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Former Newmarket high school teacher found guilty of misconduct

Former Newmarket high school teacher found guilty of misconduct

Ontario College of Teachers lawyer said Ryan Imgrund 'breached the standards of care, respect and trust' in inappropriate interactions with five students
UPDATE: Southlake emergency department in lockdown

UPDATE: Southlake emergency department in lockdown

York Regional Police say there is no threat to public safety
Local dancer eyes big stage at international dance competition

Local dancer eyes big stage at international dance competition

'The movement makes me feel like I can explain stuff that I can’t really say,' says local dancer, who's heading to Portugal to compete at 2023 Dance World Cup
Full steam ahead for Wheels and Tracks event at county museum

Full steam ahead for Wheels and Tracks event at county museum

'f you loved Tonkas as a kid, it’s just a natural progression,' says historical equipment enthusiast
Alleged arson at historic hotel 'could have been much worse'

Alleged arson at historic hotel 'could have been much worse'

'Had Barrie (firefighters) not gotten that under control as fast as they did, it could have been a very different outcome,' says Barrie police official
Attempted murder charge withdrawn against former Borden soldier

Attempted murder charge withdrawn against former Borden soldier

Father had been accused of trying to kill his baby; Crown says there was 'no reasonable prospect of conviction,' leading to 'very difficult decision' to withdraw charges
Letter: School boards are inefficient educational models of the past

Letter: School boards are inefficient educational models of the past

Is it now the time to change our education system which has failed in so many ways due to pandemic demands these past three years?
County archivist honoured for work preserving local history

County archivist honoured for work preserving local history

'It’s always special when your colleagues recognize what you have been doing. Archivists tend to work in relative obscurity,' says Ellen Millar after winning Alexander Fraser Award
CANADA: Experts worry about water bomber expertise with rising demand, aging fleets

CANADA: Experts worry about water bomber expertise with rising demand, aging fleets

Canada's 55 Canadair planes – a combination of CL-215s and CL-415s – is 'absolutely insufficient,' says John Gradek, coordinator of McGill University's aviation management program
COLUMN: Decline of farm fields leaves bobolinks threatened

COLUMN: Decline of farm fields leaves bobolinks threatened

Farmers, environmentalists wrestle with 'an interesting case of necessary agriculture practices interfering with the life cycle of a species at risk'