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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

New cases jump by 34 in Newmarket, one more school surveillance; York Region confirms 300 more cases, 1 more variant death, incidence rate drops to 219; Ontario reports 3,732 new cases, 23 more deaths, as 7-day rolling average of new cases drops to 3,588
BEYOND LOCAL: Lockdowns improved air quality in some cities, shedding light on how to curb pollution

BEYOND LOCAL: Lockdowns improved air quality in some cities, shedding light on how to curb pollution

Reduced traffic during lockdowns led to decreases in air pollution in many major cities in Europe
'Mammogram no longer the agony and indignity it once was'

'Mammogram no longer the agony and indignity it once was'

Southlake is an Ontario Breast Screening Program site; early detection of breast cancer is key for less invasive treatment, survival
Good morning, Newmarket!

Good morning, Newmarket!

Love is the flower you've got to let grow.
COVID-19: Answers to frequently asked questions about variants of concern

COVID-19: Answers to frequently asked questions about variants of concern

Biology prof addresses super-variants, virus mutations, and how variants emerge
Need a tool? Blender? Board game? Check out Newmarket's 'library of things'

Need a tool? Blender? Board game? Check out Newmarket's 'library of things'

While donations are currently not being accepted, The Lendery has reopened for borrowing
Newmarket welcomes return of farmers market to downtown (18 photos)

Newmarket welcomes return of farmers market to downtown (18 photos)

Mothers who have lost kids to opioid overdoses laud drug-decriminalization bill

Mothers who have lost kids to opioid overdoses laud drug-decriminalization bill

'Nothing else has been working. We really need to have this bill in place, accepted and acted upon,' says Kathy Cole, whose daughter died of an accidental overdose
Golf industry continues to urge province to end its shutdown

Golf industry continues to urge province to end its shutdown

'We know the operational health and safety model executed by our golf facilities is solid,' says Golf Ontario executive director
Cycle Aurora encourages biking enthusiasts to re-discover community

Cycle Aurora encourages biking enthusiasts to re-discover community

Registration begins May 1 and is open to all ages through May 31, with a challenge running from June 5 to July 1