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3-day festival of 6 one-act plays kicks off Oct. 4

3-day festival of 6 one-act plays kicks off Oct. 4

Benefiting the Rotary Club of Newmarket, the Festival of One-Act Plays returns with six plays over three evenings, including three never-been-seen world premieres
Training day: first responders up their game in most serious emergency situations

Training day: first responders up their game in most serious emergency situations

York Region Paramedic Services and York Regional Police hosted their first training day for tactical first responders from across Ontario
Get your spoons ready — Soupfest is this weekend

Get your spoons ready — Soupfest is this weekend

Deconstructed cabbage roll soup or chicken pot pie soup, anyone? They are a couple of the soups made by the chef at Don Cherry’s Sports Grill for Soupfest
Take a walk on the artsy side at Newmarket Art Walk & Studio Tour

Take a walk on the artsy side at Newmarket Art Walk & Studio Tour

The Newmarket Group of Artists' signature event celebrates 10 years with 36 local artists at 15 venues all within walking distance of downtown Main Street
Good morning, Newmarket!

Good morning, Newmarket!

We will see some rain today and overnight
Six area eateries failed health inspections last week

Six area eateries failed health inspections last week

Offenses range from operating a food premise in a manner permitting a health hazard to fail to protect against entry of pests
Three charged in Vaughan deadly shooting

Three charged in Vaughan deadly shooting

Police believe a fourth suspect may be involved
West Grey Police partner with York for credit card fraud, stolen tools investigation

West Grey Police partner with York for credit card fraud, stolen tools investigation

An investigation of more than $24,000 in fraudulent transactions on a stolen credit card led West Grey Police to partner with York Regional Police in an undercover operation to locate stolen tools
Local resident riding dapper with the gentlemen for men's health

Local resident riding dapper with the gentlemen for men's health

It pretty much ticked all the boxes for local real estate salesperson Sheila Stewart: a unique event requiring participation with a vintage-styled motorcycle to raise money and awareness for two important causes. There just was that “gentleman” thing.
Some microgreens recalled, suspected of listeria contamination

Some microgreens recalled, suspected of listeria contamination

Some Greenbelt microgreens could make people sick, warns food inspection agency