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York Region confirms closure of 2 COVID-19 vaccine clinics

York Region confirms closure of 2 COVID-19 vaccine clinics

With the province unable to provide any additional vaccines in the wake of a delayed shipment of Moderna, clinics at Canada's Wonderland and the Georgina Ice Palace will close temporarily on Tuesday
COVID-19 Today: School, child care cases in Newmarket, York Region, Ontario

COVID-19 Today: School, child care cases in Newmarket, York Region, Ontario

1 child care outbreak, 1 school outbreak and 2 school surveillances in Newmarket; outbreaks rise to 32 in York Region, with new cases at St. Andrews College in Aurora; about 27% of Ontario schools have active cases
BEYOND LOCAL: After COVID-19, funding post-secondary students could create more accessible education

BEYOND LOCAL: After COVID-19, funding post-secondary students could create more accessible education

Financial barriers that discourage some people from participating in higher education would be reduced if the net costs of virtual education decreased
Waterfowl provide spectacular display of life returning to our wetlands

Waterfowl provide spectacular display of life returning to our wetlands

While our current regulations are demanding we all stay at home, an exercise-based walk-about will let you observe much of the spring migration
Here's how to combat gypsy moths in your trees

Here's how to combat gypsy moths in your trees

Populations of the species are cyclical, with a surge every seven to 10 years
Music Aurora hopes to be back in action this September with focus on youth

Music Aurora hopes to be back in action this September with focus on youth

'I am hoping that, for youth musicians, we can encourage more and more of them to pursue whatever they would like to pursue in music and support them in any way we can. There is no question it has been…very hard with a negative impact on musicians as a whole,' organizer says
Young heart transplant recipient grateful for second chance to live

Young heart transplant recipient grateful for second chance to live

Kyle Nuber was just five-months-old when he received a heart transplant, and hopes his story will inspire others to register to be an organ donor
Adopt Me: Sven is an independent boy

Adopt Me: Sven is an independent boy

He'd be better suited in a home with only adults
'Demonizing' substance use won't stamp out toxic drug supply, says mother of overdose victim

'Demonizing' substance use won't stamp out toxic drug supply, says mother of overdose victim

'If substances weren’t considered illicit, I don’t think that we’d have the poisoned drug supply we have on the market right now,” says Donna May, who founded mumsDU (Moms United and Mandated to Saving the Lives of Drug Users)
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

10 more cases in Newmarket, positivity rises to 6%; York Region confirms 469 new cases, incidence rate reaches highest level of pandemic, school outbreaks jump by 8, as seven-day new hospitalizations drop; Ontario reports 4,456 new cases — another single-day record — 21 more deaths, as ICU patients surpass 600 for first time