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.
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?
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.
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.
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.
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.
Council was in a pickle on June 17. Richmond Hill spent much of the meeting debating where and how to add more pickleball courts, from parks and tennis courts to arenas and GO parking lots. Later, Council turned to another big item: a proposed 50 per cent cut to residential development charges for three years.
Richmond Hill is planning for something most of us only notice when it fails: the pipes under the city. The City’s new Water and Wastewater Master Plans will look at whether our drinking water and sewer systems can keep up with growth — and what that means for residents, costs and future development.
Richmond Hill Council backed a new City-led events strategy, heard more debate over an Elgin Mills cell tower proposal, and paused for an AI-assisted definition…
Richmond Hill is updating its zoning rules — the local rulebook for what can be built where. Residents can attend a June 11 open house or speak at the June 23 Council Public Meeting.
Named after Andrew Cristillo, a father of three killed in a 2025 collision, the new law brings tougher licence suspensions, vehicle impoundment and higher penalties…
Richmond Hill will host free World Cup watch parties this summer at Richmond Green and Dave Barrow Civic Square, featuring Team Canada matches, food vendors, soccer activities, entertainment and giveaways.
York Regional Police say two men have been charged and a third suspect is wanted in connection with a 2025 attempted murder investigation in Richmond Hill. Police say the case began with an alleged road rage incident near Yonge Street and May Avenue.
A woman and child riding a bicycle suffered serious injuries after being struck by a vehicle Thursday evening in Richmond Hill, according to York Regional Police. Investigators closed part of Elgin Mills Road for several hours as they examined the scene.