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Newmarket-based AirBoss sees profits soar due to U.S. government COVID-19 contract

Newmarket-based AirBoss sees profits soar due to U.S. government COVID-19 contract

Revenues for the three months ended Sept. 30 rose to $162.7 million from $77.2 million in the prior year
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Women's Support Network offering pandemic resources for youth

Women's Support Network offering pandemic resources for youth

An online chat service, a practical assistance program and Nov. 17 self-care workshop are among the free services available from the Newmarket-based agency
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Georgian College gets $1M boost from Magna to create mechatronics lab

Georgian College gets $1M boost from Magna to create mechatronics lab

Five-year agreement will lead to creation of a state-of-the-art facility and new scholarship opportunities to explore innovative research
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'When I'm on parade, the size of the crowd doesn't matter to me,' says Newmarket veteran

'When I'm on parade, the size of the crowd doesn't matter to me,' says Newmarket veteran

For Robert Spencer, solemn pageantry was never the point of Remembrance Day, and seeing it scaled back because of COVID-19 doesn't diminish the occasion to honour the fallen
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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

13 more cases in Newmarket, 7 are community acquired; York Region hits highest single-day increase with 187 new cases; Ontario reports another new one-day high of 1,426 cases, with 15 more deaths, positivity rate at 5.7%
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WATCH: Remembrance Day from the National War Memorial

WATCH: Remembrance Day from the National War Memorial

2020 marks the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War
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'Standing on the shoulders of giants': Father-daughter service persons remember

'Standing on the shoulders of giants': Father-daughter service persons remember

'When Remembrance Day comes around, I think of my dad and the tours he has been on overseas. He is just so courageous and he is my hero, 100 per cent,' says Corp. Alix Hays of father Robert
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Good morning, Newmarket!

Good morning, Newmarket!

Lest we forget.
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CANADA: Fewer people plan to attend virtual or in-person Remembrance Day ceremonies, poll says

CANADA: Fewer people plan to attend virtual or in-person Remembrance Day ceremonies, poll says

Anthony Wilson-Smith of Historica Canada says the bigger issue, not attributable to COVID-19, is the declining knowledge of military history
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York Region COVID-19 cases hit a new one-day high

York Region COVID-19 cases hit a new one-day high

York Region is reporting 187 new cases Nov. 10, while Newmarket is counting its highest number of new cases during the 2nd wave of the pandemic at 13 
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