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Marg. Bruineman

Marg. Bruineman is an award-winning journalist who focuses on human interest stories

Recent Work by Marg.

ROOTED: Neighbours celebrate Newmarket while helping food pantry

ROOTED: Neighbours celebrate Newmarket while helping food pantry

Joanne Sweers and Rebecca Gardiner launched a small community initiative a few years ago that has become a 'movement'
BOLD: Axe throwing hits bullseye with technique winning over power

BOLD: Axe throwing hits bullseye with technique winning over power

While axe throwing finds its roots in medieval combat, it has become both a fun and competitive pastime
PURSUIT: Staying active key to aging well

PURSUIT: Staying active key to aging well

'Use it or lose it' is highly relevant when it comes to maintaining flexibility and mobility, as well as reducing pain in the body as we age, says yoga instructor
Taking over café allows Newmarket, Aurora family to extend community roots

Taking over café allows Newmarket, Aurora family to extend community roots

'We just want to make this the coziest place in Aurora where people can come to relax and get a coffee,' says manager Amir Nazari
ROOTED: Second World War veteran set to celebrate 100th birthday

ROOTED: Second World War veteran set to celebrate 100th birthday

As he nears his milestone birthday, Wilf O’Hearn doesn’t have a lot of goals, other than getting his stamp collection  — which he started when he was 10 — in order
PURSUIT: Top TikTok fitness trend takes hold in Newmarket

PURSUIT: Top TikTok fitness trend takes hold in Newmarket

Celebrities have helped fuel the demand for pilates reformer exercises, which are gentle on the joints, improve your core and are suitable for all age demographics, local experts say
They come from far and wide for this Aurora bakery's gingerbread men

They come from far and wide for this Aurora bakery's gingerbread men

'It’s just a feel-good place for people to shop when the rest of the world is in turmoil,' says co-owner of longtime Hurst Bakery in Aurora
BOLD: Athlete 'defies the odds' after paralyzing accident

BOLD: Athlete 'defies the odds' after paralyzing accident

Andrew Kooger’s world turned upside down four years ago after he experienced a life-altering mountain bike injury
York Region biotech firm unrestricted by borders in talent search

York Region biotech firm unrestricted by borders in talent search

'When we take that filter off on how we do business, it opens up the talent pool significantly and it creates a flexibility in our ability to pivot,' says president of Vaughan-based Mountain Valley MD
Swimmer escaped communist regime to achieve Olympic glory here

Swimmer escaped communist regime to achieve Olympic glory here

Marcel Gery shares his story before being inducted into the Aurora Sports Hall of Fame on Nov. 7
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