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York Region opens vaccine appointments for pregnant women, 35+ in hot spot
Posted on 05 May 2021York Region is opening about 25,000 new COVID-19 vaccine appointments on Tuesday for residents in a ...

York Region cases of 'double mutant' variant may have been caught in quarantine hotel
Posted on 05 May 2021York Region has identified its first two cases of the so-called “double mutant” variant of COVID ...

'Borderline draconian': Basketball hoops around York Region bagged up to stop play
Posted on 05 May 2021Some of the statistics on the well-being of children in our province and nation are shocking. Half ...

Vaccines In York Region Expanded To Age 35 & Older In 5 Postal Codes
Posted on 05 May 2021The age requirement for vaccines in York Region has just been lowered for residents in five postal c ...

Metroland York Region wins big at Ontario Community Newspaper Association's Better Newspapers Competition
Posted on 05 May 2021York Region has got some of the best reporters in Ontario covering its local news, according to the ...

VIDEO: York region closes road nightly to allow endangered salamanders to cross safely
Posted on 05 May 2021It’s late, rainy, the stretch of road is empty. That’s when these tiny critters slither out from ...

York Region's top doctor calls for AstraZeneca shots for younger residents
Posted on 05 May 2021York Region's top doctor is asking the province to open up AstraZeneca vaccinations to younger resid ...

York Region District School Board calls for move to online learning, vaccination of teachers
Posted on 05 May 2021The York Region District School Board (YRDSB) says its public health unit ought to consider closing ...

Special ed teaching staff among those eligible for 11,000 new vaccine appointments in York Region
Posted on 05 May 2021York Region is opening 11,000 new appointments starting tomorrow at 8:30 a.m., and is expanding them ...

York Region to close some COVID-19 vaccine clinics due to lack of supply
Posted on 05 May 2021The Region of York is scheduled to temporarily shut down select COVID-19 vaccination clinics due to ...

York Region District School Board pushes for switch to remote learning amid surging COVID case counts
Posted on 05 May 2021The York Region District School Board is asking public health officials to consider issuing an order ...

Memo to York Region doctors calls for help to avoid ‘total collapse’ of hospital system amid 3rd wave of COVID-19
Posted on 05 May 2021The chief of staff at Mackenzie Health in York Region has issued an urgent call to doctors to be on ...

York Region Council reiterates support for medical officer of health amid calls for his termination
Posted on 05 May 2021York Regional Council is expressing its confidence in Medical Officer of Health Dr. Karim Kurji afte ...

York Region lowers COVID-19 vaccine eligibility age to 35 in hotspots
Posted on 05 May 2021York Region opened up COVID-19 vaccine eligibility Tuesday to residents age 35 and up living in hots ...

York Region hotspot vaccination appointments fill up in one hour
Posted on 05 May 2021York Region opened up vaccine appointments to residents as young as 45 living in postal codes that a ...

York Region's top doctor speaks out about 'definitely justified' stay-at-home order
Posted on 05 May 2021BARRIE, ONT. -- Ontario's recent stay-at-home orders have been met with more backlash and protests, ...