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<b>COVID-19:</b> Should you wear a mask while exercising?

COVID-19: Should you wear a mask while exercising?

The World Health Organization says sweat can make the mask wet, which makes it harder to breathe, and promotes the growth of microorganisms
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'Generosity second to none': Coats for Kids saved, thanks to Newmarket businessman

'Generosity second to none': Coats for Kids saved, thanks to Newmarket businessman

'I would hate to see it lost, especially during times like COVID-19 when people are experiencing so much hardship,' says Jeff Mayhew of Design Plastics International
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Good morning, Newmarket!

Good morning, Newmarket!

Find something good in the day today
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<b>COVID-19:</b> When did you last work? 1.3M jobless Canadians have passed critical six month mark

COVID-19: When did you last work? 1.3M jobless Canadians have passed critical six month mark

Between March and September 2020, the ranks of Canadians who’ve been jobless for more than six months have more than doubled, economists say
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COVID-19 Today: School, child care cases for Newmarket, York Region, and Ontario

COVID-19 Today: School, child care cases for Newmarket, York Region, and Ontario

No new school, child care cases in Newmarket; school cases hold at 108 in York Region, with 3 outbreaks and 47 schools in surveillance; Ontario reports 72 more school cases, totalling 1,698 at 514 schools
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$100K Lotto win will help 25-year-old Keswick man buy a house

$100K Lotto win will help 25-year-old Keswick man buy a house

'It’s a wonderful blessing to be able to get ahead in life at such a young age. I’m so happy to have this step-up into a prosperous life,' Cody Mullen says
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New way of responding to mental health calls a 'game changer': police chief

New way of responding to mental health calls a 'game changer': police chief

When York Regional Police took mental health crisis workers off the street and put them on the phones during the pandemic, they diverted 70 per cent of mental health calls, without officers needing to become involved
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Trend changing in York Region, as COVID-19 cases increase in people over 40

Trend changing in York Region, as COVID-19 cases increase in people over 40

While cases in younger people accounted for the increase in cases last summer, that's not currently the case, according to the region’s medical officer of health
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Georgina man, 38, missing since Tuesday <b>(update: located)</b>

Georgina man, 38, missing since Tuesday (update: located)

Police are growing increasingly concerned for the well-being of John Johnson
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Here's what to do if you encounter a coyote

Here's what to do if you encounter a coyote

York Region Public Health is providing tips after three Vaughan residents were bitten near Pheasant Hollow Park
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