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York Region school board hosts 'monumental' first Muslim student conference

York Region school board hosts 'monumental' first Muslim student conference

A virtual conference, Pillars to Well-Being focused on mental health and well-being, along with affirming Muslim identity and featured a number of keynote speakers
Good morning, Newmarket!

Good morning, Newmarket!

Have enough courage to start and enough heart to finish.
BEYOND LOCAL: Digitizing archives can increase access to information but compromise privacy

BEYOND LOCAL: Digitizing archives can increase access to information but compromise privacy

Digitizing archives can make information more accessible, especially during the coronavirus pandemic
Big boom will see East Gwillimbury grow almost as large as Newmarket by 2051

Big boom will see East Gwillimbury grow almost as large as Newmarket by 2051

Although York Region is expected to get the highest portion of population growth in the GTA over the next 30 years, Newmarket is not expected to see the same explosive growth as other communities in the region
'We're further ahead with it:' Experts say remote learning has been a success

'We're further ahead with it:' Experts say remote learning has been a success

Monday will mark a full school year since students returned from March break, not to their classrooms, but to their kitchens, living rooms, dining rooms and bedrooms
'It's a new chapter': Greenhouse entrepreneurs Lisbeth and Ole Madsen bid farewell to Newmarket

'It's a new chapter': Greenhouse entrepreneurs Lisbeth and Ole Madsen bid farewell to Newmarket

You can say thanks and send the Madsens off in style by joining the drive-by parade at 2 p.m. this Sunday, March 21
Province expanding rapid antigen testing to first responders, truckers, post-secondary institutions

Province expanding rapid antigen testing to first responders, truckers, post-secondary institutions

The idea of rapid antigen testing is to use it as a higher level of actual screening, at a much lower cost — anyone testing negative can go back to work, avoiding unnecessary isolation
York Region reconfirms its support of GTA West highway corridor

York Region reconfirms its support of GTA West highway corridor

Councillors voted to allow the issue to be reopened for discussion, but stopped short of pulling their support for the new highway 413
OMHA program helps new hockey players gear up

OMHA program helps new hockey players gear up

The player assist program will help families who may be feeling the pinch because of the COVID-19 pandemic
WATCH: Ontario on its way to administering 150,000 COVID-19 vaccines per day

WATCH: Ontario on its way to administering 150,000 COVID-19 vaccines per day

Watch the livestream feed of the press conference here