Tim Kelly

The issue: Markham has seen a growth rate of 34,000 Chinese immigrants between 2011 and 2016 Local impact: Markham Welcome Centres deal with plenty of newcomers

On the first day it opened — Saturday, Feb. 9 — plenty of people came down to enjoy the beautiful ice and snow sculptures at the first Markham Ice and Snow Festival.

The issue: Skilled newcomers and immigrants need assistance getting jobs, centre helps themLocal impact: Community benefits as employment centre helps skilled newcomers link to employers who will hire them

Maple family members face multiple charges in joint forces operation

A three-vehicle collision on Mulock Road in Newmarket resulted in massive front-end damage to a pair of SUVs but only minor injuries were reported early Friday morning.

The issue: After moderate increases of $1,000 in 2016 and $11,000 in 2017, Markham CAO Andy Taylor got an $80,000 rise in 2018. Local impact: Markham taxpayers, who pay his salary, can’t find out why...

Chiu, who served as a local councillor in Markham in Ward 8 from 1985 until 2018 — an uninterrupted streak of 33 years — had the pool at Milliken Mills Community Centre and Library named the Alex Chiu...

Vaughan singer-songwriter Sarah Jordan realized no one was going to knock on her door and make her a star.

York Regional Police report the woman was struck at the intersection of Sandford Street and Mulock Drive just east of the Yonge Street intersection around 10:40 p.m. Jan. 22.

Le Roi Wisdom Saul arrested while returning to Canada at Ambassador Bridge in Windsor