Grocery workers face harassment, as shoppers vent their frustrations during pandemic
By: Michelle Poirier
As local grocery stores adopt a variety of measures to stop the spread of COVID-19, some grocery store employees are reporting that...
Ontario to start expanded testing this weekend, Premier Doug Ford says
TORONTO — Ontario will be testing asymptomatic front-line health-care workers starting this weekend, doing a second round of COVID-19 testing in long-term care homes...
Ontario reports 412 new cases of COVID-19, 27 new deaths
TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 412 new cases of COVID-19 and 27 new deaths related to the virus today.
The province now has a total...
Retail businesses in Georgina are now able to reopen, but not all will
By: Michelle Poirier
On May 19, the first stage of the province's planned reopening began, and retail stores with a street-front entrance were amongst the...
Clearwater Farm grows organic produce and jobs during pandemic
By: Michelle Poirier
Clearwater Farm in Willow Beach has seen sales for their food baskets triple, hiring 14 people this season to keep up with...
Multi-unit fire in Sutton, leaves more than two dozen people homeless
By: Mike Anderson
A gas leak is thought to be the cause of a major fire that gutted three townhouse units and severely damaged another...
Youths report feeling sad, afraid of novel coronavirus during pandemic: survey
TORONTO — Lily Francois battled insomnia for a solid week, waking up at 3 a.m., and then struggling to get back to sleep.
So...
Trudeau pledges help to increase COVID-19 testing in Ontario and Quebec
OTTAWA — The federal government is ready to help provinces massively scale up their COVID-19 testing capacity to fend off a potential second wave of...
Poll: Canadians want to play sports again but it may take time to feel...
TORONTO — A poll suggests that while Canadians want to get back to organized sports and group physical activities post-pandemic, it may take time...
Enjoy the outdoors again, but beware of ticks!
By: James Burrows
As trails and conservation areas reopen across Georgina, many of us are eager to socially distance in the great outdoors.
But with scenic...
