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Afghanistan mission to continue, despite rising death toll By Bill Rea The number of Canadian service personnel killed in the operation in Afghanistan rose by six last week. But the government is going to stay the course, at least until February 2009. "We made a commitment to to be there until February 2009, and we intend to keep that commitment," declared York - S... More ...
York Regional Police last week launched Safe Roads . . . Your Call, a new program which encourages motorists to call 9-1-1 if they spot someone who they suspect is driving while impaired by alcohol or drugs. More ... York to install fluorescent signs for school zones York Regional council recently endorsed a plan to install fluorescent yellow green signs in school zones to increase visibility in these high pedestrian traffic areas. The signs will be installed in addition to, or in certain instances, in place of the traditional blue and white signs. More ... Plenty of differing views when it comes to photo radar By Bill Rea Calls have been heard lately to have the province re-instate photo radar. But local provincial politicians are split on how effective, and proper it for enforcing traffic speeds. Photo radar, which involves taking pictures of speeding vehicles and then fining the registered owners through the ma... More ... Art collection co-founder Signe McMichael remembered Signe Kirsten McMichael (nee Sorensen), the cofounder of the McMichael Canadian Art Collection, passed away at Toronto East General Hospital July 4. "Signe McMichael will forever be remembered as one of this country's strongest advocates for Canadian art and artists. More ... Correction Our coverage of John Tory's recent address in York (July 4 edition of the Sentinel) included a photograph of the two local Progressive Conservative candidates in the upcoming provincial election. More ... Region office parking lot being reconstructed The north parking lot at the York Region Administrative Centre in Newmarket is being reconstructed. Construction began last week and is scheduled to be completed by the Labour Day weekend. While construction is under way, all visitors are asked to access the north parking lot from the entrance a... More ... York commits to action on clean air York Region joined the federal and provincial governments and GTA municipalities recently at the 2007 Smog Summit in Toronto to affirm a common commitment to clean air initiatives that will reduce smog, air pollution and greenhouse gases as outlined in the Toronto and Region 2007 Inter-governmenta... More ... |
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