Public health officials in three provinces have issued warnings this year about a rare bacterial infection that can lead to meningitis and death, with the most recent alert coming from Toronto.
Born with a cleft lip and palate, the baby would have to stay in hospital for a few days, with surgeries to come in the months ahead. But there was no nursery sitting empty at home. The baby’s mother whom the Star is identifying only as Morgan and 13-year-old sister have spent the past few months bouncing between temporary accommodations, from a homeless shelter to the single room where they’re now crashing with a friend. Squeezing into one room is homelessness all the same, Morgan said. It’s a stopgap a setup that’ll tide them over for now.