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One Person, One Vote – It’s the Law

RICHMOND HILL – Eligible voters on Richmond Hill’s 2026 Municipal Elections Voters’ List should be receiving their Voter Information Packages (VIP) in the mail beginning this week.

The VIP contains the recipient’s unique Online Voting PIN and information on when, where and ways to vote. Individuals who have not received their VIP should check to see if they are on the Voters’ List. Detailed steps on how to check and update personal information on the Voters’...

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Richmond Hill Receives Provincial Funding For South Richvale Valleyland Sewer Protection Project

Provincial funding will improve water systems along Patterson Creek

Richmond Hill – The City of Richmond Hill is receiving $1,095,000 in funding from the Government of Ontario to support the South Richvale Valleyland Sewer Protection Project. The funding will be used to protect and improve important water systems in the South Richvale Valleyland, along Patterson Creek, south of Carrville Road and east of Bathurst Street.

Through the project, Richmond Hill will stabilize the creek banks to prevent...

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The National Day For Truth And Reconciliation Commemorated In Richmond Hill

City raised the Every Child Matters flag on September 23 

Richmond Hill – September 30 is the annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, a day to honour the Survivors of residential schools, the children who never returned home and their families and communities. 

In recognition of this painful history and its ongoing impacts, Richmond Hill raised the Every Child Matters flag at the City’s main Municipal Offices at 225 East Beaver Creek Road today, joined by Sarah Loretta Schuster of...

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Richmond Hill Receives Budget Award for Third Year in a Row

Richmond Hill – For the third year in a row, the City of Richmond Hill has received the Government Finance Officers Association's (GFOA) Distinguished Budget Presentation Award in recognition of its outstanding 2026 Budget and commitment to excellence in financial planning.

The GFOA also granted the City’s 2026 Budget a Special Recognition in the categories of “Strategic Goals and Strategies” and “Capital Program,” where all three independent reviewers handed out the highest possible scores.

The...

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Love Our Forests, Wetlands, Lakes and Wildlife?

Have your say in how we protect them

RICHMOND HILL – We're creating a plan to restore, protect and strengthen the forests, wetlands, lakes, streams and wildlife habitats that make Richmond Hill unique, and we want to hear from you.

As Richmond Hill grows and the impacts of climate change continue to be felt, it's more important than ever to protect the natural spaces that support local wildlife and connect residents to nature.

Together, we'll identify ways to restore and enhance natural areas,...

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