Local News
Canada Day drive-thru event attracts hundreds of vehicles at The ROC
By: Mike Anderson
Despite calls to cancel the event, York-Simcoe MP Scot Davidson's Canada Day drive-thru took place on July 1, attracting hundreds of vehicles...
First class graduates at GTTI Skilled Trades Institute
By: Mike Anderson
With all the obstacles the GTTI Skilled Trades Institute has overcome this year, including limits on class sizes and moving an entire...
Town shuts down private cricket pitch for violating zoning bylaw
By: Mike Anderson
The Town’s bylaw department wants Prakash Bala, the owner of a rural property in Egypt, to cease playing cricket on a practice...
Health Georgina to honour the memory of Dr. George Burrows
By: Mike Anderson
Beloved by his patients, Dr. George Burrows was devoted to his family practice and the clinic he founded, often working seven days...
Province transfers Maple Lake Estate lands to LSRCA
By: Mike Anderson
A decades-long dispute over the future of 360 hectares of the North Gwillimbury Forest, known as the Maple Lake Estates lands, was...
York Region expanding second-dose COVID-19 vaccine appointments for eligible individuals
Media Release
Beginning Monday, June 14, 2021 individuals who live, work or attend school in York Region and who received their first dose on or...
Neighbours turn their street into a tribute to 215 lost children
By Mike Anderson
When Steven Loweth and his partner Lionel Ketola, both United Church Ministers, heard the news that the remains of 215 children were...
Town evicts Pefferlaw duck family
By Karen Wolfe
Seven Pekin ducks, which have grown up on the Pefferlaw River and were hatched in a kindergarten classroom, have come under the...
Town announces wheelchair friendly swing at The ROC
By Michelle Poirier
On June 1, during National AccessAbility Week, the Town of Georgina announced the installation of the Freedom Glider, an accessible swing made...
Watch for turtles on roads as nesting season begins
By Michelle Poirier
Turtle nesting season has begun and residents are asked to keep their eyes on the road to avoid injuring female turtles that...
