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Overstock chain's stores in Richmond Hill and Aurora close permanently as TK Home shrinks to just two locations
Overstock chain’s stores in Richmond Hill and Aurora close permanently as TK Home shrinks to just two locations
Boxing Day announcement confirms “extremely difficult decision” for company.
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December 31, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Overstock chain's stores in Richmond Hill and Aurora close permanently as TK Home shrinks to just two locations
NEWSMAKERS 2025: York Regional Police cameras are suddenly everywhere — and that's OK with residents worried over crime
NEWSMAKERS 2025: York Regional Police cameras are suddenly everywhere — and that’s OK with residents worried over crime
York Regional Police, with extra funds from Vaughan, set up closed-circuit cameras, but co-operation was also sought from Highway 407, Canada’s Wonderland and shopping malls.
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December 30, 2025 at 11:59 AM
NEWSMAKERS 2025: York Regional Police cameras are suddenly everywhere — and that's OK with residents worried over crime
Looking for help to achieve your New Year's resolutions in York Region? Here it is
Looking for help to achieve your New Year’s resolutions in York Region? Here it is
Want to be healthier? More creative? A better speaker? Check out this list
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December 30, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Looking for help to achieve your New Year's resolutions in York Region? Here it is
City of Vaughan is picking up Christmas trees and holiday waste during these 2 weeks. Here's what you need to know.
City of Vaughan is picking up Christmas trees and holiday waste during these 2 weeks. Here’s what you need to know.
Holiday waste collection, including real Christmas trees, will return the weeks of Jan. 6 and 13 in Vaughan.
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December 30, 2025 at 11:59 AM
City of Vaughan is picking up Christmas trees and holiday waste during these 2 weeks. Here's what you need to know.
What's open and closed over New Year's in York Region? Here's a list
What’s open and closed over New Year’s in York Region? Here’s a list
Open on Jan. 1, 2026: shopping malls and transit; closed: banks and municipal buildings.
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December 30, 2025 at 11:34 AM
What's open and closed over New Year's in York Region? Here's a list
'It's overwhelming': York Region man wins $1M with Lotto 6-49 ticket from Thornhill Petro-Canada
‘It’s overwhelming’: York Region man wins $1M with Lotto 6-49 ticket from Thornhill Petro-Canada
Winning ticket purchased at Petro-Canada on Centre Street in Thornhill.
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December 29, 2025 at 9:14 PM
'It's overwhelming': York Region man wins $1M with Lotto 6-49 ticket from Thornhill Petro-Canada
NEWSMAKERS 2025: The death of Newmarket's Kevin Mills, who hand-cycled across Canada with quadriplegia
NEWSMAKERS 2025: The death of Newmarket’s Kevin Mills, who hand-cycled across Canada with quadriplegia
Also making headlines were Community Living Central York’s housing project, speed cameras and new recycling bins
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December 29, 2025 at 11:49 AM
NEWSMAKERS 2025: The death of Newmarket's Kevin Mills, who hand-cycled across Canada with quadriplegia
Ring in 2026 with East Gwillimbury celebrations
Ring in 2026 with East Gwillimbury celebrations
Noon Years Eve runs 10 a.m. to noon, followed by after party from noon to 4 p.m.
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December 28, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Ring in 2026 with East Gwillimbury celebrations
REFLECTIONS 2025: Reporter touched by woman's story of love, loss and resilience
REFLECTIONS 2025: Reporter touched by woman’s story of love, loss and resilience
Thornhill native Tara Swartz-O’Neill, who lost her husband and mother to cancer, has raised more than $130,000 for The Terry Fox Run since 2015.
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December 27, 2025 at 11:49 AM
REFLECTIONS 2025: Reporter touched by woman's story of love, loss and resilience
No recycling pick-up week after Christmas in Stouffville
No recycling pick-up week after Christmas in Stouffville
Recycling is moving to every other week as part of the new recycling program. Collection using the new recycling carts begins the week of Jan. 5, 2026.
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December 27, 2025 at 11:49 AM
No recycling pick-up week after Christmas in Stouffville
REFLECTIONS 2025: Newmarket couple still searching for surrogate to carry their baby
REFLECTIONS 2025: Newmarket couple still searching for surrogate to carry their baby
Reporter’s heart went out to husband and wife, who turned to Facebook to find a special woman since wife doesn’t have uterus.
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December 26, 2025 at 11:49 AM
REFLECTIONS 2025: Newmarket couple still searching for surrogate to carry their baby
轉黨風波延燒，要求馬榮錚辭職請願簽名破3.7萬
轉黨風波延燒，要求馬榮錚辭職請願簽名破3.7萬
請願發起後短短一天簽名數已超過他上屆聯邦選舉於選區的得票數，示威者亦到其選區辦事處外集會抗議。
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December 26, 2025 at 12:24 AM
轉黨風波延燒，要求馬榮錚辭職請願簽名破3.7萬
What's open and closed on Boxing Day in York Region? Here's a list
What’s open and closed on Boxing Day in York Region? Here’s a list
Open on Dec. 26, 2025: Shopping Malls and transit; closed: banks and municipal offices.
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December 25, 2025 at 8:59 PM
What's open and closed on Boxing Day in York Region? Here's a list
Events this weekend in York Region area from Dec. 26–28
Events this weekend in York Region from Dec. 26 to Dec. 28
Here's what's going on in York Region this weekend.
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December 25, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Events this weekend in York Region area from Dec. 26–28
REFLECTION 2025: Holland Landing kids wow reporter with 'wax museum'
REFLECTION 2025: Holland Landing kids wow reporter with ‘wax museum’
East Gwillimbury students put so much thought and research into their historical Canadian and Indigenous figures.
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December 25, 2025 at 11:49 AM
REFLECTION 2025: Holland Landing kids wow reporter with 'wax museum'
Help doesn’t stop at 5 p.m.: Markham’s YRCCS expands crisis support for partner violence survivors through holidays
Help doesn’t stop at 5 p.m.: Markham’s YRCCS expands crisis support for partner violence survivors through holidays
Ontario Trillium Foundation funding allows YRCCS to offer evening, weekend and holiday services for survivors.
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December 24, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Help doesn’t stop at 5 p.m.: Markham’s YRCCS expands crisis support for partner violence survivors through holidays
WHAT’S GOING ON HERE? New secondary school planned for Markham-Unionville
WHAT’S GOING ON HERE? New secondary school planned for Markham-Unionville
The funding has been approved, but no site has been confirmed.
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December 24, 2025 at 11:34 AM
WHAT’S GOING ON HERE? New secondary school planned for Markham-Unionville
York Region's weather, highway closures and top stories on Dec. 23
York Region’s weather, highway closures and top stories on Dec. 23
Expect showers this morning and closures on Highway 400, Highway 404 and Highway 48
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December 23, 2025 at 11:39 AM
York Region's weather, highway closures and top stories on Dec. 23
What's open and closed in York Region over Christmas? Here's a list
What’s open and closed in York Region over Christmas? Here’s a list
Many shopping centres closing early on Christmas Eve and closed on Christmas Day.
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December 23, 2025 at 11:39 AM
What's open and closed in York Region over Christmas? Here's a list
Markham, Brampton suspects among eight charged in York drug trafficking case
Markham, Brampton suspects among eight charged in York drug trafficking case
The investigation — dubbed ‘Project Endless’ — was launched in December 2024 when officers began looking into the actions of a suspect who was allegedly importing and exporting large amounts of controlled drugs, say police.
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December 22, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Markham, Brampton suspects among eight charged in York drug trafficking case
Facial spa in Markham cited for personal service setting violations
Facial spa in Markham cited for personal service setting violations
The Raymerville Drive location was the only York Region business cited with Health Protection and Promotion Act violations during the week of Dec. 15 to 21.
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December 22, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Facial spa in Markham cited for personal service setting violations
2025年聯邦預算擬限制助學金僅適用公立院校，萬錦中醫學生憂心面臨經濟壓力
2025年聯邦預算擬限制助學金僅適用公立院校，萬錦中醫學生憂心面臨經濟壓力
聯邦政府計劃將學生助學金僅限於公立院校，恐使就讀私立中醫與針灸課程的學生失去重要的財務支援。
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December 22, 2025 at 3:44 PM
2025年聯邦預算擬限制助學金僅適用公立院校，萬錦中醫學生憂心面臨經濟壓力
Man accused of sexually assaulting woman on Richmond Hill bus may have 'targeted' more victims in Brampton, say York police
Man accused of sexually assaulting woman on Richmond Hill bus may have ‘targeted’ more victims in Brampton, say York police
The first alleged assault reported to police happened Nov. 18 while a woman was travelling on a northbound bus from Finch Station in Toronto to the Richmond Hill terminal, say police.
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December 22, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Man accused of sexually assaulting woman on Richmond Hill bus may have 'targeted' more victims in Brampton, say York police
REFLECTIONS 2025: Richmond Hill on Labour Day started a truly terrible month — that changed the way I look at the city
REFLECTIONS 2025: Richmond Hill on Labour Day started a truly terrible month — that changed the way I look at the city
York Regional Police responded to three tragedies in City of Richmond Hill: Labour Day deadly arson, SUV driving through childcare leaving toddler dead, and unprovoked killing of peaceful resident.
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December 22, 2025 at 11:49 AM
REFLECTIONS 2025: Richmond Hill on Labour Day started a truly terrible month — that changed the way I look at the city
York Region's weather, highway closures and top stories on Dec. 22
York Region’s weather, highway closures and top stories on Dec. 22
Expect a chance of flurries this morning and closures on Highway 400, Highway 404 and Highway 48
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December 22, 2025 at 11:34 AM
York Region's weather, highway closures and top stories on Dec. 22