Georgina Studio Tour draws art lovers from far and wide
By Ewa Chwojko-Srawley
The Georgina Studio Tour is fast becoming a major tourist attraction, drawing not only hundreds of local people but also visitors from...
Businesses face $5K fine for violating COVID-19 rules
By: Mike Anderson
York Region will begin charging businesses that fail to stop or prevent the spread of COVID-19, according to a media release issued...
Local food bank calls for government funding to address food insecurity crisis
By Mike Anderson
Faced with soaring food costs and increasing demand, the Georgina Community Food Pantry is calling on York Region and the Town of...
Expert Advice for Growing Produce from Your Patch
Thinking
about embracing your inner back-to-the-lander? Want to join the local food
movement – in your own backyard?
Celebrity
gardener Carson Arthur has a new book called...
Elementary teachers plan provincewide walkout, more rotating strikes
TORONTO — Ontario’s public elementary teachers are planning a provincewide strike on Feb. 6 and ramping up rotating strikes, with no signs of movement in...
COVID-19 misery shows in record Ontario job losses; labour groups plead for fed help
TORONTO — The misery inflicted by the COVID-19 pandemic beyond its rising death toll was highlighted Thursday by a report showing record-setting job losses...
Trudeau promises ‘relaxed’ rules for wage subsidy, more support for student jobs
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal wage subsidy program for employers hit by COVID-19 will have looser standards than previously announced.
After...
Ontario paid sick leave plan ‘inadequate, unfair,’ small business group says
TORONTO — A group of small business owners and advocates says Ontario's recently announced paid sick leave plan is "inadequate and unfair" for small...
Ontario extends stay-at-home order to June 2, maintains strict public health measures
TORONTO — Ontario is extending its stay-at-home order until June 2to bring down high rates of COVID-19, a move Premier Doug Ford said was...
Portraits of Giving honours Sutton Home Hardware owners Dave and Anita Haynes
By: Michelle Poirier
Dave and Anita Haynes, owners of Sutton Home Hardware, have been selected as this year's Georgina honourees for the 11th annual Portraits...
