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Young entrepreneurs show their wares at inaugural Newmarket market

Young entrepreneurs show their wares at inaugural Newmarket market

Dead turtle on beach raises 'huge issue' of releasing pets into wild

Dead turtle on beach raises 'huge issue' of releasing pets into wild

Releasing pet turtles into wild 'reason why all eight of Ontario's native turtle species are at risk,' Wye Marsh head says, noting they 'outcompete for resources and habitat and outbreed our native species'
GARDENING: Extra hour of weeding now will save 3 days in summer

GARDENING: Extra hour of weeding now will save 3 days in summer

Master gardener John Hethrington shares his tips for May gardening tasks, including edging your beds, planting early blooming bulbs, mulching
OUTDOORS: Why do we try so hard to tame the wildflowers?

OUTDOORS: Why do we try so hard to tame the wildflowers?

There is a 'delightful variety' of wildflowers in our midst if we only leave them alone, says columnist
Poll: Liberals would likely gain support with a new leader

Poll: Liberals would likely gain support with a new leader

The federal Liberals have the potential to gain votes from the Greens and NDP, and firm up their own support, if Justin Trudeau resigned and the party had a new leader going into the next election, an online poll showed this week
Colours abound at Newmarket Holi celebration

Colours abound at Newmarket Holi celebration

Steamship carried name of influential Newmarket man

Steamship carried name of influential Newmarket man

The launching of the Peter Robinson in 1833 proved an embarrassment, since the Holland River at the point where the ship was built was too shallow for her draught
Province's gas tax program gives York Region $17.7M for transit

Province's gas tax program gives York Region $17.7M for transit

Province delivers funding as part of annual gas tax program, totalling $380 million to 102 municipalities
Newmarket's 'happy place' opens for 25th market season

Newmarket's 'happy place' opens for 25th market season

TRILLIUM TALK: Search is on for deleted Greenbelt records

TRILLIUM TALK: Search is on for deleted Greenbelt records

Every Sunday morning, one of our legislative reporters from The Trillium provides an inside look at the week that was in Ontario politics — and the week ahead