News Update

With the humid weather we are expecting this weekend, the beach is a
great place to cool off and this week, all but one of the beaches are
open for swimming.
Every week York Regional health tests the bacteria levels and posts
the results of which beaches have been deemed safe for swimming.
The only beach where the red flag is flying this week is Jackson's
point in Georgina.
Be sure to check online at York dot ca before you head out to the
beach as flag status may change.
So far this year Ontario Roads are safer than they have been in years
past, according to data released by the OPP. the metric that is being
used to determine that the roads remain a little safer is the number of
fatal collisions, which has decreased by 10 percent from 2024.
According to Sargent Kerry Schmit. Ontario has seen 192 fatal
crashes.
In the GTA Hamilton area last weekend was by far the deadliest of
2025 with a total of 7 fatal collisions.
OPP continue to remind residents to practice habits that will reduce
your chances of a collision like driving sober, and putting down the
phone.
The Federal Government has upheld the CRTC’s ruling of allowing big
telecommunications networks in Canada to provide internet service to
rural areas, using rival companies' fiber infrastructure.
What this means is that Telus can not provide internet service to rural
communities where Bell has invested resources to build the fiber
infrastructure to provide service.

The announcement was made earlier this week by Canada’s industry
minister Melanie Joly.
The hope is by allowing companies to use each other's fiber, it will
provide competition and more options for Canadians.