Markham homicide victim identified, police say
A woman, who was found outside her residence in Markham and died of her injuries on Friday, has been identified, York regional police say. Aleeya Raza, 28, was found on Norbury Drive, in the 14th...
View ArticleOshawa woman charged with murder in Markham homicide
An Oshawa woman has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of a Markham woman who was found outside her residence. Aleeya Raza, 28, was found on Norbury Drive, in the 14th Avenue and...
View ArticlePolice make 2nd arrest in death of Markham woman
York regional police have arrested and charged a second suspect in connection with the death of a Markham woman last week. Aleeya Raza, 28, was found in critical condition with obvious signs of trauma...
View ArticleMan, 32, seriously injured after struck by SUV in Markham
A 32-year-old man was rushed to hospital with serious head injuries after being struck by an SUV in Markham. Police say the incident occurred at Steeles Avenue and Townsend Road around 7:30 a.m. on...
View ArticleHundreds attend Markham vigil for Pakistan massacre victims
Hundreds of people filled the Markham Civic Centre Sunday evening to remember those killed in the Taliban attack on a military-run school in Peshawar. Khalid Usman, who organized the event, said he was...
View ArticlePolice investigating Scarborough car arsons
Toronto police are investigating a case of car arson in the area of Markham and Kingston roads. Police were called to Bethune Boulevard around 10:15 p.m. on Sunday and found two cars on fire and two...
View ArticleMercedes-Benz with “BECF609″ licence plate car-jacked in Markham
Police are investigating a car-jacking in Markham. It happened just before 11 a.m. on Friday in the Highway 7 and Warden Avenue area. A man was parked in the lot of the Markham Town Square Health...
View ArticleMeasles scare prompts Markham mom of newborn to blast anti-vaccination culture
A Markham mother is speaking out against the anti-vaccination culture she feels has put her newborn child at risk for a potentially deadly disease. Jennifer Hibben-White wrote in a lengthy Facebook...
View ArticleYork Region Transit bus takes out hydro pole in Markham
A York Region Transit (YRT) bus was impaled by a hydro pole on Wednesday morning in what nearby residents are calling an unsurprising incident. Crews were called to the scene, at the corner of...
View ArticleOnline threat sparks hold and secure at York Region schools
Some schools in York Region were in hold-and-secure mode as police investigated a possible threat to a Markham school on Thursday. “Everyone is safe,” the York Region District School Board said in a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
U-Haul truck, driver sought in Markham suspicious death investigation
York regional police are searching for a vehicle of interest in connection with a suspicious death investigation in Markham. Police were called to the Stirling Crescent and Denison Street area just...
View ArticlePolice using woman who died penniless as a case study for senior fraud
It was a case of elder fraud that tore a family apart — Royale Klimitz died penniless after her own son stole more than $500,000 from her bank account. At Toronto Police College on Thursday, the...
View ArticleWhittamore’s Farm to close its doors at end of October
Whittamore’s Farm, a pick-your-own farm in Markham that has welcomed GTA families for more than 60 years, will close its doors to the public at the end of this month. Oct. 31 is the last day the farm,...
View ArticleMarkham wild moose chase continues on Saturday
It’s #mooseontheloose, Day 2. The Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) will continue it’s search Saturday for a moose that has been running around several residential neighbourhoods in Markham. The...
View ArticleMarkham man charged in his father’s death
A Markham man has been charged with manslaughter in connection with the death of his father on Monday. York regional police were called to a residence in the Bayview Avenue and Hwy. 407 area at around...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Image released of suspect wanted in fatal hit-and-run in Markham
The York Regional Police Homicide Unit has released an image of a man wanted in connection with a suspicious death in Markham. Police were called to the Stirling Crescent and Denison Street area just...
View ArticleMarkham’s mayor doesn’t want freight trains re-routed through York Region
The mayor of Markham is speaking out against plans to re-route freight trains through York Region. Frank Scarpitti said doubling the amount of freight trains, potentially carrying hazardous material...
View ArticlePedestrian dies after being hit by unmarked police vehicle, SIU investigating
The province’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU) is investigating after a pedestrian was fatally struck by a police vehicle in Markham. According to the SIU, on Monday afternoon an officer was driving...
View ArticleCar crashes into building in Markham
One man is in hospital after crashing his car into a building in Markham. The incident began as a two-vehicle crash on 14th Avenue just west of Markham Road around 1:30 p.m. on Friday. One of the...
View ArticleDiscussion over censorship after library removes artist’s photos
WARNING: The following story contains content some may find offensive. A Markham library hosted a public discussion Wednesday evening on censorship and a word that most recently got an artist’s photos...
View Article
