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Armed home invaders flee with cash, cellphones in Richmond Hill

Armed home invaders flee with cash, cellphones in Richmond Hill

The victims were not physically injured in the incident near Elgin Mills and Bathurst at 12:30 a.m. Thursday
Police identify body found in Lake Simcoe last summer

Police identify body found in Lake Simcoe last summer

Police are appealing for information about the female victim
Help Newmarket hero George Markow celebrate his 100th birthday

Help Newmarket hero George Markow celebrate his 100th birthday

Sending a birthday card to the senior who raised more than $160,000 for medical research will boost his spirits after many months in isolation and help mark the April 14 milestone
'People have turned on us a bit': Abusive behaviour toward York Region's public health workers has spiked

'People have turned on us a bit': Abusive behaviour toward York Region's public health workers has spiked

Employees who have been working day and night throughout the pandemic are increasingly subject to disrespectful and inappropriate behaviour toward them on the phones, in clinics and on the streets
Residents asked to share garden produce with Food Bank of York Region

Residents asked to share garden produce with Food Bank of York Region

Sovereignty Gardens campaign re-imagines the success of the Victory Gardens of the Second World War when citizens were called on to grow fresh fruits and vegetables in their backyards and donate produce in a time of need
LIVE: Ontario delivering for Brampton with new hospital

LIVE: Ontario delivering for Brampton with new hospital

Construction will start in 2023 on new hospital that will include more than 250 beds
New federal modelling shows COVID case counts, severity indicators are back on the rise

New federal modelling shows COVID case counts, severity indicators are back on the rise

Officials say stronger measures will be needed to control the spread of more transmissible variants
Work on Bradford Bypass to start as early as fall 2021

Work on Bradford Bypass to start as early as fall 2021

'... investing in this new 16-kilometre freeway is needed to relieve congestion on existing east-west local roads and provide a northern freeway connection between Highway 400 and Highway 404,' says minister of transportation
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

Cases spike by 14 and 17 in last 2 days in Newmarket, 16 more variant cases, positivity rate rises to 6.8%; cases jump by 256 and 232 over last 2 days in York Region, 648 variant cases are active, incidence rate returns to Feb. 4 level of 94 cases per 100K population; Ontario reports 2,169 cases, 12 more deaths, as hospitalizations continue to rise
Controversial Dr. Seuss books likely to remain on shelves at Newmarket library

Controversial Dr. Seuss books likely to remain on shelves at Newmarket library

Library policy explicitly endorses the Canadian Library Association's statement on intellectual freedom, acting CEO says