Yonge Subway Extension Gets the Green Light

RICHMOND HILL – Today, Premier Doug Ford announced a $28.5 billion funding commitment to expand Ontario’s transit network. As part of this commitment, the Province will invest $5.6 billion to build the Yonge Subway Extension (YSE) north to Richmond Hill. The YSE will be built in conjunction with the downtown relief line (now called the Ontario Line).

“We’re thrilled to see this vital project finally becoming a reality,”...
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Yonge Subway Extension Gets the Green Light

RICHMOND HILL – Today, Premier Doug Ford announced a $28.5 billion funding commitment to expand Ontario’s transit network. As part of this commitment, the Province will invest $5.6 billion to build the Yonge Subway Extension (YSE) north to Richmond Hill. The YSE will be built in conjunction with the downtown relief line (now called the Ontario Line).

“We’re thrilled to see this vital project finally becoming a reality,”...
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Richmond Hill Officially Becomes a City
Council passed By-law 56-19 to officially change Richmond Hill’s name to The Corporation of the City of Richmond Hill. With the change, Council reinforced Richmond Hill’s position in York Region and the Province as an urbanized and competitive municipality. The change in status does not change Richmond Hill’s status as a lower-tier municipality. It also does not affect the amount of funding available to Richmond Hill from...
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Richmond Hill's 2019 street sweeping cleanup program is being performed starting Monday, April 8 and is expected to be complete by Thursday, April 25, depending on weather conditions. 

During this time, please refrain from parking on any street within Richmond Hill from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Friday.

Thank you for your cooperation and patience. Should you have any questions regarding the street sweeping cleanup, please contact the Public Works  Operations Division...
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Richmond Hill Becomes a City

RICHMOND HILL – Richmond Hill Council reinforced its position in York Region and the Province as an urbanized and competitive municipality, voting to rename one of the largest towns in Ontario to the "City of Richmond Hill." 

The name change influences how the municipality sees itself and how others perceive it. “Richmond Hill has everything an urban place would have. Recognizing that, we need to look differently at our plans for the...
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