‘Outstanding’ young volunteers receive awards
Twin Markham sisters who offer free tutoring to new Canadians across the country are among the recipients of the Ontario
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Community
Markham Fire switches to ‘safer alternative’
Markham Fire & Emergency Services (MFES) is the first large municipal fire department in the world to transition its entire
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Provincial grant lights up hope for families with special needs
The team at Gifted People Service were ecstatic with the recent announcement of its $135,500 capital grant coming from the
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Public board, elementary teachers reach agreement
The York Region District School Board and teachers at its 180 elementary schools are both expressing gratitude after reaching a
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Energy transfer project largest of its kind in North America
York Region and Markham District Energy Inc. have signed a Memorandum of Agreement that will pave the way for a
Read MoreWork continues on housing, homelessness plan
As York Region continues to develop its next 10-year housing and homelessness plan to present to council in 2025, it
Read MorePlan to ‘end severe collisions’
York Regional Council has given the green light to a plan that has the “aspirational goal” of ending severe road
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Plan aimed at helping newcomers ‘thrive’
A plan designed to help newcomers “thrive” has received regional council’s stamp of approval. “Given the scale and importance of
Read MoreHelping seniors ‘age in the right place’
A plan recently approved by York Regional Council promises to help seniors “age in the right place” based on their
Read MoreStudents learn hands-on cooking skills
A hands-on food literacy cooking program with a focus on vegetables and fruits is earning rave reviews from York Region
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