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What's Going Up: Newmarket developer questions hurdle for mid-rise on Davis

What's Going Up: Newmarket developer questions hurdle for mid-rise on Davis

Developer says requirement for shared driveway unfairly flagged late in process
Sunday's series of crashes on Hwy. 400 not helped by area's open fields: OPP

Sunday's series of crashes on Hwy. 400 not helped by area's open fields: OPP

'The roads had been salted and while they were wet, it was -12, so you can’t drive like it's a summer rain,' says sergeant
York Region’s top doc ‘tentative, but hopeful' COVID-19 on the decline

York Region’s top doc ‘tentative, but hopeful' COVID-19 on the decline

'Hospital admissions remain very high, and ICU occupancy continues to increase slowly. And unfortunately, we are seeing many deaths,' medical officer of health says
Hundreds of truckers join 'freedom convoy' to protest federal government’s vaccine mandate

Hundreds of truckers join 'freedom convoy' to protest federal government’s vaccine mandate

Canadian Trucking Alliance said the industry is expecting a loss of 12,000 to 16,000 cross-border commercial drivers due to the mandate
'I knew I had to help, somehow': Soap maker's love for animals benefits local shelters, rescues

'I knew I had to help, somehow': Soap maker's love for animals benefits local shelters, rescues

'Our world is struggling, it costs nothing to be kind, most especially for those who cannot help themselves,' owner of Carma Soap Co. says
Georgian College's Further, Faster program aims to help businesses start, grow

Georgian College's Further, Faster program aims to help businesses start, grow

Intensive seven-week program online programs begins Jan. 26
Ontario reports 3,861 COVID-19 hospitalizations, 615 in ICU on Monday

Ontario reports 3,861 COVID-19 hospitalizations, 615 in ICU on Monday

The province has reported more than one million cases confirmed through testing since the start of the pandemic
OUTDOORS: Blazing trails on snowshoes not just a human experience

OUTDOORS: Blazing trails on snowshoes not just a human experience

Some species that frequent our region have evolved a special adaptation to keep themselves trucking around … home-grown snowshoes, notes outdoors columnist
COVID-19: Ontario to start sharing data about school absences amid Omicron

COVID-19: Ontario to start sharing data about school absences amid Omicron

Province's website will share information about how many schools were closed, and will also have a searchable table showing the combined absenteeism rate for staff and students by school
Expert speaking about Canada's growing opioid crisis Jan. 25

Expert speaking about Canada's growing opioid crisis Jan. 25

'This is a public health crisis; we cannot wait any longer to make it a priority': Aurora/Newmarket chapter of the CFUW hosting free online event