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COVID-19: Your pandemic stress could be stressing out your kids, too

COVID-19: Your pandemic stress could be stressing out your kids, too

Household economic stress of the type brought on by COVID-19 is likely resulting in more stressed-out, anxious and hyperactive children, according to past data
BEYOND LOCAL: Why vaccines are less effective in the elderly, and what it means for COVID-19

BEYOND LOCAL: Why vaccines are less effective in the elderly, and what it means for COVID-19

Vaccinologists have not focused their research on tailoring vaccines to induce robust immune responses in the elderly
Newmarket's BYD donates PPE to youth shelter, town (7 photos)

Newmarket's BYD donates PPE to youth shelter, town (7 photos)

Thousands of surgical masks and hundreds of litres of hand sanitizer were donated
Rental apartments in Newmarket get $79M boost from Ottawa

Rental apartments in Newmarket get $79M boost from Ottawa

15-storey purpose-built apartment building could be open by end of 2022, developer The Rose Corporation says
Memorial award honours Richmond Hill teacher killed in King collision

Memorial award honours Richmond Hill teacher killed in King collision

A GoFundMe campaign has raised more than $20,000 to date for the memorial student award in Daniel Bertini's name
Porter Airlines defers service restart until October

Porter Airlines defers service restart until October

This marks the third delay in operations restart since March
Robots package orders for Sobeys' new grocery delivery service

Robots package orders for Sobeys' new grocery delivery service

Voilà by Sobeys delivers from an automated warehouse in Vaughan, with minimal handling by delivery persons, directly to customers’ homes in Newmarket and the GTA
York Catholic board approves $607.5M budget for upcoming school year

York Catholic board approves $607.5M budget for upcoming school year

The budget has increased by 3.3 per cent, or $19.6 million, and includes an $800,000 reduction in departmental expenses, a YCDSB spokesperson says
Free mental health workshops offered for parents, educators, adults

Free mental health workshops offered for parents, educators, adults

YouthSpeak workshops include Building a Self-Care Toolkit, Understanding Youth Mental Health, and Self-Care for Caring Adults
Wheel flies across Highway 400, strikes vehicle, injuring 3 (4 photos)

Wheel flies across Highway 400, strikes vehicle, injuring 3 (4 photos)

Charges are pending following incident Monday at Highway 89, says OPP sergeant