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Snowkiting attracts thrill seekers to frozen local lakes

Snowkiting attracts thrill seekers to frozen local lakes

'When you start feeling the power of the wind ... it’s almost like flying. It’s a big thrill,' said avid snowkiter of unique winter sport
Do you recognize any of these local hockey players?

Do you recognize any of these local hockey players?

An area history buff is trying to identify the members of a a 1947 Junior C hockey team
Grassroots groups across country advocating to end period poverty

Grassroots groups across country advocating to end period poverty

'I just hope that our (government) can just recognize how much of a human rights issue this is, because these are essential products to those who  menstruate,” says youth council member who started change.org petition
Winged 'snowbirds' coming home to roost and nest

Winged 'snowbirds' coming home to roost and nest

Birdwatchers will soon be abuzz reporting on new arrivals, cars will patrol back roads and clusters of telescopes will be in evidence, says outdoors columnist
York Region receives $16M from province to support transit during pandemic

York Region receives $16M from province to support transit during pandemic

During the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, ridership dropped up to 90 per cent of normal levels for some of Ontario’s transit systems, which resulted in significant financial impacts for municipalities.
Talk Is Free Theatre brings in Colin Mochrie for one-night-only event

Talk Is Free Theatre brings in Colin Mochrie for one-night-only event

As part of Dinner à la Art, the 'uproarious' comedy She Stoops to Conquer will be streamed April 9
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

9 more cases in Newmarket, 3 more variant cases, student case at Notre Dame; York Region confirms 133 new cases, 85 more variant cases, 1 more death, 35% of seniors 80+ vaccinated; Ontario reports 1,299 new cases — highest daily increase since mid-February — and 15 more deaths
Aurora resident's stay-at-home project yields some 'Damn Good Food'

Aurora resident's stay-at-home project yields some 'Damn Good Food'

Interior designer Sharon Benlolo had the time to take a long-simmering project off the backburner: editing more than 20 years of recipes down into a handy – and easy – cookbook for even the most reluctant of home cooks
Good morning, Newmarket!

Good morning, Newmarket!

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UPDATE: Driver flees scene of rollover collision in Bradford (8 photos)

UPDATE: Driver flees scene of rollover collision in Bradford (8 photos)

A vehicle flipped after hitting a parked car on Langford