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Good morning, Newmarket!

Good morning, Newmarket!

Mix of sun and cloud with a windchill of minus 18 in the morning and then warming up overnight to plus 6
Cormorant hunting should be 'last resort,' naturalist says

Cormorant hunting should be 'last resort,' naturalist says

The Ontario government proposal to establish a hunting season to control the growing number of cormorants is the subject of a public consultation that will end on Jan. 3, 2019. The policy would allow hunters to kill up to 50 cormorants per day.
Meet the new president of Ontario College of Family Physicians

Meet the new president of Ontario College of Family Physicians

Dr. Jennifer Young is passionate about health equity and ensuring everyone in Ontario has access to primary care
Ring in 2019 with free transit services

Ring in 2019 with free transit services

YRT will provide residents with free and safe transit service to and from their festivities on New Year's Eve after 7 p.m.
Tips for dealing with your picky eater over the holidays

Tips for dealing with your picky eater over the holidays

Parents can make it easier by giving up a little control.
The chaos that is Yonge Street

The chaos that is Yonge Street

The transformation of Yonge Street in Newmarket continues as construction for the Viva Next rapidway moves to between Sawmill Valley Drive/Savage Road and Davis Drive, where dedicated bus lanes and viva stations are being built in the centre of the road. The rapidway is slated to open at the end of 2019.
Good morning, Newmarket!

Good morning, Newmarket!

Mix of sun and cloud but becoming more cloudy in the afternoon. A high of plus 1 is expected.
Single-serving salad recall expanded

Single-serving salad recall expanded

More Eat Smart Salad Shake Ups have been recalled because they may be contaminated by Listeria monocytogenes
LETTER: Donors made Christmas magical for pediatric patients

LETTER: Donors made Christmas magical for pediatric patients

Thanks to donors, Shine through the Rain Foundation gave pediatric patients and their families an evening away from hospitals and treatment plans and a chance to enjoy a magical night
Surge of interest in honey for health benefits area apiary

Surge of interest in honey for health benefits area apiary

Don't be taken in by the marketing for expensive manuka honey from New Zealand, any unpasteurized honey has medicinal properties, Dickey Bee Honey expert advises