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Virtual wine tasting, online auction support of DeafBlind Ontario Services

Virtual wine tasting, online auction support of DeafBlind Ontario Services

'Whether you’re a wine connoisseur or you’re looking for a fun Friday night during these challenging times, you are invited to an evening that will make a difference for people with deafblindness, while enjoying a unique tasting experience in your home.'
UPDATE: 4-year-old boy dies, 10-year-old girl in critical condition following Vaughan pedestrian collision

UPDATE: 4-year-old boy dies, 10-year-old girl in critical condition following Vaughan pedestrian collision

Charges against a 16-year-old male from Richmond Hill now include dangerous operation cause death and criminal negligence cause death, York Regional Police say
Good morning, Newmarket!

Good morning, Newmarket!

Try to be a rainbow in someone else's cloud.
OPINION: Ageist attitudes evident as COVID-19 vaccines roll-out

OPINION: Ageist attitudes evident as COVID-19 vaccines roll-out

Stories out of the U.S. show troubling attitudes toward older people, and it may be extending into Canada too
Pandemic not the cat's meow for isolated, lonely dogs: expert

Pandemic not the cat's meow for isolated, lonely dogs: expert

'As much as people are getting COVID fatigued, so are the animals, they need to have interactions with other dogs,' says owner of pet centre
‘Your perception changes’: For many, first COVID-19 vaccine dose has clear psychological side effect

‘Your perception changes’: For many, first COVID-19 vaccine dose has clear psychological side effect

'As someone who has had the first vaccine, I did leave that vaccine appointment feeling just a little safer, but more than that, on the path to full security,' says psychology professor
Walking 17,000 steps for every York Region resident living with dementia

Walking 17,000 steps for every York Region resident living with dementia

Bruce and David Rhodes are walking in the IG Wealth Management Walk for Alzheimer’s May 29 in honour of their wife/mother who died after a nine-year battle with dementia
LETTER: Thank you to generous readers for their Mother's Day gifts

LETTER: Thank you to generous readers for their Mother's Day gifts

NewmarketToday readers 'adopted' moms in need, supporting families with catastrophic health expenses, says Shine Through the Rain Foundation board chair
Iconic, familiar trillium has deep roots in the Canadian story

Iconic, familiar trillium has deep roots in the Canadian story

Official recognition began after First World War as white trillium was chosen to be planted on graves of Canadian soldiers, but there's lots to learn about this perennial
COVID-19 Today: A look at the numbers for Newmarket, York Region, Ontario

COVID-19 Today: A look at the numbers for Newmarket, York Region, Ontario

15 more cases in Newmarket, positivity rises to 10.4%; York Region confirms 170 new cases — total pandemic cases surpass 50,000 — with 3 more variant deaths, as 7-day case average drops to 224; Ontario reports 2,199 new cases, 30 more deaths, as 7-day average of new cases declines to 2,430