The family of a toddler who was horrifyingly assaulted earlier this week says the little boy is brain dead and will be taken off life support Friday.

Need an excuse to treat yourself to a frozen dessert? Aug. 9 is Miracle Treat Day across the country. Proceeds raised in Manitoba go toward improvements to the Cardiac Unit at Children's Hospital.

"I'll be honest, before my son was diagnosed with this, I had never heard of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis."

Taking a young child down a slide at the park is something almost every parent has done, but now doctors and some families warn it can be dangerous fun.