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Outdoor visits allowed starting Saturday at Ontario long-term care homes

Outdoor visits allowed starting Saturday at Ontario long-term care homes

A maximum of two general visitors are allowed per resident at one time
Here's what we know about when kids might go back to school

Here's what we know about when kids might go back to school

We aren't rushing into it, Premier Doug Ford says
Appointments open today for Aurora's pop-up COVID-19 vaccination clinic

Appointments open today for Aurora's pop-up COVID-19 vaccination clinic

Anyone 12 years of age and older who lives, works or attends school in Aurora is eligible to book an appointment at the May 29-30 clinic
Newmarket-area courses fully booked, ready to welcome back golfers this weekend

Newmarket-area courses fully booked, ready to welcome back golfers this weekend

“Typically we see 30 to 40 visits to our website, yesterday we had 1,400,” Pheasant Run president says of local golfers' pent-up demand to get back on the green 
York Region's OSPCA shelter has American dogs looking for new leash on life (6 photos)

York Region's OSPCA shelter has American dogs looking for new leash on life (6 photos)

The re-homing mission aims to find 16 dogs a loving home, while helping animal shelters south of the border make space to help more animals
Crime Stoppers releases video of East Gwillimbury drive-in vandals

Crime Stoppers releases video of East Gwillimbury drive-in vandals

The young men are aged 17 to 21, York Regional Police say
‘Just burned out’: York Region paramedics, frontline workers call for more support

‘Just burned out’: York Region paramedics, frontline workers call for more support

The number of frontline workers on leave due to injury, COVID-19, and mental health, has reached an all-time high, says CUPE Local 905 president
Police laud citizens who help keep roads safe by reporting impaired drivers (VIDEO)

Police laud citizens who help keep roads safe by reporting impaired drivers (VIDEO)

In one case, a citizen reported a 12-year-old child driving a vehicle for his father, who was later charged with impaired driving
Delay in reopening drive-ins 'absolutely unacceptable'

Delay in reopening drive-ins 'absolutely unacceptable'

As golf courses and other outdoor amenities reopen this weekend, the head of Ontario's largest drive-in theatre chain, which includes Newmarket, decries further delay during summer blockbuster season
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

21 more cases in Newmarket, 1 more child care outbreak; York Region confirms 176 new cases, 3 more deaths as incidence rate declines to 116 cases per 100K population — below Peel, Toronto, Durham; Ontario reports 1,890 new cases, 27 more deaths, with 22,200 active cases