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ROAD HOME: Innovative partnership turns vacant home into affordable housing

ROAD HOME: Innovative partnership turns vacant home into affordable housing

'In a housing and homelessness crisis, no house should be vacant for years while our children, neighbours, and aging parents are forced to sleep on the street,' says Blue Door CEO of partnership with Parks Canada
April Wine, Dwayne Gretzky headlining Aurora Ribfest

April Wine, Dwayne Gretzky headlining Aurora Ribfest

Annual Ribfest offers a weekend full of live entertainment, beer garden, and mouth-watering ribs and other treats Aug. 25 to 27
REMEMBER THIS: Once sleepy Newmarket village became thriving town

REMEMBER THIS: Once sleepy Newmarket village became thriving town

In this week's column, History Hound Richard MacLeod chronicles the rapid pace of development in Newmarket
Poll: 70% say federal Liberals would be better off with a new leader

Poll: 70% say federal Liberals would be better off with a new leader

In an online poll this week, Village Media readers overwhelmingly thought that the Liberals would be better off if they went into the next election with a new leader
Nickelback rocks Boots and Hearts stage

Nickelback rocks Boots and Hearts stage

Canadian rockers a hit as tens of thousands of people jam into Burl's Creek in Oro-Medonte for this year's popular festival
12-year-old Bradford boy earns 8 medals at World Dwarf Games

12-year-old Bradford boy earns 8 medals at World Dwarf Games

‘This would hopefully be a stepping stone for the Paralympics one day,’ said proud mother of Christian Tabone, who travelled to Germany to compete on Team Canada
'Disappointing': Newmarket 'Swifties' miss out on Taylor Swift tickets

'Disappointing': Newmarket 'Swifties' miss out on Taylor Swift tickets

High demand for six Toronto shows in 2024, resale tickets now cost thousands
Good morning, Newmarket!

Good morning, Newmarket!

Here's a look at the current local weather and gas prices
No 'preferential treatment' in Greenbelt decisions, Ford insists

No 'preferential treatment' in Greenbelt decisions, Ford insists

Auditor general's report explicitly states developers with direct access to housing minister's chief of staff had lands removed from Greenbelt
LETTER: Ford government puts rich friends above public interest

LETTER: Ford government puts rich friends above public interest

'How can we trust them ... when they are so clearly willing to lie to the public, to make backroom deals with their rich friends, to sell out to the highest bidder regardless of whether it benefits the rest of us?' writes Simcoe County Greenbelt Coalition