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A list of news releases issued by the City of Markham.

News in the City

Mayor Frank Scarpitti and members of Markham Council on October 28, 2024. (from left to right: Ward 1 Councillor Keith Irish; Ward 2 Councillor Ritch Lau; Ward 3 Councillor Reid McAlpine; Ward 4 Councillor Karen Rea; Mayor Frank Scarpitti; Regional Councillor Jim Jones; Ward 5 Councillor Andrew Keyes; Ward 6 Councillor Amanda Yeung Collucci; Ward 7 Councillor Juanita Nathan; Ward 8 Councillor Isa Lee)

Markham Adopts Budget 2025

Markham continues to have the lowest 20-year average property tax rate increase in the GTA.

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Markham announces four appointments to Destination Markham Corporation Board of Directors

Beginning November 28, 2024, Danielle Russell, Harold Ho, Christine Martin Bevilacqua and Sam Erry will serve as independent…

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50th Annual Markham Santa Claus Parade on November 30

Celebrate the holiday season at the 50th Annual Markham Santa Claus Parade, proudly presented by the City of Markham and…

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Pictured receiving the award are Janet Reid (Curator, Markham Museum), Rebekah Mitchell (Curator, YRDSB Museum & Archives), Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon (Governor General of Canada), and Nancy Siew (Founder, Tribute to Early Chinese Immigrants) at the official award ceremony in Winnipeg, Manitoba in November.

Markham Museum and Local School Board Honoured with History Award for Standing in the Doorway…

Standing in the Doorway: Lived Histories and Experiences of the Chinese Community has been awarded the prestigious Governor General’s…

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