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Heat event in effect today through Wednesday: Environment Canada

Heat event in effect today through Wednesday: Environment Canada

Cooler air is expected to arrive by Thursday, Environment Canada says
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Newmarket facilities offer way to beat the heat

Newmarket facilities offer way to beat the heat

With temperatures expected to soar into the mid-30s C for the next 2 days, you can escape the heat at 3 Newmarket facilities, or visit a local pool or spray pad
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Newmarket-Tay ending customer security deposits, changing bills

Newmarket-Tay ending customer security deposits, changing bills

'Money can be tight for people,' CEO says of efforts to end deposits taken from customers without billing history
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Newmarket man charged after sexual assault at Aurora restaurant

Newmarket man charged after sexual assault at Aurora restaurant

A 12-year-old girl was assaulted by an unknown male in the bathroom, police said.
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Friday the 13th lucky day for Newmarket's new millionaire

Friday the 13th lucky day for Newmarket's new millionaire

'This win is a huge blessing and will go a long way for me and my children. I’ve never experienced a feeling like this before,' says Maria Vescio of her big win
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What's Going Up: Sign for new housing project runs afoul of town

What's Going Up: Sign for new housing project runs afoul of town

Developer proposing 72 townhomes on Gorham Street; Newmarket mayor says signs before approvals starts it 'off on the wrong foot'
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Temperatures expected to hit mid-30s beginning tomorrow

Temperatures expected to hit mid-30s beginning tomorrow

A two-day heat event is forecast for Tuesday through Wednesday in Newmarket and York Region
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Lawsuit on behalf of off-reserve Indigenous children approved

Lawsuit on behalf of off-reserve Indigenous children approved

Class-action lawsuit alleges the federal government's actions breached the Charter of Rights and Freedoms and demonstrated systemic negligence
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Police seek witnesses to fatal Vaughan parking lot collision

Police seek witnesses to fatal Vaughan parking lot collision

83-year-old Vaughan woman died on the scene Saturday after being struck by reversing vehicle
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OPINION: True history of Canada not taught in our schools

OPINION: True history of Canada not taught in our schools

European narratives have long wrongly portrayed Indigenous First Nations as warring against one another throughout history, says elder Jeff Monague
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