Carey Marsden

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• Ontario boy, 8, needs help getting to soap box race championship in Ohio

  Eight-year-old driver has the chance to represent Lakefield, Ont. and Canada at the National Super Kids Classic Championship in Akron, Ohio in July 2015.

  Apr 6, 2015
• OPP cautions motorists to watch out for wildlife on roads

  The Ontario Provincial Police sees a steep spike in collisions with animals during the spring and fall seasons.

  Apr 3, 2015
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• Second double lung transplant recipient beating the odds

  Twenty-nine year old Adam Kingz was not expected to live past 14 but thanks to an organ donation he is almost 30.

  Health

  Feb 12, 2015
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• Family asks Reddit for 107 birthday cards for family matriarch

  What do you get a woman who is turning 107? The family of Rose Lefko-Cohen turned to Reddit to ask for birthday cards.

  Feb 11, 2015
• Toronto parents launch petition to ban bodychecking in minor hockey

  The parents want to see an end to bodychecking in the Greater Toronto Hockey League.

  Health

  Feb 6, 2015
• Selfies linked to narcissism and psychopathy in men: study

  A recent study suggests men who regularly post selfies on social media, are more likely to be narcissistic and have psychopathic tendencies.

  Tech

  Jan 13, 2015
• Bernier ’embarrassed’ after saying Nelson Mandela was athlete

  Toronto Maple Leafs' goaltender Jonathan Bernier learned that this weekend when he said former South African President Nelson Mandela was one of his favourite athletes.

  Sports

  Dec 8, 2014
• Toronto doctor offers advice on how to avoid flu germs on airplanes

  A look at the four most common areas where germs hide on an airplane and how to stay healthy when travelling.

  Health

  Nov 26, 2014
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• TDSB accepts $1 million deal to back off development fight

  A proposed development would see a 22-storey building in the backyard of Lord Lansdowne Public School.

  Canada

  Nov 14, 2014
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• Are Hockey Fans becoming more like over zealous soccer fans?

  Hockey fans are being compared to soccer fans, often becoming more loud, and sometimes out of control.

  Nov 12, 2014
• Do bystanders have a legal obligation to help in emergencies?

  When a pedestrian was struck and killed in Scarborough Thursday afternoon, Sinan Yukselil said he was shocked some witnesses left the scene.

  Nov 7, 2014
• Fans complain about problems buying Boots and Hearts tickets

  Tickets for Boots and Hearts 2015 just went on sale, but the country music festival has already hit a sour note among some fans.

  Nov 4, 2014
• Advocates push for social media to be added to Ontario sex ed. curriculum

  The Sex Information and Education Council of Canada wants to see social media added to the province's sexual health education curriculum to help students deal with amount of sexual information available through the internet.

  Oct 30, 2014
• Toronto school investigates allegations of racist remarks by a teacher

  A Toronto high school is investigating allegations that a teacher made racist remarks in front of students.

  Education

  Oct 21, 2014
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• Small capes helping to provide normalcy for kids with cancer

  Kick Cancer's Arse Capes are meant to help a kid feel like a kid, when they are battling a fight like cancer.

  Oct 16, 2014
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• Cobourg mother demands inquest into son’s suicide

  Chazz Petrella was only 12-years-old when he died by suicide on August 24. His mother Janet said they tried but failed to get him the help he needed.

  Health

  Oct 10, 2014
• Woman seeks compensation from Durham Region for flooded basement

  A woman in Durham Region is seeking compensation for a repair bill of more than $20,000 after her basement was flooded.

  Sep 30, 2014
• Advocates push for smoke-free policy at TCHC residences

  Smoking is allowed at Toronto Community Housing (TCHC) residences for now. But a conversation has started that may force tenants to butt out.

  Health

  Sep 19, 2014
• Growing movement to ban smoking in Toronto apartment buildings

  Toronto lags behind other Canadian cities when it comes to smoke-free housing, according to non-smoking advocates who say there is a growing movement to change that.

  Health

  Sep 15, 2014
• Women too busy for friends: study

  A new survey finds women are too busy for their friends.

  Sep 10, 2014
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• Leafs Fan Fest a big disappointment to some fans

  The Leafs Fan Fest was a chance for fans to meet their favourite players and see behind the scenes. But to many it was a day of line ups.

  Sports

  Sep 8, 2014
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• Police urge students to learn about road safety ahead of school year

  Police are warning parents to warn their kids about road safety as they head back to school in September.

  Aug 29, 2014
• 5 parent and kid-friendly apps to help get you ready for school

  There are plenty of apps that can help ease your kids back into the routine for school. Global News spoke to tech expert Corey Herscu, who showed us five that can help kids and parents.

  Education

  Aug 28, 2014
• Tips to help get you organized for the first day of school

  Jill Pollack, organizational expert and host of HGTV Canada's 'Consumed', offers some tips to help get you better prepared for the first day of school.

  Consumer

  Aug 27, 2014
• Cancer victim denied CPP disability insurance

  A Belleville woman thought she would be covered by the Canadian Pension Plan disability insurance after battling cancer and two major surgeries. She was denied.

  Health

  Aug 22, 2014