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'I'm OK with the risk': 60,000 York Region residents await decision on AstraZeneca vaccine

'I'm OK with the risk': 60,000 York Region residents await decision on AstraZeneca vaccine

'Why (is the province) not offering the option to those of us who are OK with the risk?” says Newmarket resident Al Wolske who doesn't want to mix his COVID-19 vaccine doses
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For-profit homes, province continue to oppose pay equity for long-term care nurses

For-profit homes, province continue to oppose pay equity for long-term care nurses

Ontario Nurses Association is angry that the court battle over pay equity might be continued in a higher court
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York Region partners with United Way to enumerate homeless individuals

York Region partners with United Way to enumerate homeless individuals

A scaled down point-in-time count takes place June 1 and 2
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Speed limits may drop on 3 regional roads with nearby schools in Newmarket

Speed limits may drop on 3 regional roads with nearby schools in Newmarket

The change could impact 64 roads with adjacent schools across York Region, including Bayview, Mulock and Bathurst in Newmarket
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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

18 more cases in Newmarket, 1 more variant case death; 233 new cases in York Region, 5 more deaths, as 7-day average of cases declines to 233; Ontario reports 2,362 new cases, 26 more deaths, as hospitalizations drop to 1,582 patients
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'Give them an air high-five': Newmarket marks Public Works Week with shout-out to team

'Give them an air high-five': Newmarket marks Public Works Week with shout-out to team

'These essential frontline workers are committed to our safety and to our community,' says mayor
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WATCH: Ontario increasing training spaces to add 2,000 nurses to the health care system

WATCH: Ontario increasing training spaces to add 2,000 nurses to the health care system

LTC Minister Merrilee Fullerton announces $35M to boost college, university enrolment for RPNs and registered nurses by 2,000 spaces
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Newmarket man charged in internet fraud investigation

Newmarket man charged in internet fraud investigation

The fraud was traced through several countries, starting in Canada to Malta, then back to Canada, and then Nigeria, OPP say
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Optometrists see red as province refuses to cover eye exam costs

Optometrists see red as province refuses to cover eye exam costs

'For retired people like me who don’t have private insurance, we will end up being denied the health care we need,' says concerned senior
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Good morning, Newmarket!

Good morning, Newmarket!

Do What You Can With All You Have, Wherever You Are
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