Markham

• York Region to consider vacant homes tax to fight speculation

  A potential Vacant Homes Tax in York Region will be revisited in the fall after Regional Council considered staff recommendations to put the program on ice until 2024.

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  May 27
  
• 2 men charged after firearms, stolen vehicles recovered in Markham: police

  York Regional Police said on May 18, at 10:20 a.m., officers were called to the Denison Street and Markham Road area after receiving a report that a vehicle was on fire.

  Crime

  May 24
  
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• New details released after at least 1 shot fired during afternoon robbery at Markham mall

  York Regional Police said officers received multiple calls at 3:10 p.m. Thursday about a robbery at a jewelry store at a mall in the area of Kennedy Road and Steeles Avenue. 

  Crime

  May 19
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• Suspect fires gun during afternoon robbery at Markham mall: police

  York Regional Police said officers responded to a mall in the area of Kennedy Road and Steeles Avenue at 3:15 p.m. Thursday.

  Crime

  May 18
• Markham badminton coach charged after youth sexually assaulted, police say

  "Investigators are releasing his photo and are urging any additional victims or witnesses to come forward," police said.

  Crime

  May 17
• Video captures suspected impaired driver pulled from smoking Markham, Ont. car

  When they went outside, they saw a black SUV with smoke coming from it, its wheels still spinning.

  Crime

  May 16
• Child injured after hit-and-run at Markham playground, impaired charge laid: police

  York Regional Police said on Sunday at 8:35 p.m., officers received reports of an injured child at a school playground on Becket Avenue.

  Crime

  May 15
• 2 suspects arrested after stolen vehicle recovered in Markham

  York Regional Police said on Thursday at around 6:30 p.m., an officer on patrol saw a black Toyota Camry on Ninth Line near Highway 407.

  Crime

  May 5
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• Alarm raised over 3 fatal suspected fentanyl overdoses in Markham, Ont.

  Police said three people died and one person was hospitalized as a result of overdoses reported over two days near Robinson Street and Highway 48 in Markham.

  Crime

  Apr 30
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• Ontario announces next step in plan to extend Toronto subway into York Region

  The province announced it would begin petitioning companies interested in building the Yonge subway line north from Finch Avenue into York Region.

  Canada

  Apr 27