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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...
Salvation Army Kettle Campaign partners with Zehrs and Walmart
The Salvation Army kicked off their annual Christmas Kettle Campaign on November 14 at Zehrs in Keswick, and they are hoping to raise $48,000...
Music plays on even during a pandemic
By: Steeve Chwojko
"If music be the food of love, play on," wrote Shakespeare in his famous comedy Twelfth Night. But what if you can't...
Local food bank director set to retire
By: Mike Anderson
After nearly eight years of running the Georgina Community Food Pantry, Executive Director Catherine Cook is retiring on December 4.
Her successor is...
Province gets push back from York Region on proposed lockdown
By: Mike Anderson
With the province set to impose lockdown measures on Friday to curb the rising number of COVID-19 infections in hot spot regions...
Province gets push back from York Region on proposed lockdown
By: Mike Anderson
With Ontario set to impose lockdown measures on Friday to curb the rising number of COVID-19 infections in provincial hotspots like Toronto,...
Covid delays opening of local dental clinic for low-income seniors
By: Michele Poirier
The pandemic has delayed the opening of a local dental clinic geared to low-income seniors until the fall of 2021.
The Ontario Seniors...
Outbreak worsens as public health reports more infections at Cedarvale Lodge
By: Mike Anderson
Four residents at Cedarvale Lodge have now tested positive for COVID-19, according to York Region Public Health.
This follows the first report of...
Feds provide $16 million to build facility that reduces phosphorus levels in Lake...
By: Mike Anderson
York-Simcoe is not often the recipient of federal largesse, but that all changed on November 12 when Infrastructure Minister Catherine McKenna announced...
Public health reports second COVID-19 outbreak at Keswick’s Cedarvale Lodge
By: Mike Anderson
Cedarvale Lodge is in lockdown again after two residents tested positive for COVID-19, according to York Region Public Health.
“We can confirm an...
