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Ford’s threat to return land to Greenbelt based on misunderstanding: owners' rep

Ford’s threat to return land to Greenbelt based on misunderstanding: owners' rep

Directors of company owning Ajax lands, purchased as an investment for $15.8 million in 2018, list Richmond Hill, China as their addresses
'We need to speak up for them': Mothers march to spur climate action

'We need to speak up for them': Mothers march to spur climate action

'The better we prepare this generation for what’s coming and what they can do about it will help to mitigate that level of eco-anxiety'; Newmarket and Aurora moms and their children plan Sept. 17 march to raise awareness about climate change
Iconic bagel shop coming to Newmarket area

Iconic bagel shop coming to Newmarket area

There's a local buzz about the pending arrival of Toronto-based What A Bagel! at Yonge and Greenlane in early 2024
York Region business women’s group supports female business students

York Region business women’s group supports female business students

Business Women’s Network of York Region hosting gala Oct. 3 in Newmarket to raise funds for bursaries, Jumpstart
LETTER: Caution needed on policies favouring parents' right to know

LETTER: Caution needed on policies favouring parents' right to know

Knowledge of a child's decision to change their name or pronouns isn't a parental right, but a privilege earned when a child decides to share this personal information, writes president of Pflag York Region to education minister
More charges laid, including 3 in York Region, against man accused of selling deadly substance

More charges laid, including 3 in York Region, against man accused of selling deadly substance

Ontario man accused of mailing a lethal substance to people at risk of self-harm is facing 12 new charges, police announced Tuesday in a case being investigated globally
'You're on notice': Ford warns land will return to Greenbelt if conditions not met

'You're on notice': Ford warns land will return to Greenbelt if conditions not met

'If you don’t meet our government’s conditions, including showing real progress by year end with a plan to get shovels in the ground by 2025, your land will go back into the Greenbelt,' premier says after developer listed parcels for sale
Off-duty officer arrests suspect in ATM robbery in Markham

Off-duty officer arrests suspect in ATM robbery in Markham

A man fled with a bag of money before being stopped from climbing a fence by a York Regional Police officer who happened to be in the area
Historian, author featured at Richmond Hill heritage summit

Historian, author featured at Richmond Hill heritage summit

Mix and mingle, author talk on Sept. 10 part of celebrations marking the city's 150th anniversary
Good morning, Newmarket!

Good morning, Newmarket!

Here's a look at the current local weather and gas prices