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The roar on Toronto’s lakeshore is no more as the annual NTT IndyCar Series weekend races north. Green Savoree Racing Promotions, which puts on the annual event, told CBC Toronto exclusively Tuesday it is moving the IndyCar Series race to downtown Markham in 2026. The organizers and city have signed a five-year deal to hold …
Read More »Police hunt for 4-door sedan after ‘targeted’ Markham shooting
York Regional Police said they were called to a home around Cottsmore Crescent and Harvest Moon Drive in Markham just before 3 p.m. after several shots were heard. News Source link
Read More »Markham, Ont., man killed in rollover in Clarington, Ont.
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A 25-year-old man from Markham, Ont., has died following a collision in Clarington, Ont., early Sunday morning. The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) said the single-vehicle rollover occurred just after 2:20 a.m., in the northbound lane of Highway 115 at Highway 35. Police …
Read More »Pedestrian suffers life-threatening injuries after struck by vehicle in Markham – Toronto
Collision: McCowan Rd/Bur Oak Av, Markham– 3:51 pm– Pedestrian vs. Vehicle– serious, life threatening injuries – hospital– McCowan Rd is closed b/w Castlemore Ave and James Parrott Ave – Please avoid the area.– Major Collision Investigators investigating.23-416438 — York Regional Police (@YRP) December 10, 2023 News Source link
Read More »Long-awaited Toronto subway extension moves forward – Toronto
A plan to extend Toronto’s subway network north as far as Richmond Hill marked its next step Friday with a call for companies to build the project. A series of local, provincial and federal politicians gathered at Langstaff GO Station to announce the move. The next stage for the project …
Read More »Man charged with 1st-degree murder of B.C. woman in Markham, Ont.
York Regional Police say a man is facing a first-degree murder charge in connection with the death of a woman at a home in Markham, Ont. Police said on Nov. 16, just before 11 p.m., officers were called for “an unknown trouble call” at a residence on Gillingham Avenue, near …
Read More »Markham library apologizes after internal memo considered suspension of Islamic displays – Toronto
A Toronto-area public library has apologized after a controversial plan to suspend Islamic History Month displays amid the Israel-Hamas conflict was made public. The CEO of Markham Public Library issued a public apology on Tuesday after an internal email was shared on social media by a prominent Islamic group in …
Read More »3 motorcyclists critically injured in separate York Region crashes Wednesday – Toronto
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Three motorcyclists were critically injured in separate crashes in York Region on Wednesday, police say. The first incident happened in Whitchurch-Stouffville at around 11:48 a.m. at Bloomington Road and York-Durham Townline. The crash involved a motorcycle and a dump truck and the …
Read More »Ministry of Education to audit finances at Toronto-area school board – Toronto
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A Toronto-area school board, previously at the centre of a heated debate about raising the Pride flag in June, will have its finances audited by provincial officials. The audit at the York Catholic District School Board, confirmed by the Ford government, comes after …
Read More »Man’s Mercedes carjacked after being rear-ended at Markham stop sign: police – Toronto
Police are seeking a suspect after a carjacking was reported in Markham. York Regional Police said on Thursday at around 11:10 p.m., a victim was driving his Mercedes C-Class when he was struck from behind at a stop sign in the Rinas Avenue and Beaverbrae Drive area. Police said when the …
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