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Newmarket mayor hopeful province will soon permit by-appointment shopping

Newmarket mayor hopeful province will soon permit by-appointment shopping

Despite the extension of the stay at home order for York Region until at least Feb. 22, the mayor and York Region's medical officer of health see reasons for optimism
Ski hills can open – in any colour zone – once shutdown restrictions lift

Ski hills can open – in any colour zone – once shutdown restrictions lift

The province's previous framework always allowed ski hills to be open in lockdown restrictions, but the recent shutdown prohibited downhill skiing
Southlake reopens COVID-19 vaccination centre for second doses

Southlake reopens COVID-19 vaccination centre for second doses

It's expected that 2,500 physicians, health-care workers and essential caregivers will receive their required second doses of the Pfizer vaccine this week
Witness interviews underway in SIU investigation of police shooting death in East Gwillimbury

Witness interviews underway in SIU investigation of police shooting death in East Gwillimbury

The SIU will not be releasing the name of the dead suspect after his family asked for it to be withheld
York Region steps up COVID-19 safety measures for school reopening

York Region steps up COVID-19 safety measures for school reopening

Now students with only one symptom should not attend school for in-person learning, according to York Region's medical officer of health
'It was terrifying': Bradford couple discover body lying on road

'It was terrifying': Bradford couple discover body lying on road

South Simcoe Police don't suspect foul play, and there is no threat to public safety
WATCH: Ontario stay-at-home order extended to Feb. 16 for most of the province

WATCH: Ontario stay-at-home order extended to Feb. 16 for most of the province

York Region, along with Toronto and Peel, will remain in lockdown until February 22
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

6 more cases in Newmarket, 1 child care outbreak declared, another Southlake outbreak resolved; York Region confirms 136 new cases, 1 more variant, 1 more death; Ontario reports 1,265 new cases, 33 more deaths, and 45 more variant cases, totalling 220
Anxiety, depression, insomnia: Pandemic retraumatizing marginalized youth

Anxiety, depression, insomnia: Pandemic retraumatizing marginalized youth

The cost of inaction will be felt economically and socially if youth continue to struggle with no access to mental health care well into their adulthoods, says In This Together campaign adviser
Open for business? Doug Ford set to announce plans for gradually reopening Ontario

Open for business? Doug Ford set to announce plans for gradually reopening Ontario

Province expected to allow state of emergency to expire