COVID-19 Local News

'This pandemic has really laid bare the many inequalities we have in this society that had, in many cases, been cloaked by our economic strength, I guess,' says Newmarket-Aurora MP Tony Van Bynen

'Even if the current virus continues to change, it will provide a level of protection more than without being vaccinated,' medical officer of health says

Newmarket adds seven more variant cases, while York Region adds 102 variant cases, as well as the first cases of the Brazil and South African variants. 11 people dies across the province.

"My biggest regret is that I haven't been in my constituency office as much as I would have liked because of the businesses that we've had at Queen's Park,' says Christine Elliot — who, like everybody else, is looking forward to a return to normalcy

The idea of rapid antigen testing is to use it as a higher level of actual screening, at a much lower cost — anyone testing negative can go back to work, avoiding unnecessary isolation

Councillors voted to allow the issue to be reopened for discussion, but stopped short of pulling their support for the new highway 413

The player assist program will help families who may be feeling the pinch because of the COVID-19 pandemic

Watch the livestream feed of the press conference here 

14 more cases in Newmarket, 5 more variant cases, active cases rise to 75, and Notre Dame school closes; York Region confirms 167 new cases, 2 more deaths, as active cases rise to 1,046 and positivity soars over 10%; Ontario reports 1,553 new cases, 15 more deaths, as active cases hit 5-week high at 12,814

York Region's medical officer of health issued a compliance order yesterday stating 'inadequate' staffing and infection control measures at the Newmarket long-term care home