
Veracia Ankrah
Music and Pop Culture Writer at Freelance
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Mar 4, 2025 |
yorkregion.com | Veracia Ankrah
A recent symposium in Vaughan organized by Aura Freedom International, a Canadian grassroots women’s organization, was focused on efforts to eradicate violence against women and human trafficking through advocacy and education. The community event held at the Vaughan Studios & Event Space on Feb.
YORK REGION VOTES 2025: King-Vaughan remains true blue and re-elects Ontario PC Stephen Lecce as MPP
Feb 28, 2025 |
yorkregion.com | Veracia Ankrah
Stephen Lecce continues his winning streak after King-Vaughan voters re-elected the PC MPP Thursday. A crowd gathered to witness Lecce’s victory at Premier Place Banquet Hall in Concord. Already a Subscriber?
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Feb 28, 2025 |
yorkregion.com | Veracia Ankrah
Voters in Vaughan-Woodbridge handed PC incumbent Michael Tibollo a third term in the provincial election Feb. 27. Tibollo had 23,243 votes (65.1 per cent), while his closest rival, Liberal candidate Hamza Ansari, got 9,482 votes (26.6 per cent), according to unofficial results from Elections Ontario. Already a Subscriber? Sign in NDP candidate Elif Genc came in third with 1,479 votes (4.1 per cent) and Green Party candidate Philip Piluris was in fourth with 628 votes (1.8 per cent).
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Feb 26, 2025 |
yorkregion.com | Veracia Ankrah
Patients potentially being dropped by their family doctor for visiting outside clinics are among a growing list of people looking to the next provincial government to offer viable solutions to the current health care crisis. A Newmarket resident, who asked to remain anonymous to not risk her relationship with her family doctor, says she was shocked to receive a letter warning her that she would be released as a patient if she visited a walk-in clinic again. Already a Subscriber?
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Feb 26, 2025 |
yorkregion.com | Veracia Ankrah
The latest addition to the Crumbl franchise is opening in Vaughan. The cookie and dessert storefront invites residents to the grand opening on Friday, Feb. 28, from 8 a.m. to midnight at 7600 Weston Rd., Unit 23, in the Woodbridge Square plaza between Scotiabank and Nations Fresh Food grocery store. Already a Subscriber? Sign in After Friday’s event, Woodbridge’s Crumbl will open from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., on weekdays; 8 a.m. to midnight on Fridays and Saturdays. It is closed on Sundays.
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