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Ontario won’t make Feb. 5 goal of vaccinating all LTC, high-risk retirement residents
TORONTO — Vaccine supply delays mean Ontario won't meet its goal of giving all nursing-home residents the first dose of a COVID-19 shot by...
Feds unveil more funding for dairy, poultry and egg farmers hurt by free trade...
OTTAWA — Canadian egg and poultry farmers who've lost domestic market share due to two recent free trade agreements will soon have access to...
Georgina Cares cancels TV auction, runs informational program instead
By: Michelle Poirier
Georgina Cares was preparing for its 25th annual live TV auction, but due to COVID-19, the charity has decided to cancel the...
Ontario reporting 566 additional COVID-19 cases, seven deaths
Ontario continued to report high numbers of COVID-19 cases and unprocessed tests on Sunday, though both figures had declined slightly from levels seen in...
Residents demand end to bed bug infestation at seniors building in Sutton
By: Mike Anderson
Residents of Northview Court I, a subsidized seniors apartment building owned by Housing York Inc. in Sutton, are suffering from an on-going...
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,...
Family visits resume at River Glen Haven, as public health declares outbreak over
By: Mike Anderson
It was a sweltering 32 degrees Celsius outside on River Glen Haven's garden patio last Thursday afternoon, but that didn't keep Maureen...
Masks now mandatory on YRT
By: Mike Anderson
As of July 2, transit riders must wear a non-medical mask or face covering while on York Region Transit vehicles and at...
Mayor Margaret Quirk’s letter to Doug Ford
Editor's note:
River Glen Haven Nursing Home in Sutton is one of the worst long-term care outbreaks in York Region, with 90 resident cases and...
Southlake won’t send frontline staff to River Glen Haven, as family members grow frustrated...
By: Mike Anderson
It's been one week since Southlake officially took over management of the River Glen Haven Nursing Home in Sutton, York Region's deadliest...
