Two Men Wanted For Robbery

York Regional Police are looking for two men after a bank deposit robbery in Markham last weekend.At about 6 p.m. Saturday, a man was walking toward the CIBC bank at 7220 Kennedy Rd., south of Denison Street, to make a night deposit for his business when was approached by two hooded men who demanded the cash.The man gave up the money and the robbers fled toward the back of the branch.The victim wasn’t hurt.Both suspects are black males with dark complexions, 20 to 25 years old, five-feet seven-inches tall with thin builds. They were wearing dark hooded jackets.Anyone with information is asked to call 1-866-876-5423, ext. 7873, Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS or leave a tip at www.1800222tips.com

With files from yorkregion.com

- ER

SickKids Honours Markham Girl

Markham’s Shania Johnston will be honoured posthumously by the Hospital for Sick Children at a gala tonight. The eight-year-old girl, who died of cancer on July 19, was the top individual fundraiser for the hospital this year.After she was diagnosed with neuroblastoma, a cancer of the nervous system, Shania began to design bracelets that she sold to raise money for the SickKids Foundation.This led her to organize Shania’s Sunflower of Hope, a fun fair at the Markham Fairgrounds in May. All told, she raised $63,230 for neuroblastoma research at SickKids.Another Shania’s Sunflower of Hope fair will be held next year at the fairgrounds.

With files from yorkregion.com

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Press Release - Temporary road closure scheduled for Green Lane west of Woodbine Avenue

Closure to accommodate advance work on Highway 404 extension

NEWMARKET – Green Lane will be temporarily closed to traffic this weekend east of Harry Walker Parkway to west of Woodbine Avenue in the Town of East Gwillimbury to accommodate work for the extension of Highway 404

The closure will take place:

• 10 p.m. on Friday, November 23rd to 10 a.m. on Saturday, November 24th
• 10 p.m. on Saturday, November 24th to 10 a.m. on Sunday, November 25th

Motorists using Highway 404 should note:

A. Full southbound access onto
Highway 404 for eastbound
travelers on Green Lane

B. No southbound access onto
Highway 404 for westbound
travelers on Green Lane

C. No westbound access, but
full eastbound access onto
Green Lane from Highway
404

Those affected by the road
closure are encouraged to use:

• Leslie Street or Woodbine
Avenue for north-south
access

• Davis Drive (Highway 9) for
east-west access

Signs will be posted indicating detour routes. York Region thanks motorists for their patience as work for the extension of Highway 404 is being completed.

For more information on The Regional Municipality of York, please visit www.york.ca

Sports Report

NHL: Boston 4 Toronto 2

NBA: Dallas 105 Toronto 99

OPJHL: Markham 7 Durham 1

York Region Athletics

Sr. Boys' Hockey — Our Lady of the Lake 8 (Steven Wingrove, 2, Kenny Stentiford, 2, Nathan Vieira, 2, Keiffer Sutch, Taylor McCloy), Community Hebrew 7 (Ray Abramson, 3, Ethan Eiser, 2, Matt Silcoff, Aaron Humel); St. Elizabeth 2 (Patrick Cuddemi, Patrick Battista), King City 1 (Blair Middleton)

Tonight

NBA: Toronto at Memphis; 8:00pm

AHL: Lake Erie vs. Toronto; 7:30pm Ricoh Coliseum

With files from thestar.com

- ER