A mother took her two young children out to eat a local fast-food restaurant and discovered something unexpected in her French fries – a bag of marijuana. Police say Carla McFarland, 35, of Frederick, Maryland, and her children were all set to enjoy their lunch at Sonic when she discovered a small, green plastic bag of marijuana in her fries, …

Chateauguay police said they received a report that a woman who’d been missing from the south shore community since last Sunday may have been spotted Thursday evening in Gatineau. Pictures were made public that appeared to suggest that the woman and two young children were the missing trio. Police said late Friday that the pictures were not of the missing …

Taking regular low doses of aspirin may lower the risk of contracting pancreatic cancer, according to research conducted at Yale University. The study, published in the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, surveyed data on 362 people with pancreatic cancer and 690 people without the disease.

The oldest known Neanderthal faeces, uncovered in Spain, shows that cavemen ate not only meat but vegetables too, according to a new study. The discovery was made at the archeological site of El Salt, where researchers have found signs that Neanderthals lived some 45,000-60,000 years ago.

A Calgary doctor is being criticized by patients for refusing to prescribe birth control at a walk-in clinic. When Dr. Chantal Barry is on shift a sign at the WestGlen Medical Centre informs patients that the doctor on duty does not prescribe birth control pills.

They were the all-American family looking for help with their three young children. Upland couple Marcella and Ralph Bracamonte posted an ad on Craigslist seeking a nanny in exchange for room and board. Instead, they got Diane Stretton, who at first pretended to be their nanny, but is now squatting in their home. The couple said they called Stretton’s references …

A German princess was arrested after stripping off her clothes and racially abusing a first aider at a posh university party – and was even put in leg restraints by police due to her aggressive behaviour.

Ireland Baldwin, 18, is the daughter of famous actors Kim Basinger and Alec Baldwin, but now the model is officially confirming her months-long relationship with rapper Angel Haze, 22.

Actor Shia LaBeouf was arrested Thursday for being disorderly inside New York’s Studio 54 during a musical performance of “Cabaret,” media reports said, citing police. The 28-year-old actor was reportedly handcuffed and taken out of the Broadway theatre as he was “disruptive during Act 1,” of the Tony-nominated play, which stars Michelle Williams and Alan Cumming.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned yesterday against using a lidocaine solution as a pain reliever on teething babies’ gums, saying it can cause deaths and serious injuries in infants and toddlers.

Eating fruits and veggies is good for your health, but eating more of them won’t necessarily have any effect on weight loss, says a new study from the Univ. of Ala. at Birmingham. The recommended daily serving amount for adults is 1.5-2 cups of fruit and 2-3 cups of vegetables, says the United States Department of Agriculture’s MyPlate initiative.