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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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From Aurora to the NBA finals: You can watch hometown boy Andrew Nembhard in basketball championship at Aurora Town Square

17 hours ago | yorkregion.com | Simon Martin

Watching Connor McDavid at Riverwalk Commons in Newmarket isn’t the only public viewing experience available for York Region’s sports fans this month. Don’t forget about Andrew Nembhard, the Aurora native who attended St. Jerome Catholic Elementary School and is making a name for himself for the Indiana Pacers, now in the NBA finals for the first time in 25 years. Already a Subscriber?
Stouffville French immersion elementary school announces new name

21 hours ago | yorkregion.com | Simon Martin

Stouffville’s new French immersion elementary school has a name. The York Region District School Board announced the name of the new school opening this fall is Spring Lakes Public School. Already a Subscriber? Sign in The Spring Lakes moniker is inspired by the spring-fed lakes that are part of the Stouffville landscape.
‘Special kind of joy’: Mount Albert celebrates 100th annual sports day and spring fair this weekend

21 hours ago | yorkregion.com | Lisa Queen

It will be a weekend of fun in East Gwillimbury as the community marks the 100th anniversary of the Mount Albert Sports Day & Spring Fair. The event kicks off June 6 and runs through June 8. Already a Subscriber? Sign in In celebration of the milestone birthday, the front and back gate admission fee is being waived. That doesn’t include the evening entertainment tent, which has a $20 cover charge.
Want a chance to win a bike? Or an Upper Canada gift card? Come out to Newmarket’s Bike Day

2 days ago | yorkregion.com | Lisa Queen

It’s almost time to spin your wheels. Smart Commute Central York and the Central York Chamber of Commerce are keeping the wheels turning on a favourite annual tradition with the return of Bike Day. Already a Subscriber?
‘It gives me goosebumps’: York Pride unveils world’s 1st reflective rainbow traffic pylons

2 days ago | yorkregion.com | Lisa Queen

On April 26, a Filipino-Canadian community celebration in Vancouver turned to horror when a man drove his SUV into a Lapu-Lapu Day festival crowd. Eleven people were killed and almost 30 people were injured. Already a Subscriber? Sign in A 30-year-old man has been charged with eight counts of second-degree murder. It wasn’t the first time the unthinkable happened.
His sister died of cancer. He’s keeping her memory alive with this Newmarket children’s event

2 days ago | yorkregion.com | Lisa Queen

When Newmarket resident Christian Wehrli’s sister, Esther, would visit from Switzerland before she died, she loved walking the Tom Taylor Trail and dropping by the Newmarket Public Library. In memory of his sister, a kindergarten teacher, Wehrli is inviting the community to the second annual Trail Walk for Esther. Already a Subscriber? Sign in “Last year was the culmination of my desire to honour the memory of my sister, who passed away from cancer.
Celebration of life for ‘Newmarket’s Terry Fox’ set for June 7

2 days ago | yorkregion.com | Lisa Queen

The community is invited to a celebration of life for Kevin Mills, a Newmarket man with quadriplegia who hand-cycled across Canada. Mills died April 29, a month shy of his 44th birthday. Already a Subscriber? Sign in He was an advanced care paramedic in Toronto, a lover of running and rock climbing, who suffered a catastrophic spinal injury in 2009 while swimming in the ocean while attending his sister’s wedding in Cuba.
Portion of Church Street in downtown Stouffville closed until July for mural painting

2 days ago | yorkregion.com | Simon Martin

Downtown Stouffville is getting a new mural. A portion of Church Street will be closed from May 24 to July 4 to southbound traffic to allow safely for work to occur. The mural will celebrate Stouffville’s deep roots, diverse cultures and shared future. At its centre, the Tree of Life symbolizes the connection to the land, to one another and to all living beings. Already a Subscriber?
There are a couple of reasons to head to Riverwalk Commons in Newmarket this month. Hint: Connor McDavid is a big one

3 days ago | yorkregion.com | Lisa Queen

Riverwalk Commons is where Newmarket gathers for big things. Here’s a couple of reasons why you’re going to want to head over to 200 Doug Duncan Dr. to be part of community get-togethers: Already a Subscriber? Sign in Connor McDavid Square is back For the second year, the town has temporarily renamed Riverwalk during the NHL playoffs and is hosting public viewing parties to support the hometown hockey hero as he competes with the Edmonton Oilers in the Stanley Cup finals.
Georgina woman’s small refurbishing business, Flourish Home Creations, gives new purpose to old furniture

3 days ago | yorkregion.com | Aileen Zangouei

Ever heard the saying, “One person’s trash is another person’s treasure”? Well, for Georgina’s Sabrina Teixeira, this couldn’t ring more true, as old furniture pieces discarded at the end of the curbside could very well be her next refurbishing project. Already a Subscriber? Sign in A former pharmacy assistant at a local Shoppers Drug Mart, the 22-year-old Georgina resident knew helping customers with their prescriptions wasn’t something she wanted to do forever.