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Richmond Hill Drives Economic Recovery Through Innovation
Posted on Friday, July 10, 2020 09:45 AM
Plan focuses on entrepreneurship and partnerships to help local businesses thrive
RICHMOND HILL – At a July 8 meeting, Richmond Hill Council reaffirmed its support for local businesses and its drive to stimulate a quick economic recovery by endorsing the Recover Richmond Hill Action Plan. The Plan outlines 10 actions the City is taking to help Richmond Hill businesses thrive in the post-pandemic environment.
Innovation and entrepreneurship feature prominently in the plan, which includes:
- Providing...
Richmond Hill Continues to Modernize Services for Residents
Posted on Monday, July 06, 2020 03:00 PM
Launches new digital residential building permit application
RICHMOND HILL – Richmond Hill now accepts online applications for residential building permits. Council endorsed the new option to provide better service and offer greater convenience for residents and landowners who require a permit to build at their home.
Residents can now submit online applications for the following residential building permits:
- Alterations and additions to existing homes
- Miscellaneous residential permits such as decks...
Richmond Hill to Highlight Tech Strength through Collision from Home
Posted on Thursday, June 18, 2020 09:30 AM
RICHMOND HILL, ON – Richmond Hill is excited to showcase the City’s most innovative companies at the Government of Ontario’s Collision from Home virtual pre-conference on June 22. We’ll be presenting to international companies and delegates who want to learn about our vibrant tech ecosystem and possibly partner or invest with our top innovators.
Collision from Home is the world's biggest online tech conference taking place from June 23 - 25. Collision from Home’s over 30,000 attendees from 100+...
Richmond Hill Makes it Easier for Local Businesses to Sell Online
Posted on Tuesday, June 09, 2020 04:15 PM
City joins Digital Main Street's ShopHERE powered by Google
RICHMOND HILL – Richmond Hill has teamed up with ShopHERE powered by Google to help local businesses sell products and services online with ease. Small businesses and artists in Richmond Hill can now apply at www.digitalmainstreet.ca/shophere to have an online store built for them at no cost.
ShopHERE powered by Google was created to help independent businesses and artists build a digital presence and minimize the economic impact of the...
Richmond Hill Offers “Get Ready to Reopen” Webinar Series
Posted on Thursday, May 21, 2020 02:45 PM
RICHMOND HILL, ON – Reopening isn’t as simple as turning the lights back on. That’s why Richmond Hill’s Economic Innovation and Partnerships team, in collaboration with the Richmond Hill Board of Trade, is offering a webinar series to help businesses reopen safely and effectively. The series supports the business recovery action plan being developed by the Recover Richmond Hill Task Force.
From May 25 to May 28, four webinars and a panel discussion will look at reopening from multiple angles,...