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YorkRegion.com is a reliable source for local news, catering to residents in York Region, which includes cities like Aurora, East Gwillimbury, Georgina, King, Markham, Newmarket, Richmond Hill, Stouffville, Thornhill, and Vaughan. With a focus on quality community journalism, YorkRegion.com provides daily updates and information designed to inform, engage, and empower its readers while fostering a stronger community. The website consolidates the content from 10 former weekly newspapers: the Aurora Banner, East Gwillimbury Express, Georgina Advocate, King Connection, Markham Economist & Sun, Newmarket Era, Richmond Hill Liberal, Stouffville Sun-Tribune, Thornhill Liberal, and Vaughan Citizen. These award-winning publications, now owned by Metroland Media Group Ltd., transitioned to a digital-only format on September 15, 2023.

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What’s going on for Earth Week in East Gwillimbury?

6 days ago | yorkregion.com | Lisa Queen

East Gwillimbury has events throughout Earth Week for residents to celebrate protecting the environment. The town’s activities, aimed at raising environmental awareness and promoting sustainability in the community, run April 22 to 26. Already a Subscriber? Sign in Here’s what you need to know: Flag-raising ceremony April 22 at 9 a.m. at the Civic Centre at 19000 Leslie St. in Sharon. Raise the Earth Day flag and officially kick off Earth Week in East Gwillimbury.
She was diagnosed with breast cancer at just 35. How a groundbreaking Southlake Health program jumped in to help

1 week ago | yorkregion.com | Lisa Queen

Sarah Gallie, a pediatric nurse at Sick Kids and Southlake Health, had just wrapped up a shift at the Newmarket hospital. The 35-year-old jumped in the shower and was shocked to feel a lump in her breast. Already a Subscriber? Sign in Tests would prove she had hormone-positive breast cancer, which meant her treatment would include medication for three to five years to put her into early menopause.
New visitor centre to be built on historic Sharon Temple property in East Gwillimbury

1 week ago | yorkregion.com | Lisa Queen

A new visitor centre will be built at the Sharon Museum and Gardens (SMG), where the renowned Sharon Temple stands. The historic organization, which rebranded in January from its former name, the Sharon Temple National Historic Site and Museum, is partnering with Welland Land Development to build the facility at 18974 Leslie St. Already a Subscriber? Sign in This decision followed the loss of the historic Stephen Howard Jr. house to a fire on Oct.
Waiting for a hearing at Ontario’s landlord and tenant board? York Region has a free, faster alternative

1 week ago | yorkregion.com | Mike Adler

Ontario’s Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB) is busy and backlogged, so waiting for a decision can take months. But if you live in York Region, you can skip the hearing process at the LTB by choosing something much simpler — mediation. Already a Subscriber? Sign in Got a dispute with your landlord or tenant? York Region Community Mediation Services, funded by the federal government, has no fees and, for now at least, no waiting list. It’s also confidential.
Stouffville council ignores staff advice to install all-way stops on Rupert Avenue and Burkholder Street

1 week ago | yorkregion.com | Simon Martin

The message from Stouffville council on traffic calming is becoming loud and clear: slow down. Just a month after council put into place eight speed cameras on local roads, two all-way stops are coming next, even though they go against staff recommendations. Already a Subscriber?
Mother-daughter team offers support, cancer-related products at Newmarket store

1 week ago | yorkregion.com | Simone Joseph

Leigh-Ann and Penelope Rodrigo have heard women say the worst part about battling breast cancer isn’t losing a breast(s). It’s having their hair fall out. Already a Subscriber? Sign in “They’re more afraid of that than going through cancer. They’re crying and I’m thinking that’s the saddest part of this whole thing,” Penelope said. Some women say it can be harder to hide hair loss than to hide missing breasts, Leigh-Ann said.
WHAT’S GOING ON HERE? Newmarket’s Millard Avenue closed until fall

1 week ago | yorkregion.com | Lisa Queen

Millard Avenue is now closed for the second phase of a construction project. The road closure began the week of April 14 and will continue for months. Already a Subscriber? Sign in Here’s what you need to know about the project, according to the town’s engineering department: The Millard Avenue, Church Street and Elm Street reconstruction project started last August as part of the town’s commitment to maintaining infrastructure and roads at a high standard.
Bike Asylum target of overnight smash-and-grab in Stouffville, Police seek dashcam footage

1 week ago | yorkregion.com | Simon Martin

The owner of a Stouffvile store is looking for help finding the person responsible for a break-in on April 15. Bike Asylum owner Andrew Willison said the store’s door was smashed in around 2 a.m. and an intruder made off with the cash box and credit card machine. Already a Subscriber? Sign in York Regional Police said there are no suspect descriptors to share.
Duplex kitchen fire in Newmarket causes extensive fire and smoke damage

1 week ago | yorkregion.com | Lisa Queen

Part of a Gorham Street duplex sustained extensive fire and smoke damage during a kitchen fire on April 14, Central York Fire Services said. Fire broke out on the first floor before 7 p.m. Already a Subscriber? Sign in The first fire crew on the scene reported flames coming from a first-floor window and door on the west side of the building’s lower unit, an incident report stated. The fire spread up to a unit on the second floor.
What’s open and closed on Easter weekend in York Region?

1 week ago | yorkregion.com | Simone Joseph

There is plenty of early spring fun to be had during the Easter holiday long weekend, but what about getting your mail, going to the library, taking a trip to the mall? What’s actually open? Closed? Here’s a short list of what’s open and closed in York Region. MALLS Already a Subscriber? Sign in On Good Friday, York Region malls, including Hillcrest, Markville, Promenade Shopping Centre and Upper Canada Mall, are all open. Vaughan Mills will be closed.