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'Walking miracle:' How surviving COVID-19 changed Bobby Dunlop's life (5 photos)

'Walking miracle:' How surviving COVID-19 changed Bobby Dunlop's life (5 photos)

After almost four months in the hospital and a month-and-a-half on life support, he's getting stronger every day
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Magna fitness centre, pool, rinks among facilities reopening in Newmarket

Magna fitness centre, pool, rinks among facilities reopening in Newmarket

The Town of Newmarket is also changing some services, including reverting to the three bag limit for garbage
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UPDATE: Pedestrian suffers life-threatening injuries in Markham hit-and-run

UPDATE: Pedestrian suffers life-threatening injuries in Markham hit-and-run

An image have been released of the white van that struck a 58-year-old woman this morning
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York Region holds tax hike on 2021 budget to 2.96%, despite pandemic costs

York Region holds tax hike on 2021 budget to 2.96%, despite pandemic costs

Capital investments in the $2.58-billion budget include York Durham sewage system rehabilitation, Duffin Creek incinerators, source separated organics facility, and Housing York strategic plan
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53 COVID-19 cases linked to outbreak at HVAC company in Vaughan

53 COVID-19 cases linked to outbreak at HVAC company in Vaughan

The public health unit has issued a public notice about the outbreak, which includes 11 York Region residents
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WATCH: Canada to receive 6.5M doses of COVID-19 vaccines by end of March

WATCH: Canada to receive 6.5M doses of COVID-19 vaccines by end of March

Watch the livestream feed of the press conference here
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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, 1 case at Denne school, 3 more close contact variant cases; York Region confirms 109 new cases, 1 more death, 34 more variant cases totalling 520; Ontario reports 1,258 more cases, 28 more deaths, 643,765 vaccine doses administered
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WATCH: Province to expand access to before and after school daycare programs

WATCH: Province to expand access to before and after school daycare programs

Watch the livestream feed of the press conference here
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BREAKING: Health Canada approves AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine

BREAKING: Health Canada approves AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine

Canada has pre-ordered 20 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine
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York Region declares affordable housing crisis; better late than never, say anti-poverty activists

York Region declares affordable housing crisis; better late than never, say anti-poverty activists

Newmarket Mayor John Taylor is challenging each municipality to provide two acres of land every five years for affordable housing projects
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