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Toronto Sun
7 hours ago
- Health
- Toronto Sun
London woman speaks out after rare tick-borne disease kills dog
A London woman is warning pet owners in the Long Point area to be vigilant after a rare tick-borne disease killed her dog. Londoner Taylor Walpole and her late dog, Tobi. A London woman is warning pet owners in the Long Point area to be vigilant after she says a rare tick-borne disease killed her dog. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account Taylor Walpole would often visit family members at a cottage in Long Point – a Norfolk County community on Lake Erie, about a 90-minute drive southeast of London – during the summer months and bring along Tobi, her white husky rescue pup from northern Manitoba. As a sometimes–travelling nurse, Walpole left Tobi in Long Point this spring as she left for a stint working in British Columbia. 'He loved to go to Long Point,' Walpole said. 'He would swim in the water, loved walking on the beach and all the trails and everything there. 'I was still in British Columbia, and I got a text from my family saying Tobi wouldn't eat breakfast that morning, he was really lazy and didn't want to go on any walks. They had to push him to get out the door, which is really unlike him.' Your noon-hour look at what's happening in Toronto and beyond. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Tobi's health worsened in the coming days. He was taken to Walpole's regular clinic in London and an emergency hospital in Toronto. Despite a number of attempts to get the regularly spry six-year-old to health, including plasma transfusion, nothing worked. 'I decided to put him down June 16, three days after I got a call from the vet and all his extended bloodwork and tests came back,' Walpole said. 'He tested positive for Rickettsia rickettsii bacteria . . . Tobi was on tick prevention medication 12 months of the year, but it didn't protect him.' Rickettsia rickettsii bacteria causes Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF), a very rare, dangerous and fast-acting tick-borne disease not typically seen in Ontario. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. In his blog about responsible pet ownership, Scott Weese, veterinary internal medicine specialist and the chief of infection control at University of Guelph's Ontario Veterinary College, said the disease hadn't been considered a risk locally, but now five dogs have tested positive in Ontario, four having a history of visiting Long Point. 'We need to be more aware of this disease and pay even more attention to the ticks,' Weese wrote. 'In Ontario, RMSF can be transmitted by the American dog tick, Dermacentor variabilis, which is well established here, but a different species from the tick that typically get the most attention, the black legged tick Ixodes scapularis, which is associated with transmission of Lyme disease.' This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Weese advises that folks in Long Point should regularly perform checks for ticks both on themselves and their pets as RMSF can be dangerous for humans and animals. If any people or animals in the area become sick following what is assumed to be a tick bite, they should seek medical assistance immediately. Walpole said she notified local public health officials of the dog's diagnosis. She says she's doing her best to let everyone visiting the lakeshore know they should be cautious in the wake of Tobi's death. 'I think for me and my family, the thing we're really doing in our grief is just trying to spread the word,' she said. 'We can't bring Tobi back, but we can hopefully save some other dogs.' To learn more about RMSF, visit Weese's blog at Read More NFL Editorial Cartoons Canada Toronto & GTA Columnists
Vogue
15 hours ago
- Health
- Vogue
Why 'Blue Space' Might Be the Secret to Health and Happiness
It's 3 p.m. and I am lying on my belly in the powder-soft sand on East Runton beach in Norfolk, England. A few steps away lie the rock pools—clusters of stone slick with neon-green seaweed, translucent shrimp darting between oily bladder wrack and ice-clear water reflecting the sun. Beyond that is the main event: the big blue sea, which is making great crunching sounds as the waves stretch and yawn. Later, I submerge myself, the water lukewarm and aqua-colored, salt and magnesium clinging to my skin. Wait, maybe this is how I should be living, I think dozily, just like every other Londoner as soon as they experience the good life for a fraction of a second. Maybe I've been getting it all wrong? It's no secret that the sea—being in it, by it, near it—has long been considered beneficial for our overall health. There's a reason that, in the 18th century, before things like SSRIs and therapy, women suffering from 'hysteria', a catch-all phrase for 'feeling bad', would be sent to coastal locales as a remedy. And we also just know anecdotally, don't we? After my recent weekend by the sea, I felt happier and healthier than I had done in months. My cortisol levels lowered, my skin cleared up, and I actually caught up on sleep without bolting awake at 7 a.m. with an unspecific feeling of unease. But why is the sea so healthy for us? And what does it say about how we should be living? The mental health benefits of being by water are well-documented. One extensive 2013 study on the effects of nature on happiness found that those living on the coast, or near bodies of water, otherwise known as 'blue spaces', were the happiest of all. Another 2016 study found that living near blue spaces lowered psychological distress. A more recent 2019 study found that, among low-earning households, those living in close proximity to the coast experienced better mental health than those who didn't. In fact, every study on the subject has pointed to the idea that even just seeing water—that brilliant blue, spread out and glistening—can make us feel less stressed. Sometimes even less stressed than green spaces—forests, etc—alone. The actual why is a little more complicated and multi-layered. One 2013 study found that the sound of waves relaxed people more than soothing music, so perhaps that is what's having an effect. On the flip-side, the World Health Organization cites traffic noise such as road, rail and air traffic as the second most important cause of ill health in western Europe behind air pollution. So it would make sense that the reverse—the absence of traffic noise—would have a favorable impact. And let's not forget that something as simple as fresh air, naturally high in oxygen and in abundance by the sea, has long been linked to better mental health more generally.
The Irish Sun
17 hours ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Maya Jama looks stunning as she strips off to green bikini after loved up video with boyfriend Ruben Dias
MAYA Jama looks stunning in a sizzling new video showing off her figure in a green bikini after a loved up display with boyfriend Ruben Dias. Advertisement 5 The stunning Love Island host sent temperatures soaring Credit: INSTAGRAM/MAYAJAMA 5 She rocked a khaki green bikini for a sizzling selfie shoot Credit: INSTAGRAM/MAYAJAMA 5 She posed up a storm and swayed from side to side in her video Credit: INSTAGRAM/MAYAJAMA The ITV2 host, 30, and football ace Rúben, 27, have been dating since the end of last year. They have recently enjoyed a And now Maya has shown off her incredibly and enviable figure while wearing a teeny tiny bikini. Taking to her Instagram stories, Maya looked sensational as she filmed herself in a mirror. Advertisement Read More about Maya Jama Showing off her figure, Maya swayed from side to side while donning a khaki-hued green bikini. The plunging bikini top displayed Maya's ample assets while the briefs looked as though they were held together with flimsy string. While posing for her followers, Maya had her raven hair tied up and accessorised with some dainty jewellery. Her slender curves were on full display, with her washboard abs and toned tummy in full view. Advertisement Most read in Love Island This comes after Maya's beau hinted that their romance had recently ramped up a gear, after sharing a new photo dump on Instagram. Ruben shared photos of himself modelling, travelling but also snaps with Maya. Love Island fans demand 'get her out' as Meg has 'final cruel swipe' at rival Andrada In the caption, he penned: 'Sun, love, crocodiles, some fits and one advice.' It wasn't lost on followers that Ruben had included 'love' in his caption. Advertisement Maya responded in the comments with a love heart and fire emoji. The Love Island anchor and Love Island 2025 full lineup : A 30-year-old footballer with charm to spare. : A 22-year-old Manchester-based model, ready to turn heads. : A payroll specialist from Southampton, looking for someone tall and stylish. : International business graduate with brains and ambition. : A gym enthusiast with a big heart. : A Londoner with celebrity connections, aiming to find someone funny or Northern. : A personal trainer and semi-pro footballer, following in his footballer father's footsteps. : A towering 6'5' personal trainer. : A 25-year-old Irish rugby pro. : Love Island's first bombshell revealed as sexy Las Vegas pool party waitress. : The 24-year-old bombshell hails from London and works as a commercial banking executive. : Pro footballer and model entering Love Island 2025 as a bombshell. Giorgio Russo : The 30-year-old will be spending his summer in the sun, potentially his sister Alessia's successful tournament at the Euros in Switzerland. : Professional DJ from Manchester who appeared on X Factor 2016 in girl group Four of Diamonds. : Miss Bikini Ireland 2019 winner who hails from Dublin and works as a nail technician and personal trainer. Emma Munro: Harry Cooksley's ex who entered as a bombshell and works as a hydrogeologist. Departures : : Axed after an arrest over a machete attack emerged. He was released with no further action taken and denies any wrongdoing. : A model and motivational speaker who has overcome adversity after suffering life-changing burns in an accident. : A boxer with striking model looks, seeking love in the villa. : A teaching assistant from Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, who entered Love Island 2025 as a bombshell . : Works as a scaffolder day-to-day and plays semi-pro football on the side. Poppy Harrison: The bombshell broke up with her boyfriend after finding out she would be in the villa Will Means : The fourth fittest farmer in the UK according to Farmers' Weekly in 2023 entered the villa as a bombshell : An Irish actress part of the OG line-up. : 23-year-old personal banker from Glasgow who fancies herself as a 'good flirt'. : 27-year-old gym hunk who entered the show as a bombshell . A source at the time said: 'Maya and Ruben swapped details at the EMAs and have chatted since, but things went up a gear in early December. 'When Ruben got injured and had to miss the congested new year fixtures, he jumped at the chance to see in 2025 with Maya in Spain." Advertisement The Sun was recently first to report how A source said: 'Maya and Rúben are getting more serious and she has met his mum Bernadette. 'She is very happy and in a great place in her personal life and her career. "It's shaping up to be a very exciting year for Maya.' Advertisement She also 5 Ruben Dias recently shared a very sweet post about Maya Credit: Instagram 5 He shared a recent holiday dump and dropped the L-bomb Credit: Instagram
The Irish Sun
20 hours ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Love Island fans spot ‘evil' way producers ‘messed with' stars ahead of cliff-hanger episode
LOVE Island fans have spotted the 'evil' way producers 'messed with' stars ahead of last night's cliff-hanger episode. Last night on Love Island, Advertisement 5 Toni was tasked with revealing that Harrison and Lauren were at risk of being dumped Credit: Eroteme 5 Three couples are in the firing line Credit: Eroteme 5 Lauren and Harrison might get dumped from the island tonight Credit: Eroteme 5 Andrada and Ben were dumped moments before when Meg made the revelation Credit: Eroteme Andrada and Ben were voted as the least compatible couple, and therefore eliminated from the show. But three more couples' futures now hang in the balance after a shocking twist and cliffhanger. Shakira and Ty were voted the most compatible couple in the villa, leaving them least at risk to be dumped. As the most compatible couple, Shakira and Ty will have to choose another couple to be dumped. Advertisement Read More about Love Island The couples they can choose from were unveiled last night as Tommy and Lucy; Conor and Emma; and Lauren and Harrison. Different Islanders read out each at risk couple, with producers slammed for who they tasked with reading out certain couples. Toni, who has been romantically linked to Harrison for a large chunk of her time in the villa, was tasked with revealing he and Lauren were at risk. Viewers at home were quick to clock the way in which producers selected her to read out their names. Advertisement Most read in Love Island Reacting to the "messy" moment, one person on X said: "Producers are messy Meg read that Andrada is dumped Helena read Shakira & Ty are the faves Toni read Harrison & Lauren are least favourite couple." "PRODUCERS I SEE YOU MAKING TONI READ OUT HARRISON AND LAUREN," said a second. Casa Amor's Emma reveals her Love Island gameplan - and it's bad news for Helena "The producers are evil for letting Toni read out Harrison and Lauren," penned a third. "Producers are VERY wicked they made Toni read out Lauren and Harrison as one of the least compatible," said a fourth. Advertisement While a fifth wrote: "Producers making Toni read out Harrison & Lauren in the bottom… GENIUS." And a sixth said: "toni reading out harrison & lauren these producers are MESSY." Love Island 2025 full lineup : A 30-year-old footballer with charm to spare. : A 22-year-old Manchester-based model, ready to turn heads. : A payroll specialist from Southampton, looking for someone tall and stylish. : International business graduate with brains and ambition. : A gym enthusiast with a big heart. : A Londoner with celebrity connections, aiming to find someone funny or Northern. : A personal trainer and semi-pro footballer, following in his footballer father's footsteps. : A towering 6'5' personal trainer. : A 25-year-old Irish rugby pro. : Love Island's first bombshell revealed as sexy Las Vegas pool party waitress. : The 24-year-old bombshell hails from London and works as a commercial banking executive. : Pro footballer and model entering Love Island 2025 as a bombshell. Giorgio Russo : The 30-year-old will be spending his summer in the sun, potentially his sister Alessia's successful tournament at the Euros in Switzerland. : Professional DJ from Manchester who appeared on X Factor 2016 in girl group Four of Diamonds. : Miss Bikini Ireland 2019 winner who hails from Dublin and works as a nail technician and personal trainer. Emma Munro: Harry Cooksley's ex who entered as a bombshell and works as a hydrogeologist. Departures : : Axed after an arrest over a machete attack emerged. He was released with no further action taken and denies any wrongdoing. : A model and motivational speaker who has overcome adversity after suffering life-changing burns in an accident. : A boxer with striking model looks, seeking love in the villa. : A teaching assistant from Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, who entered Love Island 2025 as a bombshell . : Works as a scaffolder day-to-day and plays semi-pro football on the side. Poppy Harrison: The bombshell broke up with her boyfriend after finding out she would be in the villa Will Means : The fourth fittest farmer in the UK according to Farmers' Weekly in 2023 entered the villa as a bombshell : An Irish actress part of the OG line-up. : 23-year-old personal banker from Glasgow who fancies herself as a 'good flirt'. : 27-year-old gym hunk who entered the show as a bombshell . This comes after Toni - who brought back Cach from Casa Amor - had a conversation with Harrison - who brought back Lauren - about potentially rekindling their romance. Toni and Harrison snuck onto the terrace together on Sunday night where they had a flirty chat and Toni confessed she was keen to get back with him. Advertisement The following night, Harrison seemingly had sex with Lauren, whom he is currently coupled up with. Toni still seems to be under the impression that she and Harrison might have a future together. Moments before she was tasked with reading out the news that Harrison and Lauren were at risk, she and her ex flame were flirting yet again. Sat around the fire pit, Harrison complimented Toni's dress. Advertisement 5 Ben and Andrada were the first couple to be dumped amid this mass cull Credit: Eroteme
Toronto Sun
a day ago
- Toronto Sun
'Jekyll and Hyde' London man gets nine years for online child luring
Michael McIndoo used fake persona to trick three minors in London, Oregon, and Australia to send him intimate photos. Scales of justice In real life, his name is Michael McIndoo. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account But online, the 39-year-old Londoner identified himself as Ryan Frost, a good-looking, friendly 16-year-old boy. McIndoo used the fake persona to trick three minors in London, Oregon, and Australia to send him intimate photos in what Superior Court Justice Spencer Nicholson described as 'ongoing, carefully orchestrated, deliberately deceptive conduct to exploit children.' On Friday, Nicholson sentenced McIndoo, who in 2015 was convicted of child luring, to more than nine years in prison after he was found guilty on March 4 of three counts of child luring; one count of making child pornography; one count of possessing child pornography; one count of extortion ; and three counts of failing to comply with a prohibition order. Your noon-hour look at what's happening in Toronto and beyond. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Details of when the offences occurred were not disclosed during sentencing, and court records were not immediately available. But Nicholson did detail how McIndoo used his fake profile to convince and sometimes coerce the minors, aged 11, 13 and 15, to send him photos and videos of themselves, including some of them naked and others while defecating. 'Mr. McIndoo's cruelty is evident in his ability to be sweet and loving when required and downright menacing when required,' he said. One of the victims, whose identity is protected under a court order, said her experience marked her life, making her distrustful of men who approach her and leaving her to deal with depression, poor self-esteem and addiction. 'I am still discovering all the ways that the abuse, manipulation and how I was brainwashed by him have taken a toll on my life,' said the now 21-year-old woman from Australia when she read her impact statement back in May. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. His actions have 'set my life on the wrong course,' she said. 'I strongly feel that my teenage years were stolen by this greedy, heartless person,' the woman said. When determining McIndoo's sentence, which includes a life ban on using the internet, Nicholson noted McIndoo's apparent lack of remorse for his actions. 'While I rarely believe that an offender is beyond rehabilitation, given the lack of acknowledgement of wrongdoing, I have little confidence that Mr. McIndoo will take the necessary steps to halt his predatory behaviours,' he said. He also pointed out McIndoo's previous 2015 conviction for child luring, for which he served 12 months in prison, and which Nicholson described as 'remarkably similar to the offences for which I have convicted him.' This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. 'Throughout this process, you have frankly presented as a co-operative and pleasant man. I suspect many people know you in that way,' Nicholson said to McIndoo. 'However, I've been convinced beyond a reasonable doubt that you have a Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde inside you that compels you to commit these offences for your own sexual gratification. 'Mr. McIndoo, I urge you to get whatever help is available to you over the next few years; quite clearly, you are in need of help,' Nicholson said. jjuha@ Read More Editorial Cartoons NFL Golf NHL World
