Laura Zilke

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• Transport Canada says after market products for car seats could be dangerous

  Third party products sold to parents as safe and comfy options for children in car seats could pose a hazard to children in the event of a collision, according to Transport Canada.

  Oct 8, 2014
• Microbeads in cleansing products contaminating the Great Lakes

  Plastic microbeads are used in cosmetic products to enhance the beauty routine, used to scrub the face and body for a few seconds – but they are having a long-term effect on the Great Lakes.

  Environment

  Sep 23, 2014
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• Police chiefs endorse new ‘pen’ as crime fighting tool

  The Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police is singing the praises of a pen it calls a new high-tech crime-fighting tool.

  Sep 19, 2014
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• Why you should test your home for radon gas

  Radon poisoning is the number two cause of fatal lung cancer accounting for 16 per cent of lung cancer, according to the Lung Association of Ontario.

  Sep 18, 2014
• Desperate search for bone marrow donor goes private for Mississauga woman

  Since she was born in Jamaica, Vernon-Brown is now taking her search private – to that country, where there is no donor registry.

  Sep 16, 2014
• Transit woes extend beyond Toronto’s borders

  Brantford residents are being told some of the Greyhound Bus service they rely on is being cut, while other routes are being changed.

  Aug 28, 2014
• Greyhound service cuts promise headaches for Brantford commuters

  Changes to bus service by Greyhound in Brantford is causing headaches for many commuters.

  Consumer

  Aug 27, 2014
• Doctors say schools should start later so kids can sleep longer

  Pediatricians in the United States are asking high schools and middle schools to start later—to let kids sleep in.

  Aug 25, 2014
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• GoodLife Fitness to offer no frills gyms

  GoodLife Fitness has announced plans to expand and rebrand its low cost fitness clubs called Fit4less that offer average membership fees of $10 per month.

  Health

  Aug 19, 2014
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• Burlington flood victims receiving much needed help from neighbours

  Flooded Burlington residents are coming to each other’s aid after a record rainstorm flooded much of the city with two month’s worth of rain in just a few hours.

  Weather

  Aug 5, 2014
• Severe Giant Hogweed burns prompt personal warning from Ontario man

  MISSISSAUGA –  When Hamilton resident Morgan Tyler was helping a friend remove some weeds from a parking lot in Burlington, he didn’t realize he was becoming the victim of a phototoxic weed. “The feeling that you get is intense burning.  It feels like your arms are on fire,” said Tyler. Giant Hogweed is an invasive,...

  Health

  Jul 31, 2014
• Maple trees in parts of the GTA threatened by soil-borne fungi

  Stressed and less established trees in parts of the Greater Toronto area are being threatened by soil-borne fungi.

  Jul 30, 2014
• Ontario growers say produce season is shaping up to be a good one

  Growers of Ontario fruits and vegetables say this summer is looking like a good one for produce.

  Jul 29, 2014
• Angus tornado: Dozens of people still out of their homes

  Many of the more than 100 families whose houses were damaged when an EF2 twister tore through Angus, Ont. are still uncertain when they will be able to return home.

  Weather

  Jul 25, 2014
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• Town officials say red light cameras proving effective in Halton

  More than a year into a red light camera program in Halton, police say they are seeing fewer serious collisions at the intersections.

  Jul 23, 2014
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• Counting down the GTA’s best splash pads

  There are no official criteria for this test: just the smiles on the faces of playful kids and the sound of happy screams were used as a measure in this particular test of GTA water parks.

  Jul 22, 2014
• Scarborough company certified to move tainted ash wood

  A Toronto company has become the only one in the region certified to handle and move quarantined trees tainted by the Emerald Ash Borer.

  Jul 17, 2014
• 11 first responders have killed themselves in the past 10 weeks

  In the past 10 weeks, 11 Canadians whose job it is to confront the most violent, traumatic situations have killed themselves.

  Health

  Jul 16, 2014
• How to avoid a negative encounter with a Canada goose

  Officials are warning against an increase in conflicts with geese unless people learn how to better deal with geese.

  Jun 27, 2014
• Construction, closures limit parking near Celebration Square on Canada Day

  Approximately 100,000 people are expected to pack Celebration Square in Mississauga on Canada Day but those planning to drive will have a hard time finding a place to park.

  Consumer

  Jun 24, 2014
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• More Canadians planning ‘staycation’ but spending less: BMO survey

  More than half of Canadians plan to take a staycation and travel within their home province this summer, according to a new survey released by BMO.

  Consumer

  Jun 23, 2014
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• TIFF founder pairing wine and film at Niagara festival

  The man who founded the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) is now trying to pair films with fine wine at the inaugural Niagara Integrated Film Festival (NIFF).

  Jun 20, 2014
• Why more people are using flowers in their recipes

  Edible flowers aren’t all that common at Canadian dinner tables these days, but there was a time when they were.

  Lifestyle

  Jun 19, 2014
• How Brampton residents can get firework permits under new by-law

  What Brampton residents need to know about getting firework permits under a new city by-law, and which holidays legally allow the light shows.

  Canada

  Jun 17, 2014
• Study finds most Canadians overestimate the intensity of exercise

  Canadians underestimate how hard they need to work to reach a moderate or vigorous level of exercise, according to a study from researchers at York University.

  Health

  Jun 16, 2014