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Teen fights kidney failure after eating McDonald's Quarter Pounders
Teen fights kidney failure after eating McDonald's Quarter Pounders

A 15-year-old high school freshman is hospitalized with severe complications of food poisoning after eating McDonald's Quarter Pounder hamburgers three times in the weeks before a deadly E. coli outbreak was...
More than a quarter of Canadians will spend at least 100 bones on Halloween: poll
More than a quarter of Canadians will spend at least 100 bones on Halloween: poll

A new poll suggests more than a quarter of Canadians will spend $100 or more on Halloween, with roughly 70 per cent of respondents saying they'll fork over as much money as they did last year on candy...
Moving on up: Ottawa climbing fast on Uber Canada’s 'Party City' list
Moving on up: Ottawa climbing fast on Uber Canada’s 'Party City' list

The nation's capital likes to party. Ottawa has moved into the fourth spot on Uber Canada’s annual ‘Party City’ list this year, meant to reveal what Canadians get up to during their nighttime...
How did Toronto's schools get so broken?
How did Toronto's schools get so broken?

The list is long and varies from school to school. Some of it is structural—leaky roofs and mice infestations, repairs that never get made, and poor ventilation. Some of it directly impacts learning—staffing...
Texts, social media a 'minefield' for people going through divorce: lawyer
Texts, social media a 'minefield' for people going through divorce: lawyer

When Sarah Boulby tells clients going through a divorce or locked in a custody battle that their texts and social media posts might be put under a microscope, she usually gets one of two responses. Often,...
As kids head back to school, make sure their vaccines are up to date, doctors say
As kids head back to school, make sure their vaccines are up to date, doctors say

Amid a rise in infections such as measles and whooping cough in Canada and around the world, doctors say now is the perfect time for parents to ensure their kids and teens are protected against vaccine-preventable...
Health authority issues toxic drug alert for Dawson Creek
Health authority issues toxic drug alert for Dawson Creek

The health authority for the northern half of British Columbia is issuing a warning to illicit drug users.

Rise in motorcyclist fatalities prompts free first aid training for riders
Rise in motorcyclist fatalities prompts free first aid training for riders

An alarming rise of motorcyclist deaths across Canada has prompted two organizations to offer life-saving training to riders. In partnership with the Canadian Red Cross, Biker Down North America is...
Is all that self-care just making us lonely?
Is all that self-care just making us lonely?

In today’s The Big Story podcast, we've all done it. Life is hard, the week is long and rather than force yourself to be out and about on a Friday night, you just need to unwind. All by yourself. Maybe...
'Halley's comet moment': How a new 911 system could improve public safety
'Halley's comet moment': How a new 911 system could improve public safety

An upgrade to 911 systems in Ontario is setting the stage for more efficient emergency responses, in what one official calls "public safety's Halley's comet moment." The new system – called Next Generation...