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'The current challenges we face can take a toll on frontline workers, so a portion of these funds will be allocated to training instructors in a mindfulness program... ,' says fire chief of provincial funding

Mary Battista has come out of retirement following the abrupt departure of the latest director of education one month into the job

Given the strength of the latest stay-at-home order, the court is to defer as many matters as possible, including virtual hearings

Other charges last week include a Richmond Hill resident for accessing 'an outdoor amenity', and an individual for attending an indoor social gathering in Vaughan

22 new cases in Newmarket, positivity hits 12.7%, 3 Southlake outbreaks resolved; York Region new cases dip to 393, 1 more death, incidence rate holds for 1st time since March 7; Ontario reports 4,212 new cases, 32 deaths, 4.1M doses given, as positivity falls to 7.9%

Social isolation is becoming harder to bear, the rate of children getting sick with COVID-19 is higher than it was in the first wave, and their younger parents are at a higher risk of developing serious illness from the virus due to the new variants

Celebrate the little things

A holistic approach to growing children’s vocabulary could mean reading children stories about bears from fairy tales, science books and the news

It took only 2-1/2 hours this morning for nearly 15,000 of 20,000 newly opened appointments to be booked at clinics across the region

Capital and annual operating costs will be paid for through development charges and assessment growth from new homes, says Newmarket mayor