Alan Ho is the Regional Councillor for the City of Markham and has published 180 consecutive weekly community updates.
Independent community-news articles on the City of Markham and York Region: infrastructure, services, and local developments that affect residents.
On 14 and 15 September 2026, Toronto hosts the first Canada Investment Summit, a federal gathering with CPP Investments and PSP Investments aimed at accelerating long-horizon capital into Canada.
Canada's retaliatory tariffs on nearly C$28 billion of American goods took effect on 8 September 2026, covering hundreds of products at rates of 15, 25, or 50 per cent, while United States tariffs on Canadian goods remain in place.
On 3 September 2026, Prime Minister Mark Carney launched Digital Transformation Canada, a new federal organisation charged with making government services faster, more secure, and more reliable for Canadians.
The Dr. Jerry Leung Medical Club has opened in Markham, the first all-in-one health and wellness destination of its kind in the Greater Toronto Area, built by a local physician.
York Region has completed Mid-block Crossing, a new four-lane road and bridge across Highway 404 just north of 16th Avenue, connecting Woodbine Avenue in Markham through Markland Street and Orlando Avenue to Leslie Street in Richmond Hill.