COVID-19 Local News

Active cases in Newmarket drop to 5; York Region reports 10 new cases, 4 aged under 20; Ontario reports 131 new cases, including yesterday's delayed numbers

Lakehead psychology professors write that the provincial response to the pandemic highlights the shortcomings of a physician-only health-care system

With racing events cancelled, Cynthia Breadner is doing the virtual #HospiceActivityChallenge, which runs until Sept. 11 with proceeds going to Margaret Bahen Hospice and Doane House Hospice

Doug Ford says the province is relying on advice from the chief medical officer of health and SickKids Hospital; 'They’re the experts and we aren’t'

Within 48 hours, registration was full for the popular Tuesday night Moonlight Movies

Newmarket holds at 9 active cases; York Region reports 4 new cases, while median Rt rises to 1.35; in Ontario, new cases drop to 76, hospitalizations to 35

The government is enforcing emergency orders under the Reopening Ontario Act, which allows them to extend some but not all orders for up to a year

Tenant advocates estimate that about 10 per cent of vulnerable renters could become homeless under the province’s new rules in Bill 184

Facility access will only be available through pre-planned programs

Smilezone Foundation donated 100 masks to the Newmarket hospital's pediatric patients