Health officials in Hamilton, Ont., are urging residents to be vigilant about keeping raccoons out of their yards as they investigate a rare case of a human contracting raccoon roundworm infection.

Honey for a sore throat, sure. But honey for sinusitis?  Ordinary honey kills bacteria that cause sinus infections, in many cases better than antibiotics, says a new study from the University of Ottawa.

This includes the "superbug" MRSA. And honey is effective when the bacteria form "biofilms," or layers of living material that coat a surface (such as sinus cavities) and fight off normal drugs the way a raincoat sheds water.

He has a dog. She has a gecko. They have a cat. He is in financial services. She is a graphic artist. They are a young couple. They live in an apartment building near Yonge and York Mills. This is their first place together. They have bedbugs.

A ferocious little European invader has established a beach-head in eastern Canada and shows signs of spreading across the country. The European fire ant is only five millimetres long, but is aggressive and can deliver a painful sting that leaves welts that last for days.