York Region Community Safety and Well-Being Plan Survey
York Region is calling on residents to share their voices as it updates its Community Safety and Well-Being (CSWB) Plan, an initiative aimed at building…
Plant-Based Treaty Initiative
Richmond Hill City Council’s upcoming Committee of the Whole meeting on Tuesday, October 22, will feature a range of notable items, including major planning updates,…
RHPL Adjusts Hoopla Borrowing Limit
The Richmond Hill Public Library (RHPL) is updating how members access one of its most popular online services. Beginning November 1, 2025, the borrowing limit…
Random Attack Near Major Mackenzie
A Richmond Hill woman says she and her boyfriend were the victims of an unprovoked assault near a Blue Viva bus stop on Major Mackenzie…
Richmond Hill Salon Fined Amid Public Health Breach
RICHMOND HILL, ON — A beauty salon in Richmond Hill has been ticketed by York Region Public Health (YRPH) for failing to follow mandated disinfection…
EbikeCan Officials & RH Mobility Bylaws
 The STRH Local Conversation Group held its October monthly meeting this week, featuring officials from EbikeCan, a Richmond Hill–based e-bike manufacturer and retailer. The…
Man dies in unprovoked attack in Richmond Hill
Homicide investigators are probing the death of a man following an apparently unprovoked assault in Richmond Hill on Wednesday evening, October 8th. York Regional Police…
Why Richmond Hill Needs Its Own Cultural Nights
Toronto’s annual Nuit Blanche once again transformed downtown streets into a sprawling open-air gallery of art, light, and performance this past weekend. Since its debut…
Richmond Hill election could become a battleground for trust
A new CBC-commissioned study on online voting in Ontario’s municipal elections has renewed scrutiny over the security, transparency and viability of digital ballots — concerns…
Integrity Commissioner urges nepotism policy after complaint involving Councillor DiPaola
RICHMOND HILL — A complaint to the city’s Integrity Commissioner has raised questions about Councillor Carmine DiPaola’s conduct and the role of his wife in…
Fatal shooting in Richmond Hill
RICHMOND HILL, Ont. — York Region homicide investigators are probing a fatal shooting that rocked a local neighbourhood Friday evening. At approximately 6:46 p.m.…
Is Richmond Hill Losing Its Charm?
… or Are We Forgetting What Makes a City Charming? Recently, a question making the rounds on social media asked bluntly: Is Richmond Hill losing…
A Safer Richmond Hill, One Small Step at a Time
From Highways to Neighbourhood Streets Many of our streets are designed less like neighbourhood spaces and more like mini-highways—encouraging drivers to speed rather than slow…
Two Dead, Three Critical After Fatal Arson in Richmond Hill
Richmond Hill, ON — A fire at a residence in Richmond Hill in the early hours of September 1 has been declared a homicide after…
Car Crashes into Daycare, Toddler Killed
RICHMOND HILL, ONTARIO — A quiet suburban afternoon turned into tragedy yesterday when an SUV plowed through the storefront of a daycare centre near Yonge…