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...
Ontario reports 1,396 new cases of COVID-19 with 17 deaths related to the virus
TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 1,396 new cases of COVID-19 today, with 17 deaths related to the virus.
The new case total is a decrease...
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...
Officials urge bikers to sit out traditional Friday the 13th motorcycle rally
PORT DOVER, Ont. — Local and provincial officials are calling on bikers to sit out their traditional Friday the 13th pilgrimage to Port Dover,...
COVID-19 testing down as positive case numbers soar in most provinces
OTTAWA — Two months after the City of Ottawa scrambled to expand its COVID-19 testing options to deal with a massive spike in demand,...
AI can help in fight against COVID-19, if we don’t let fear stop us:...
TORONTO — One of the godfathers of artificial intelligence says the last year has created a "watershed" moment for the technology, but we have...
Opinion: Orange, but for how long?
By: Mike Anderson
Ontario’s new tiered approach to Covid restrictions is welcome news for local restaurant, bar and gym owners, who were forced to close...
Keswick sisters knit poppies to raise funds for local veterans in need
By: Mike Anderson
Two sisters from Keswick have raised $750 for the Sutton Legion’s poppy campaign by knitting 400 poppies and selling them.
Madison, 15, and...
Town projects 1.45 per cent tax hike in 2021 – lowest in 10 years
By: Karen Wolfe
If it weren’t for the pandemic, the 2021 projected municipal tax increase of 1.45 per cent could be considered a tasty morsel...
Ontario could see 6,500 new daily cases of COVID-19 in December, new modelling shows
TORONTO — Ontario could see as many as 6,500 new daily cases of COVID-19 by mid-December unless steps are taken to limit the spread...
