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NORAD flight crews ready to track Santa Claus

NORAD flight crews ready to track Santa Claus

'It is exciting times up here, it’s the holiday magic'
What's open and closed over Christmas holidays

What's open and closed over Christmas holidays

There is still time for last-minute shopping today before pretty much everything closes for Christmas Day celebrations
Bring your shovel if you want to skate on Newmarket's community ice rink

Bring your shovel if you want to skate on Newmarket's community ice rink

It's a labour of love for longtime resident Chris Howie and a small team of volunteers who maintain the Lions Park Community Hockey Rink so children can learn to skate and play hockey in the great outdoors
Good morning, Newmarket!

Good morning, Newmarket!

Mainly cloudy today with a chance of flurries. High of plus 1 is possible.
Even in the digital age, thoughtful holiday greeting cards matter

Even in the digital age, thoughtful holiday greeting cards matter

Paper cards can be treasured forever, triggering memories for all four senses
Heading north for the holidays? Check out NHL-sized rink

Heading north for the holidays? Check out NHL-sized rink

Bring your skates if you're planning to stop for a burger at Webers or coffee at Starbucks on Highway 11
Festive lights make for magical Christmas tour

Festive lights make for magical Christmas tour

Join photographer Greg King on his tour of Newmarket neighbourhoods to find the homes whose owners go all out to celebrate the season by decking the halls, and the eaves, and the roofs, and the trees, and the lawns
Planning a holiday clean-up?

Planning a holiday clean-up?

Check the holiday hours before heading out to the household hazardous waste depot, community environmental centre or recycling depot
Origins of jolly ol' Saint Nick a fascinating tale

Origins of jolly ol' Saint Nick a fascinating tale

This holiday season, when you tell your children about Santa Claus, why not include the tale of Santa's well-travelled bones?
Newmarket man catches cool $26K in Catch the Ace lottery

Newmarket man catches cool $26K in Catch the Ace lottery

The Newmarket Lions Club's second Catch the Ace progressive lottery made it to week 33. The group applied for a new licence and hopes to launch the game again Feb. 1, 2019