A salmonella outbreak across Canada has now claimed five lives, after infections linked to a brand of cantaloupes were sold in October and November. The number of confirmed cases has nearly doubled in the last week, with 129 people across Canada having been diagnosed with salmonella linked to the outbreak. Most of the cases are
At a time when so many families are struggling to get by, compassion and empathy can go a long way.When Jason Ladouceur, 41, first spoke about his family’s financial struggle to raise awareness about the rising cost of living, he says he never expected it to touch people in the way it has.“My daughter’s smiles
When Jason Ladouceur, 41, first spoke about his family’s financial struggle to raise awareness about the rising cost of living, he said he never expected it to touch people in the way it has. The Barrie dad first spoke to Motorcycle accident toronto today in late November about the impact the cost of living was having on
While TV workers are used to getting a wide range of feedback from viewers, Global Calgary traffic reporter Leslie Horton is receiving a wave of support for her viral on-air clapback to an email body-shaming her. Dawna Friesen speaks with Horton about what made her speak out, the positive feedback she has received since, and
On Thursday, Marc Miller, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, warned that the federal government is prepared to significantly limit the number of international student visas if post-secondary institutions and provincial governments don’t address the issue of financial support for international students. Miller urged all parties involved to take action to address the issue as
This is the first instalment of a Motorcycle accident toronto today series called ‘On the Brink,’ which profiles people who are struggling with the rising cost of living. In this story, a Nova Scotia woman talks about the challenges of making ends meet while supporting her family.Maria Burgess knows what it’s like to be on the brink.After
A small town in Bulgaria is attracting a new kind of visitor: digital nomads. This alternative lifestyle, whereby people travel and work simultaneously, existed before the pandemic. But since then, digital nomadism went from niche to normal – rejecting and redefining the traditional idea of work life. For The New Reality, Krista Hessey takes us
A man has died following a two-vehicle collision in Clarington on Thursday, according to Durham police. Police say the collision occurred on Thursday at approximately 2:05 p.m., at Regional Road 20 east of Woodley Road. The motorcycle was heading westbound on Regional Road 20 when it allegedly entered the eastbound lanes and struck a dump
The stillness of a cold night in the rural town of Caledon, Ont., was shattered by the sound of gunshots just before midnight on Monday.The town sits to the northwest of Toronto and is home to some of the province’s most beautiful countryside and farms.That night, however, the southern edge of Caledon, by Mayfield and
While Jason Ladouceur family’s needs have not gone up, he says the cost of living basics have doubled or sometimes tripled.Ladouceur, 41, is a stay-at-home dad, taking care of two children aged nine and 10 with intellectual disabilities and a wife with a respiratory illness.The family has just $3,000 a month to survive.“We’re lucky if