Lack of affordable transportation a barrier for low-income residents seeking medical services
By: Michelle Poirier
The lack of affordable transportation options in Georgina is impacting low-income residents and their access to health care services, according to a...
Udora’s historic general store now sells booze
By: Mike Anderson
Built-in 1860, and converted into a general store in 1895, the Udora General Store is one of the oldest operating general stores...
Brazen thief targets four businesses in Sutton
By: Mike Anderson
York Regional Police are searching for a thief who committed a series of break-ins in Sutton during the early morning hours on...
Ontario holding public consultation on making spring bear hunt permanent
TORONTO — A spring black bear hunt could soon be a permanent annual event in Ontario again, the provincial government suggested Friday as it...
Supreme Court dismisses B.C.’s appeal in Trans Mountain pipeline case
OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada shut down British Columbia’s move to regulate what can flow through an expanded Trans Mountain pipeline from Alberta.
B.C. was appealing to...
One child hurt, man charged after attack on kindergarten in East Gwillimbury
EAST GWILLIMBURY, Ont. — Police north of Toronto say they’ve arrested a 30-year-old man who allegedly attacked kindergarten children at school and seriously injured...
Canadian military resumes some operations in Iraq following Iran scare
OTTAWA — Canadian special forces and other military personnel in Iraq have resumed some of their activities following a temporary suspension last week, though...
Man convicted of sexually abusing 18 boys over three decades released on parole
The man at the heart of the Maple Leaf Gardens sexual abuse scandal has been released on day parole after officials found he presents...
‘I’m in’: Peter MacKay confirms he’s seeking Conservative leadership
OTTAWA — “I’m in. Stay tuned.”
Four words Peter MacKay posted to his social-media accounts Wednesday ended months, if not years, of speculation about whether and...
Ford criticizes teachers’ union leaders, says he won’t give in to salary demands
TORONTO — Premier Doug Ford blamed union leaders Thursday for the public school teachers’ escalating job actions, saying they were holding parents “hostage” and hurting the province’s...
