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Firefighters answer urgent call for drivers for Food Bank of York Region

'The need for drivers in the distribution industry was already urgent,' says FBYR CEO. 'Now we face even harder times with the coronavirus impact.'

Mar 17, 2021 1:51 PM Read more >

Province providing $7.3M to build affordable housing in East Gwillimbury, Georgina

York Region will be launching community consultations on the 24 modular housing projects and construction is expected to begin in late May

Mar 17, 2021 1:28 PM Read more >

'Small contributions can go long way': Beer store bottle drive supports Newmarket hospital

'Whether customers are spring cleaning their empty beer, wine, or liquor containers or they may have some spare change, they are encouraged to donate at their local Beer Store for this great cause,' says district manager

Mar 17, 2021 1:00 PM Read more >

Vaccine passport talks ongoing, says Canada's health minister

'Right now, we don’t have an intention of requiring proof of vaccination, again because the research doesn’t necessarily suggest that people who have been vaccinated have been any less infectious,' Patty Hajdu says

Mar 17, 2021 12:22 PM Read more >

COVID-19 Today: A look at the numbers for Newmarket, York Region, Ontario

9 more cases in Newmarket, no new variant cases; York Region confirms 122 new cases, and 83 more variant cases, as seniors 80+ vaccinated with first dose reaches nearly 66%; Ontario reports jump in new cases of 1,508, 14 more deaths, as positivity drops to 3.5%

Mar 17, 2021 11:29 AM Read more >

'Game changing technology': YRP launches platform to text, email public

York Regional Police is the first police service in Canada to implement SPIDR Tech

Mar 17, 2021 8:00 AM Read more >

Good morning, Newmarket!

Every moment is a fresh beginning.

Mar 17, 2021 6:00 AM Read more >

COVID-19: How business managers can use fiction to prepare for the uncertain reality of coronavirus

It’s a brave new business world, so turning to novelists can help explore possible future scenarios

Mar 16, 2021 8:55 PM Read more >

CANADA: COVID might have been in the country earlier than when it was first identified, expert says

A traveller could have returned to Canada and was just getting over the illness or was sick and didn't go out while they were infectious, she said