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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.

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 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.

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 Want to be healthier? More creative? A better speaker? Check out this list

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. Holiday waste collection, including real Christmas trees, will return the weeks of Jan. 6 and 13 in Vaughan.

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 Open on Jan. 1, 2026: shopping malls and transit; closed: banks and municipal buildings.

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 Winning ticket purchased at Petro-Canada on Centre Street in Thornhill.

'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 Also making headlines were Community Living Central York’s housing project, speed cameras and new recycling bins

NEWSMAKERS 2025: The death of Newmarket's Kevin Mills, who hand-cycled across Canada with quadriplegia

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.

Ring in 2026 with East Gwillimbury celebrations

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.

REFLECTIONS 2025: Reporter touched by woman's story of love, loss and resilience

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.

No recycling pick-up week after Christmas in Stouffville

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.

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 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。

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 Open on Dec. 26, 2025: Shopping Malls and transit; closed: banks and municipal offices.

What's open and closed on Boxing Day in York Region? Here's a list

Events this weekend in York Region from Dec. 26 to Dec. 28 Here's what's going on in York Region this weekend.

Events this weekend in York Region area from Dec. 26–28

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.

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 Ontario Trillium Foundation funding allows YRCCS to offer evening, weekend and holiday services for survivors.

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 The funding has been approved, but no site has been confirmed.

WHAT’S GOING ON HERE? New secondary school planned for Markham-Unionville

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

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 Many shopping centres closing early on Christmas Eve and closed on Christmas Day.

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 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.

Markham, Brampton suspects among eight charged in York drug trafficking case

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.

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 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。

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 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.

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 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.

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 Expect a chance of flurries this morning and closures on Highway 400, Highway 404 and Highway 48

York Region's weather, highway closures and top stories on Dec. 22

York Region’s weather, highway closures and top stories on Dec. 21 Expect a chance of flurries this morning and closures on Highway 400, Highway 404 and Highway 48

York Region's weather, highway closures and top stories on Dec. 21

Georgina home prices plunge 5.5 per cent to $784,766 in November 2025 Sales were down 7.3 per cent and active listings were down 1.1 per cent compared to a year ago.

Georgina home prices plunge 5.5 per cent to $784,766 in November 2025

1 pedestrian dead, 2 others hurt following Richmond Hill crash on Thursday afternoon: York police The crash, which happened at the Leslie Street and Major Mackenzie Drive intersection, was reported to police around 4 p.m. on Dec. 18.

1 pedestrian dead, 2 others hurt following Richmond Hill crash on Thursday afternoon: York police

Whitchurch-Stouffville home prices plunge 6.4 per cent to $1.21 million in November 2025 Sales were down 6.7 per cent and active listings were up 9.7 per cent compared to a year ago.

Whitchurch-Stouffville home prices plunge 6.4 per cent to $1.21 million in November 2025

支援香港火災受害者重建家園籌款行動於萬錦市政廳發起 大多倫多地區多個社區團體攜手，為香港火災災民送上援助。

支援香港火災受害者重建家園籌款行動於萬錦市政廳發起