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Aurora residents group draws battle line for proposed shelter

Aurora residents group draws battle line for proposed shelter

Group remains opposed to York Region's bid to build a 55-unit emergency and transitional housing facility on Yonge; open house and planning meeting upcoming
VIDEO: Drone captures moment of northern Ontario building explosion

VIDEO: Drone captures moment of northern Ontario building explosion

Three volunteer firefighters were injured and taken to hospital after a building exploded in Capreol, a community in Greater Sudbury
What's going on in and around Newmarket this weekend

What's going on in and around Newmarket this weekend

This weekend, LOL at a comedy show at Hungry Brew Hops, try tai chi for free, tap your toes to the fiddling, step-dancing Fitzgeralds, and pay homage to the Scottish bard on Robbie Burns Night
Run for Newmarket gives $5.5K each to York Region Food Network, CHATS

Run for Newmarket gives $5.5K each to York Region Food Network, CHATS

The run organized by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association Newmarket chapter selects two local charities to support each year
York Region food bank sees 'significant' drop in donations

York Region food bank sees 'significant' drop in donations

FBYR said it may have to scale back its programs that help ease food insecurity across the region
Young entrepreneur overcomes illness, launches clothing line to empower others

Young entrepreneur overcomes illness, launches clothing line to empower others

'We all deal with different things, everybody has something they have to overcome,' says Thomas Zachos, who has mitochondrial disease, about starting a clothing brand that inspires others to follow their dreams
'Wasting away': Woman advocates for advance request on MAID as husband suffers

'Wasting away': Woman advocates for advance request on MAID as husband suffers

More than 11,000 people have signed the petition calling on the federal government to allow advance consent for MAID for “capacity diminishing” conditions
You can ski all day, night at Blue MTN relay event for charities

You can ski all day, night at Blue MTN relay event for charities

24H Blue MTN aims to raise $250,000 for Collingwood hospital, Special Olympics, while offering 350+ people a chance to downhill ski all day and night
Good morning, Newmarket!

Good morning, Newmarket!

Here's a look at the current local weather and gas prices
INSIDE THE VILLAGE: Shutting the door on international students

INSIDE THE VILLAGE: Shutting the door on international students

This week on the podcast: The feds announced a two-year cap on the number of foreign students in Canada. Here's why the government did it — and why colleges and universities in Ontario are petrified