Whenever you’re reading this, chances are I’m awake, writes Pam Frampton

No one tells you — or perhaps they do, but we’re too tired to listen — that when you get older, a good night’s sleep can become a rare commodity.

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And that’s not anecdotal information. It’s a documented fact.

For many Canadians, reaching for the snooze button is a daily occurrence. We’re sleepless in St. John’s and Salmon Arm, B.C., Shelburne, N.S. and Summerside, P.E.I., Sudbury, Ont. and Sept-Îles, Que.

A December 2024 article in the journal Sleep Medicine confirms that “Insomnia is a highly prevalent condition in Canada” and a “significant public health concern.”

And it’s a situation that’s troubling — both on........

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