As Ontario cities call for a new financial relationship with Queenâs Park, Richmond Hillâs own experience with housing, infrastructure and provincial funding is putting the issue close to home ahead of the 2026 municipal election.
Five outdoor sculptures, including Lake Wilcox Parkâs familiar turtle, were stolen overnight last week. Police are investigating, by-law patrols are being increased and the City is now considering security cameras for the park.
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Two people were taken to hospital and two suspects were arrested after a Tuesday evening dispute in a parking lot near Yonge Street and Elgin Mills Road. York Regional Police say there is no ongoing threat to public safety.
BILD president Dave Wilkes is urging GTA voters to elect âpro-housingâ municipal candidates. In Richmond Hill, the debate raises bigger questions about development charges, infrastructure costs, incremental housing and who ultimately pays for growth.
York Region is repairing a culvert beneath Major Mackenzie Drive East near Cedar Avenue and Lennox Avenue. The road will remain open, but drivers should expect lane restrictions while work continues into the fall.
Ontario is spending millions to protect daycares from vehicles after the crash that killed Liam Riazati. Those barriers can save lives. But the tragedy raises a deeper question for Richmond Hill: Why does even a simple trip to pick up a grandchild so often require a car?
Adding lanes may make Bathurst wider, noisier and harder to cross without producing a meaningful improvement in travel times.
A regional review has not identified a feasible permanent solution for the missing sidewalk between Silver Maple Road and Old Colony Road. Temporary safety measures are now being considered.
Questionable political spending deserves serious scrutiny. But saying âall politicians are corruptâ replaces evidence and accountability with the belief that nothing can ever improve.
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Richmond Hillâs remaining summer music lineup includes free concerts at Mill Pond and Lake Wilcox, performances outside the theatre and a classical guitar afternoon at the Oak Ridges Library.
Bathurst Street is being widened from four lanes to six between Highway 7 and Major Mackenzie Drive. The additional Transit/HOV lanes make it more promising than a conventional road expansion, but its value will depend on transit service, safety, surrounding development and whether congestion relief lasts.
Crews have completed the launch shaft for the Yonge North Subway Extension south of Highway 407. The tunnel-boring machines are expected to begin the next major phase of construction, with the extension tentatively anticipated to open in the early 2030s.
Richmond Hillâs Hill Potters Guild is attracting attention far beyond the city after launching an unconventional OnlyFans campaign. Despite the platformâs reputation, the guild says its content is about clay, creativity and encouraging a new generation to try pottery.