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Ontario to temporarily stop issuing problematic licence plates
TORONTO — Ontario’s problematic new licence plates will stop being manufactured on March 4, but the government won’t say what the root cause of the...
Trudeau urges peaceful end to blockades as Scheer says PM’s done ‘literally nothing’
OTTAWA — The spirit of reconciliation requires a “peaceful resolution” to the blockades that have kept rail traffic from operating across the country, Prime...
Lake Simcoe Championship Ice Fishing Derby raises record $70,000 for Jumpstart charity
By: Mike Anderson
Former Toronto Maple Leafs Captain Doug Gilmour helped launch this year’s Lake Simcoe Championship Ice Fishing Derby by signing hundreds of autographs,...
Nurses’ unions warn national standards for coronavirus protection too low
OTTAWA — The Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions is warning that the federal public health agency’s guidelines to protect front-line health-care workers from outbreaks of...
Low number of novel coronavirus cases ‘reassuring,’ Ontario health official says
TORONTO — It is still early days in dealing with the novel coronavirus, but the relatively low number of cases here is “reassuring,” Ontario’s...
Plastic ban coming in 2021 after report concludes there is evidence of harm
OTTAWA — A national ban on many single-use plastics is on track for next year, Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says, after a government report concluded...
Royal Canadian Legion expels members for wearing unearned military commendations
OTTAWA — The Royal Canadian Legion says it has taken a landmark decision to expel two members for wearing military commendations they did not...
Georgina man arrested for Sutton break-ins: YRP
By: Mike Anderson
James Taylor, 38, was arrested on January 22 for a string of break and enters, including those that occurred in Sutton on...
Experts urge frank, empathetic talk with youth reeling from Iran plane crash
TORONTO — Among the many painful details that have emerged about downed Ukraine International Airlines Flight PS752 is the preponderance of young victims, and...
Random Acts of Christmas brings festive cheer to York Region families
YRPA Media Release
This holiday season will be a bit brighter for people in York Region! Over the past two weeks, York Region Police Association...
