Markham

• Ontario city uses strong mayor powers to block four units as-of-right

  Markham Mayor Frank Scarpitti posted his decision online to revoke a council plan that would have allowed up to four units on land previously zoned for only one.

  Politics

  Mar 12
  
• Young child in life-threatening condition after Markham house fire

  Around 12 p.m. on Friday, crews were called to a house on 16th Avenue and 9th Line in Markham for reports of a fire.

  Fire

  Jan 2
  
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• Woman, dog shot and killed at Ontario home targeted 5 times before

  York Regional Police say one person is dead, as well as a dog, after a shooting at a home in Markham, Ont., that has been targeted multiple times in the past.

  Crime

  Mar 7, 2025
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• Ontario jewelry store owner fights off thieves with broom: ‘Never seen anything like this’

  The owner of a Toronto-area jewelry store fought off a group of masked thieves using a broom in a video that has gone viral. Now, he's speaking out.

  Crime

  Jan 8, 2025
• Kitchener woman charged with impaired driving in fatal Markham crash

  A 42-year-old woman from Kitchener has been arrested and charged in relation to a fatal two-vehicle crash in Markham Monday night.

  Crime

  Nov 13, 2024
• Man shot and killed in Markham driveway, police say attack was targeted

  Police say they're seeking at least one suspect after a man was shot and killed in his driveway in Markham, Ont.

  Crime

  Oct 21, 2024
• Violent crimes surge in York Region, police call increase troubling

  York Regional Police Chief Jim MacSween said organized crime and increased availability of illegal weapons are thought to be contributing to the spike.

  Crime

  Aug 27, 2024
• Canine, marine teams added to search for missing Ontario real estate agent

  York Regional Police said homicide detectives are leading the investigation into the disappearance of 56-year-old Yuk-Ying (Anita) Mui, who was last seen on Friday.

  Crime

  Aug 13, 2024
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• Woman dead after car crushed by truck in Markham, driver faces impaired charge

  A 33-year-old woman is dead after the car she was driving was crushed by a truck in Markham on Monday afternoon, police say. The truck driver is now facing charges. 

  Crime

  Jun 18, 2024
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• ‘Numerous people’ were inside Markham home at time of shooting: police

  'Numerous people' were at a Markham home for a dinner party Saturday night when a 36-year-old man was shot, police say. 

  Crime

  Jun 10, 2024