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O Canada... Oh what a party! (30 photos)

O Canada... Oh what a party! (30 photos)

Canada Day celebrations in Bradford West Gwillimbury started with bouncy castles, airbrush tattoos, entertainment and food served up by the Bradford Lions Club and the legion, and ended with Civic Awards, music, and fireworks
BEYOND LOCAL: How to be the kind of parent that coaches like

BEYOND LOCAL: How to be the kind of parent that coaches like

Parenting style impacts the emotional climate in kids’ team sports, and parenting practices impact positive and negative outcomes for child athletes
Goodwill Boutique brings upscale thrift shopping to Newmarket

Goodwill Boutique brings upscale thrift shopping to Newmarket

You may find a Kate Spade bag one day, a pair of funky Stella McCartney shoes the next, and still score a $5 item at the boutique
Get an up-close tour of Holland Marsh research projects this week

Get an up-close tour of Holland Marsh research projects this week

Don’t like those overgrown berms in Bradford West Gwillimbury? Researcher using them to study pollinators
BEYOND LOCAL: On Canada Day, let's rethink our citizenship oath

BEYOND LOCAL: On Canada Day, let's rethink our citizenship oath

A new oath of citizenship would provide more insight and acknowledgment of Indigenous peoples and philosophies and the reality of Canada's colonial history
Keep those mascara wands for the little critters who could use them

Keep those mascara wands for the little critters who could use them

Repurposed mascara wands can be used to remove fly eggs and larva from the fur and feathers of wild animals
College strikes new partnership to bridge the skills gap

College strikes new partnership to bridge the skills gap

Georgian teams up with Information and Communications Technology Council, focusing on high-growth sectors such as digital economy
Bradford must do more to dangle incentivizing 'carrots' to save heritage homes

Bradford must do more to dangle incentivizing 'carrots' to save heritage homes

In this regular current affairs column by Bradford West Gwillimbury consultant Jonathan Scott, he says the town must take a 'far more holistic approach to heritage' than threatening designation
'Canadians are neighbours helping neighbours'

'Canadians are neighbours helping neighbours'

Canadians have a lot to celebrate, but there's still work to do, says Prime Minister
Learn more about concussions and keeping your head safe this summer

Learn more about concussions and keeping your head safe this summer

Scouts Canada and Hydro One have partnered to help prevent injuries with the launch of the Head Safe program