Richmond Hill's Tech Community Showcased at Collision

2024 Collision Conference includes tech companies from variety of sectors 

RICHMOND HILL – Smart people from all over the world come to Richmond Hill to build and grow innovative businesses. The City is home to over 5,000 companies, many of whom are designing and developing the next generation of cutting-edge products. At Collision, one of the world’s biggest tech conferences, learn why companies like these are choosing Richmond Hill to grow their business. 

Collision takes place June 17-20 at the...

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City Welcomes United Nations University to Richmond Hill

Environmentally focused agency now calls community home

RICHMOND HILL – Earlier today, the City of Richmond Hill officially welcomed the United Nations University to the community, raising the world-renowned organization’s flag outside of City Hall.

As the academic arm of the United Nations with 13 institutes in 12 countries around the world, the United Nations University addresses a range of global development challenges with its Institute for Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH), working...

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Richmond Hill Hosts Delegation from Nigeria

Spotlight on City’s Economic Sector and Day-to-Day Municipal Operations 

RICHMOND HILL – On Tuesday, March 12, Richmond Hill was pleased to host 12 municipal officials from various regions of Nigeria at the Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts. The delegation was part of the City’s continued plan to support development and growth across Richmond Hill. Key areas of discussion included City infrastructure, planning processes, legislative services and economic development. Highlights...

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Supporting Women Entrepreneurs in Richmond Hill

Join us March 4-8 to celebrate International Women’s Day 

RICHMOND HILL – Richmond Hill is marking International Women’s Day with Empowering Women through Entrepreneurship, a week-long series of free sessions designed to support women starting and running their own businesses. Only 17% of Canadian small and medium-sized businesses are owned by women. As a community, Richmond Hill is committed to helping change that number.   

Join us March 4-8 to learn about financial modeling, using artificial...

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Richmond Hill Supports Next Generation of Start-Ups

Annie Rong Receives 2023 William F. Bell Young Entrepreneur Award

RICHMOND HILL – At yesterday’s Richmond Hill Council meeting, the Mayor and Members of Council were joined by the family of former Mayor William Bell to present this year’s William F. Bell Young Entrepreneur Award to Annie Rong. 

The 17-year-old Richmond Hill resident is the successful founder of a custom tote-bag company, Fill Your Tote!  Her distinctive artistic ideas have made Fill Your Tote! stand out for its sleek and original...

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