest. >> Kids and screens... These days the two go hand in hand. Literally. Research on the topic is mostly consisted across north america with the canadian paediatric society recommend nothing screen time for tiern under age of 2ing to with the exceptioned of video calls. Cautioning screen time can hinger language and emotional development. Children benefit more from face to an face interaction but when it comes to grownups expert says parents need to log off just as much as kids. >> I see most of the time some parents are using are the phone, the kids are running. >> Sometimes running into trouble. In the last decades, researchers report that parents amount the playground can spend up to 30% of their time looking at their phones while their kids are playing. And those kids were more likely to engage in risky behaviours. Like jumping off moving swings leading to injuries. In a 2020 study close to 7 in ten parents say they are at least sometimes distract by their smart phones with 17% saying, this happens often. >> When the parent is distracted to, they are not having that engagement. >>> This researcher points to how damaging parental screen time can be. >> In is how their language develops. Cognitive availability develop. Doesn't mean you have to be paying attention to your child every single second of the day but you need periods of time where you are giving yourself child quality attention. >> Acknowledging he uses his phone a lot. >> But when I'm around, try to put it down. >> When he takes to the kids to the court he collects their phone, too and one researcher I spoke with recommends being mindful with designated time away from your phone. Storing it? A drawer for example. Or mindful meals. When everyone is at the dinner table, the phones are away. Christina tenaglia, ctv news, toronto. >> A huge debut for billie eilish's latest album. [ [ ] hit me hard and soft debuted with 339,000 albums sold ekwf livent, marking best first week ever for the nine time grammy winner. However it was not quite enough to knock pay tor -- taylor swift out of top spot. >> It looks like the memorial day long weekend was a historically slow one at the box office. "furiosa," mad max saga was projected to bring in 40 million. Deadline reports that it will be closer to 31 to 33 million across north america. Right around what garfield might bring in, in setting up a fight for number one. If is on track for third with bit under $21 million in ticket sales. >> Nathan: good morning for mining stocks on the toronto stock exchange. >> Michelle: here is paul bagnell. >> Shares of mining companies moved higher. The prices of copper, gold and silver gained significantly since late february. This morning, shares is of hudbay mineral, pan american silvering ivanhoe mine and endeavour mining were top gainers in early trading on the toronto stock exchange. This will be busy week for the many canadian investor who own shares of one of the big banks. Five of the six biggest banks will report financial results for the quarter that ended on the final day of april. Investors are hoping the banks will be able to report profit growth despite a slowing canadian economy. The banks due to report results are bank of nova scotia tomorrow, bank of montreal and national bank of canada on wednesday. And royal bank of canada and canadian imperial bank of commerce on thursday. Toronto dominion bank reported last week and the canadian dollar was trading at 73 and third cents U.S. this morning. Currently markets are watching the bank of canada, and its announcement set for june 5th. A decision by the bank to reduce the key interest rate could weaken the loonie. From the newsroom in torontoing to I'm paul bagnell. >> Michelle: share holders approved. Deal, voting in favour of $2.50 share offering. They have 56% stake in the retailer to indigo and will hold by gerald schwartzs.

Copyright protected and owned by broadcaster. Your licence is limited to private, internal, non-commercial use. All reproduction, broadcast, transmission or other use of this work is strictly prohibited.

Transcripts