York Region

• Potential measles exposure reported in and around Toronto as part of new outbreak

  A measles outbreak in York Region appears to be growing, with reports of two more potential exposures, including one at a hospital.

  Health

  Sep 18, 2025
  
• Ontario paramedic shouldn’t have been fired over Israel comments: union, law experts

  The Centre for Free Expression is calling for the reinstatement of a York Region paramedic whose union says she was fired over a social media post.

  Canada

  Jun 30, 2025
  
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• Man convicted of threatening to bomb ‘every’ Toronto synagogue, ‘kill as many Jews as possible’

  Waisuddin Akbari is awaiting sentencing for the incident amid a surge in antisemitism.

  Canada

  Mar 25, 2025
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• 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
• Measles patient had ‘close contacts’ at a York Region high school: public health

  York Region's medical officer of health says a man infected with measles had "close contacts" among students and teachers at a high school north of Toronto.

  Health

  Mar 4, 2024
• City of York… Ontario? Mayor asks Ford government for major changes

  The mayor of Markham is again calling for changes to York Region, with an eye to turning the nine-municipality government into one big city.

  Politics

  Jan 17, 2024
• Police charge 4 individuals after $50K LCBO theft in York Region

  York Regional Police said they were called to a Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO) store around 8:30 p.m. Thursday in the area of Yonge and High Tech roads in Richmond Hill.

  Crime

  Dec 15, 2023
• Numerous people assessed by paramedics after pool pump malfunctions in Vaughan

  Eighteen people were assessed at the scene, the spokesperson said, and one was taken to a local hospital.

  Canada

  Dec 13, 2023
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• 80 vehicles recovered in York Region auto theft enforcement initiative

  Police said the seven-week initiative called Operation Auto Guard resulted in 56 people being charged and 80 vehicles were recovered worth more than $5 million.

  Crime

  Dec 8, 2023
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• York police step up awareness campaign around intimate partner violence

  York Regional Police said they receive more than 6,000 reports related to intimate partner violence every year but lay charges in fewer than 2,000 of those cases.

  Crime

  Dec 4, 2023