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WATCH: Ontario providing $1.6 billion to fund COVID-19 resources

WATCH: Ontario providing $1.6 billion to fund COVID-19 resources

Funding will support mental health, math and reading supports
Newmarket council eyes 1.99% tax increase for 2022

Newmarket council eyes 1.99% tax increase for 2022

‘We need one more year of significant restraint,’ says Mayor John Taylor
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 in Newmarket drop to 10, 129 of 166 active cases are variants, as positivity jumps to 12.3%; York Region confirms 239 new cases, 2 more deaths, as 7-day average of cases decline to 315; Ontario reports 2,791 new cases, 25 more deaths, of which 9 are long-term care residents
Newmarket man arrested for arson after series of fires set along Leslie Street corridor

Newmarket man arrested for arson after series of fires set along Leslie Street corridor

Suspicious fires were set throughout the month of April, beginning with three tractor trailers at TS Tech on April 10
Emergency preparedness involves 3 basic steps, says Newmarket fire chief

Emergency preparedness involves 3 basic steps, says Newmarket fire chief

Central York Fire Services provides safety tips during this week's Emergency Preparedness Week
Good morning, Newmarket!

Good morning, Newmarket!

Never bend your head. Always hold it high. Look the world straight in the eye.
Bradford Bypass doesn't warrant federal impact assessment: environment minister

Bradford Bypass doesn't warrant federal impact assessment: environment minister

'In making my determination, I considered that existing federal, provincial, and municipal legislative and regulatory processes, along with the application of mitigation measures will address the potential adverse effects and public concerns associated with this project,' says minister
ONTARIO: Families, Experts say long-term care report shows pandemic lessons can't be ignored

ONTARIO: Families, Experts say long-term care report shows pandemic lessons can't be ignored

The commissioners said the government was ill-prepared for a pandemic, and failed to act as quickly as other jurisdictions to protect the long-term care sector
Sex work in massage parlours rubs Newmarket councillors wrong way

Sex work in massage parlours rubs Newmarket councillors wrong way

‘I think we really just want to drive it out of our town, quite frankly,’ says deputy mayor during meeting to discuss updating current bylaw
Celebrate Newmarket's museum during Museum Month in May

Celebrate Newmarket's museum during Museum Month in May

Elman W. Campbell Museum offers an array of fun activities online