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CANADA: Sex trafficking survivors push on despite added challenges from COVID-19 pandemic

CANADA: Sex trafficking survivors push on despite added challenges from COVID-19 pandemic

Case worker says many agencies and resources that women who have been sexually exploited currently rely on aren’t taking clients or are closed all together
COVID-19 Today: School, child care cases for Newmarket, York Region, and Ontario

COVID-19 Today: School, child care cases for Newmarket, York Region, and Ontario

1st child care centre case, and 3 schools under surveillance in Newmarket; 3 more school cases in York Region, totalling 80; Ontario reports 109 more school cases, totalling 1,145, at 451 schools
Training exercise a 'valuable' experience for area emergency services (5 photos)

Training exercise a 'valuable' experience for area emergency services (5 photos)

Joint Rescue Coordination Centre conducted a mock search-and-rescue mission on Lake Simcoe and Lake Couchiching Wednesday
'A fait accompli': York Region likely to return to stage 2 restrictions

'A fait accompli': York Region likely to return to stage 2 restrictions

The province is expected to announce tomorrow that indoor dining will be suspended and gyms, cinemas, casinos closed because York Region has entered the 'red zone', York's medical officer of health says
It was a deadly long weekend on Ontario roads: OPP

It was a deadly long weekend on Ontario roads: OPP

Four fatal crashes claimed five lives; OPP officers laid 6,246 traffic-related charges during Operation Impact and aggressive driving topped the list of offences
Toronto police to provide update on 1984 murder of Christine Jessop

Toronto police to provide update on 1984 murder of Christine Jessop

The individual died whose DNA sample matched that found in Jessop's underwear died in 2015
Province announces 30 transitional care beds for Southlake

Province announces 30 transitional care beds for Southlake

The Newmarket hospital's newly announced reactivation centre will be on renovated space in the neighbouring long-term care facility
Car overturns on Highway 9 in two-vehicle collision (2 photos)

Car overturns on Highway 9 in two-vehicle collision (2 photos)

Firefighters are working to extract the occupants of the car in the westbound ditch at Keele
Liberal leader takes aim at Ford's handling of pandemic during Newmarket visit

Liberal leader takes aim at Ford's handling of pandemic during Newmarket visit

Steven Del Duca expresses concerns about capacity for testing and contact tracing, school reopenings while in town to meet with local small businesses
WATCH: Ford, health minister to hold press conference

WATCH: Ford, health minister to hold press conference

President of the Treasury Board Peter Bethlenfalvy will also take part in this afternoon's announcement