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Youth Week, Big Gaps

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Richmond Hill’s Youth Week brings free events and activities for teens — but also highlights how hard it can be for young people to find places to connect in a car-dependent city.

Richmond Hill Rolls Into Demand

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With spring approaching, interest in skating and cycling is rising in Richmond Hill, but infrastructure gaps continue to push riders into shared and improvised spaces.

GO Train Fatality in Richmond Hill

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Police are investigating after a person was struck and killed by a GO train in Richmond Hill, prompting service disruptions and raising questions about rail corridor safety.

Hillcrest Rethinks Its Future

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Hillcrest Mall Owners Seek Approval to Split Yonge Street Property Staff Report The owners of Hillcrest Mall have applied to the City of Richmond Hill… 

Richmond Hill Picks Its Favourites

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Who really defines Richmond Hill’s best? With CommunityVotes now open, residents—not critics—get to decide which local businesses rise to the top.

That will never work here: a new book at the RHPL

Winter Cycling Myths Challenged

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The book “That’ll Never Work Here” challenges the idea that winter makes cycling impossible, showing how thoughtful infrastructure and local advocacy can make year-round biking safe and accessible—even in cold climates like Richmond Hill.

Walk to School Meets Wide Roads

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A recent school walk initiative highlights a growing tension in Richmond Hill: while officials encourage active travel, many parents say fast, multi-lane roads still make it too risky for kids to walk or bike to school independently.

Jewelry Heist in Richmond Hill

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Multiple suspects sought after smash-and-grab jewelry store robbery in Richmond Hill By Staff Report Police are searching for at least three suspects following a daytime… 

Norouz Sabzeh

A Somber Norouz in Richmond Hill

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Nowruz Celebrated in Richmond Hill Amid Concern for Iran By Staff Report RICHMOND HILL — Members of the local Iranian community are marking Norouz this… 

Richmond Hill’s Crypto Corridor

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Questions raised about crypto and currency exchanges along Yonge Street in Richmond Hill A growing number of cryptocurrency and money-exchange businesses along Yonge Street —… 

Red Lanterns Rise Over Richmond Hill

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As Richmond Hill ushers in the Lunar New Year — welcoming the Year of the Horse — the city’s Chinese and broader Asian communities are…