Local news summarized from official sources by the York Happening Newsroom.
York Regional Police have charged four suspects in connection with 20 residential break-and-enters as part of Project Towns, an investigation into break-ins across York Region and the Greater Toronto Area.
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York Regional Police have charged three individuals in connection with a conspiracy to commit a kidnapping in Markham.
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York Regional Police are seeking a 31-year-old man in connection with an assault and two break and enters in King Township.
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A former City of Vaughan employee faces charges related to sexual offences against two minors.
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York Regional Police has launched a new website designed with accessibility and user experience in mind.
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York Regional Police have charged a man following an altercation at a demonstration in Richmond Hill.
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A youth previously reported missing from Richmond Hill has been located.
Source: York Regional Police
York Regional Police have charged two individuals following an investigation into an unlicensed online cannabis distribution network operating in York Region.
Source: York Regional Police
A suspect has been charged in connection with shootings at synagogues in Vaughan and Toronto that occurred in March 2026.
Source: York Regional Police
A man has been charged following an assault on a youth aboard a York Region Transit bus in Markham.
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An Innisfil man faces multiple charges following an industrial building fire in Whitchurch-Stouffville that caused up to $1 million in damages.
Source: York Regional Police
York Regional Police are investigating a home invasion that occurred in Richmond Hill, involving multiple suspects and resulting in minor injuries to a homeowner.
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York Regional Police have issued a warning about the 'Senior Assassin' game and the dangers associated with replica firearms.
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The York Regional Police Service Board has announced the appointment of Deputy Chief Paulo Da Silva as the next Chief of Police, effective June 27, 2026.
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York Regional Police have charged five men following the recovery of over $2 million in stolen cannabis products and two firearms.
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A Whitchurch-Stouffville man faces charges related to human trafficking and child sexual abuse and exploitation material offenses following an ongoing investigation.
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York Regional Police are seeking additional information and witnesses following an assault in a Vaughan park last week.
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York Regional Police are seeking witnesses after a single-vehicle collision in East Gwillimbury resulted in one fatality and four serious injuries.
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York Regional Police are seeking two males who were present during a disturbance at a Vaughan food establishment.
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York Regional Police are seeking to identify at least three suspects following a home invasion in Vaughan on April 23, 2026.
Source: York Regional Police