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John Hethrington provides a gardening to-do list for this month

'The fact is a lot of people are going to have COVID and most of them are not going to have to be admitted (to hospital); at least 85 per cent of people we think are going to manage OK at home,' says Dr. Rebecca Van Iersel

152 warrants executed across Ontario, resulting in seizure of over 180,000 cannabis plants, thousands of pounds of dried cannabis, edibles and concentrates, other illicit drugs, OPP say

Highest daily new cases to date at 31 in Newmarket, with record-high 11 outbreaks; York Region reports record-high new cases at 522, and more than half with unknown source of infection; Ontario confirms new daily high of 3,945 new cases, 61 more deaths

Scientists have discovered that the gray mouse lemur has the ability to hibernate

The number of people characterizing their anxiety levels as moderate to severe has jumped about 20 per cent during the pandemic, according to Mental Health Research Canada

Celebrate the little things

A glasswing butterfly’s see-through wings help predators see right through them

The hospital has an additional outbreak today, totalling four in Newmarket and one in Toronto, and some surgeries are being cancelled

The memorial was spearheaded by Vern Cunningham as a way for Bereaved Families of York Region to raise much needed funds at this challenging time