Distracted driving deaths up 40 per cent in Ontario compared to last year

Distracted driving deaths up 40 per cent in Ontario compared to last year .

OPP Highway Safety Division Sgt . Sami Nasr says most of the cases involve cellphones.

Psychologists say that, for many, driving becomes a simple background activity and our frequent cellphone use makes our brain crave constant hits of dopamine, a neurotransmitter associated with pleasure and reward.

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A man died of his injuries after an altercation that escalated on a platform at Guy-Concordia station on Saturday night .

A girl is dead after the canoe she was in capsized near Moonlight Bay on Wabamun Lake Sunday afternoon .

Ottawa Fire Services responded to 12 residential and commercial fires, including five in a span of 24 hours this weekend .

A 27-year-old man from Kelowna , B.C. , has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for using fake names to buy guns.

The Vancouver Giants scored late to force overtime before winning 4-3 over the Lethbridge Hurricanes Friday night .

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency ( CFIA ) has issued a recall for Rana brand Tagliatelle Seasoned White Chicken and Mushroom sauce.