Port Bolster wood artisan hopes Stage 3 brings uptick in sales
By: Mike Anderson
York Region's move to Stage 3 couldn't come fast enough for Bill Major.
Mr. Major, a wood artisan who specializes in live-edged woodcraft,...
Municipalities to receive up to $4 billion from province, feds to offset COVID
TORONTO — Ontario municipalities will receive up to $4 billion in funding to help cover the costs incurred due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with up...
Agripreneurs program at ClearWater Farm gets $150,000 boost from province
By: Mike Anderson
An innovative training program run by the Ontario Water Centre, the not-for-profit organization that operates ClearWater Farm in Willow Beach, will receive...
Georgina Farmers’ Market will reopen August 2 at the LINK
By: Michelle Poirier
The fifth anniversary of the Georgina Farmers' Market has had a delayed start, but Natalia Zammitti, the market's founder and president, is...
Willow Beach residents call for safety upgrades to intersection after transit bus T-bones SUV
By: Mike Anderson
A York Region Transit bus collided with a BMW SUV at the intersection of Kennedy Rd and Metro Rd N on July...
LSRCA Board gives Pefferlaw Dam green light to operate this summer
By: Mike Anderson
It was welcome news for Pefferlaw residents as the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority (LSRCA) Board of Directors approved "minor" repairs to...
COVID-19 alert app starts beta testing after three-week delay
OTTAWA — A Canadian smartphone app meant to warn users if they've been in close contact with someone who tests positive for COVID-19 is...
Get for-profits out of long-term care, unions say as they launch campaign
TORONTO — Several unions launched a campaign on Thursday calling on the Ontario government to phase out for-profit companies that operate long-term care homes.
COVID-19...
School reopening plan coming next week, Lecce says, as critics urge more funding
TORONTO — A new plan to reopen the Ontario's schools in September is coming next week, the province's education minister said Thursday, conceding that the government...
Privy Council Office launches review of complaints about Governor General
OTTAWA — The Privy Council Office says it is launching an independent review of allegations that Gov. Gen. Julie Payette mistreated past and current...
