Richmond Hill’s three-night election debate series gave residents a chance to hear from candidates and ask questions directly. Most incumbent ward councillors were absent, while candidate accountability emerged during the Ward 5 discussion.
Richmond Hill’s voter packages are arriving. Here’s when to vote, how to check your registration and what to do if your package hasn’t arrived.
A personal letter, news around Richmond Hill, and ideas worth your time. STRONGÂ RICHMOND HILL Â / Â OCTOBER 2026 A PERSONAL REFLECTION Catching Election Fever,…
Strong Richmond Hill is seeking volunteers to help examine walking conditions, ask officials for answers and build a campaign for safer streets. By Staff Writer…
Political rivals often find common ground at City Hall. Municipal dependence helps explain why: mayors need funding and powers controlled by other governments. Cooperation can deliver results—but what does the city give up, and who pays when the deal ends?
Richmond Hill’s rules for three-hour parking, overnight permits, Winter Events and driveway aprons are complicated—and some City webpages contradict one another. We asked the City what residents actually need to know.
Richmond Hill candidates are raising property-tax freeze proposals. The City’s long-term forecast offers a test of their affordability—and a reason to ask how more homes and small businesses on serviced land could strengthen the tax base.
A regional committee points to rental homes in development and thousands of residents receiving housing support. Its latest update does not break out the results…
ELECTION SERIES: HOW TO EVALUATE A CANDIDATE Photographs with prominent politicians can demonstrate access and connections. But what do they really tell us about someone’s…
Photos in a Nextdoor post show damaged playground foam. The author says a group of children threatened their wife and toddler Friday evening and that…
One month after millwright Kamal Kumar was killed inside an industrial machine in Richmond Hill, important questions about safety procedures, workplace protections and employer-tied work permits remain unanswered.
Two pedestrians were seriously injured in separate collisions on Major Mackenzie Drive. Police have not confirmed whether the incidents were connected.
York Regional Council will consider reopening its new election-sign rules after candidates raised concerns about added costs and restrictions.
Richmond Hill has received the GFOA’s Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for its 2026 budget. The award recognizes the quality and completeness of the budget information presented to the public; it does not, on its own, certify the City’s financial decisions or financial health.
STRH’s Committed to Transparency badge recognizes candidates who answer the 2026 questionnaire, giving Richmond Hill voters a clearer way to compare policy positions and priorities.