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BEHIND THE SCENES: Premier criticizes Newmarket mayor for lack of support for housing bill

BEHIND THE SCENES: Premier criticizes Newmarket mayor for lack of support for housing bill

NewmarketToday reporter Joseph Quigley takes us behind the scenes
Markham woman charged in January fatal collision

Markham woman charged in January fatal collision

A 75-year-old woman died in hospital following the two-vehicle collision at Bur Oak and McCowan
'A good meeting': Premier, Newmarket mayor talk out differences

'A good meeting': Premier, Newmarket mayor talk out differences

The two leaders met after Doug Ford called out John Taylor for not agreeing to meet provincial targets to build 12,000 new houses in the next decade
Grieving woman shocked by Newmarket cemetery's 'welfare section'

Grieving woman shocked by Newmarket cemetery's 'welfare section'

Diane Murphy was 'really, really upset' when she was told her husband could not be buried next to their son at St. John Catholic Cemetery because it was an area reserved for burials paid for by Ontario Works
LETTER: Where is our MPP who is supposed to represent us?

LETTER: Where is our MPP who is supposed to represent us?

'We need accountability on all levels of our elected government and not just the municipal. Good job, Mr. Taylor!' says letter writer
York Region food bank seeks support to meet rising food costs

York Region food bank seeks support to meet rising food costs

'So far in 2023, the number of people accessing our network has increased by over 20 per cent in comparison to the same period in 2022,' says Food Bank of York Region CEO
Meet the 10-year-old campaigning against plastic stickers on produce

Meet the 10-year-old campaigning against plastic stickers on produce

Maya Thiru is asking kids to collect the stickers from produce on sheets of paper, which she plans to mail to Canada’s Environment and Climate Change minister
Good morning, Newmarket!

Good morning, Newmarket!

Here's a look at the current local weather and gas prices
Newmarket mulls shining lights on skateboard park vandals

Newmarket mulls shining lights on skateboard park vandals

Town staff to explore feasibility of adding lights to Magna Centre park, after councillor raises concerns about vandalism
Bird to blame for big power outage in Newmarket last week

Bird to blame for big power outage in Newmarket last week

The outage affected 1,400 customers and lasted more than four hours for some