A Canadian family of four fell ill after eating at an all-inclusive resort’s buffet in late 2023, leading to the deaths of the mother and oldest son.

The family of a Toronto mother and son who died after getting food poisoning during their stay at a Dominican Republic resort are now suing a hotel and travel company, alleging they were negligent in their health and safety protocols and failed to provide timely medical help.

A Toronto woman says that she was pressed to sign a non-disclosure agreement after her husband fell violently ill from something that he believes he ate at a resort in the Dominican Republic and on-site medical staff failed to provide any assistance.

A grieving Toronto man is suing a resort in the Dominican Republic for $10 million after his wife and eight-year-old son died after falling sick from food poisoning just over a year ago. Stephen Gougeon says that he and his wife April and the couple's two sons,