Richmond Hill’s 2026 Council races are beginning to fill up, but some seats remain quieter than others. Our Candidate Watch tracks who is running, where voters have choices, and why more residents should pay attention before the ballot is finalized.
Richmond Hill councillors supported growth in two locations, opposed it in another and spent much of the July 8 meeting debating whether the city is moving quickly—or thoughtfully—enough on pickleball.
A new municipal election roadmap from the Alliance for a Liveable Ontario offers voters a practical checklist for judging candidates: more homes in existing neighbourhoods, stronger protection for farmland and natural areas, and a bigger role for non-profit housing.
Land value tax is not a magic fix, and Richmond Hill cannot adopt it alone. But it raises a powerful local question: why do we tax improvement while valuable land near roads, pipes, transit and public services can sit underused for years?
Richmond Hill’s transportation problem is not simply roads versus transit. York Region is spending heavily on both. The deeper issue is that we built places where almost every trip requires a vehicle. The real solution starts with walkable, bikeable neighbourhoods.
Ontario is tightening parts of its driver’s licence system. But beyond paperwork and eligibility, the bigger question remains: are drivers being trained and tested well enough before they are allowed onto real roads?
Richmond Hill’s 2026 municipal election campaign is underway, with new candidates signing up across ward and regional races. But while residents may not be fully tuned in yet, some candidate listings still do not include contact information, making it harder for voters to learn more.
By Staff Writer Richmond Hill soccer fans will have another reason to gather downtown this weekend as Canada prepares to face Morocco in the Round…
Richmond Hill’s Denis Shapovalov is out of Wimbledon after retiring from his first-round match with a shoulder injury. The Canadian was trailing Pablo Carreno Busta 6-3, 7-6 (7) when the match ended.
There are businesses that simply fill a unit, and then there are businesses that make a space feel alive again. Grill Gate, on Yonge Street…
Work has started at Unity Park on Pugsley Avenue. Richmond Hill says the park will be rebuilt with new playground equipment, lighting, seating, walkways, gardens and shade structures — and will also become home to the permanent PS752 Memorial honouring the 176 victims of Flight PS752. Completion is expected by December 2026, weather permitting.
Richmond Hill’s Council process is meant to support transparency and debate. But if the real discussion happens at Committee of the Whole and the later…
This was a short meeting, but not an empty one. Council moved quickly through routine business, protected two historic church properties, kept stained glass windows within the heritage designations, and approved a new library agreement meant to balance public funding, accountability, and library independence.
As Richmond Hill’s 2026 municipal election slowly approaches, residents are already feeling the pressure of higher costs, housing stress, traffic, taxes, safety concerns, and mistrust. The question is whether candidates can move beyond blame and explain what City Hall can actually control.
A 70-year-old man has pleaded guilty in the fatal Richmond Hill daycare crash that killed a toddler and injured children and staff last year. Sentencing is scheduled for Dec. 8.