News & Updates

• October 30, 2020:
  • Celebrate Halloween Safely This Year
    
• October 29, 2020:
  • City Page [PDF]
    
• October 26, 2020:
  • Joint GTHA Mayors and Chairs Statement: Providing a safe path forward for businesses [PDF]
    
• October 22, 2020:
  • City Page [PDF]
    
• October 20, 2020:
  • Ontario Extends COVID-19 Orders to Protect the Public
    
• October 19, 2020:
  • Joint GTHA Mayors and Chairs Statement: Public health advice on Halloween [PDF]
  • Stay Safe and Follow Public Health Advice This Halloween
    
• October 17, 2020:
  • York Region Added to List of Areas of Higher Community Spread
    
• October 16, 2020:
  • Statement from Mayor Frank Scarpitti:York Region moving to modified Stage 2 [PDF]
  • York Region placed under Modified Stage 2 restrictions
  • Ontario Moving Additional Region to Modified Stage 2
  • New COVID-19 provincial restrictions impact City of Markham
    
• October 15, 2020:
  • City Page [PDF]
    
• October 13, 2020:
  • Joint GTHA Mayors and Chairs Statement: Asking for clear public health advice on Halloween [PDF]
  • Ontario Helps Keep Energy Costs Low for Families, Small Businesses and Farmers
  • Ontario Helping to Offset Fixed Costs and Permitting Alcohol with Delivery and Takeout Food Orders
  • Governments Investing $26.6 Million to Further Protect Ontario Agri-Food Workers During COVID-19
    
• October 12, 2020:
  • COVID-19 Update from Dr. Kurji, Medical Officer of Health, York Region
• October 9, 2020:
  • Do your part. Stop the spread of COVID-19.
  • Statement from Mayor Frank Scarpitti: Be thankful by staying APART this Thanksgiving [PDF]
  • Increased COVID-19 Precautions for Congregate Care Settings
  • Canada announces additional support for food banks and local food organizations
    
• October 8, 2020:
  
  • Ontario Supporting Local Festivals and Events
• October 7, 2020:
  
  • Ontario Supports Small Main Street Businesses with $60 Million in Funding through PPE Grant
• October 6, 2020:
  
  • Statement from Mayor Frank Scarpitti: Markham Library shifts from curbside to inside pick-up. [PDF]
    
• October 5, 2020:
  • Joint GTHA Mayors and Chairs Statement: Addressing resurgence [PDF]
  • COVID-19 Update from Dr. Kurji, Medical Officer of Health, York Region
  • Ontario Releases $35 Million to Hire More Staff, Improve Remote Learning in Targeted Communities
    
• October 2, 2020:
  • Statement from Mayor Frank Scarpitti: Masks ON in Ontario [PDF]
  • Ontario Implementing Additional Public Health and Testing Measures to Keep People Safe
    
• October 1, 2020:
  • City Page [PDF]
  • Ontario Revises COVID-19 Screening Guidance for Schools and Child Care
  • Ontario Provides $461 Million to Temporarily Enhance Wages For Personal Support Workers
  • Canada announces infrastructure plan to create jobs and grow the economy
    

• September 30, 2020:
  • Ontario Releases Updated COVID-19 Modelling for Second Wave
  • Ontario Delivers $2.8 Billion COVID-19 Fall Preparedness Plan
    
• September 28, 2020:
  • Joint GTHA Mayors and Chairs Statement: Fighting COVID-19 resurgence [PDF]
  • COVID-19 Update from Dr. Kurji, Medical Officer of Health, York Region
    
• September 25, 2020:
  • New Public Health Measures Implemented Provincewide to Keep Ontarians Safe
    
• September 24, 2020:
  • City Page [PDF]
  • Ontario Updates COVID-19 Testing Guidelines
  • Ontario Investing More Than $1 Billion to Expand COVID-19 Testing and Contact Tracing
  • Ontario Extends Critical Delivery Program for Seniors and People with Disabilities
    
• September 23, 2020:
  • Ontario Expands COVID-19 Testing to Pharmacies
  • Ontario Set to Employ the Largest Number of Labour Inspectors in Provincial History
    
• September 22, 2020:
  • Ontario Set to Launch Largest Flu Immunization Campaign in Province's History
    
• September 21, 2020:
  • COVID-19 Update from Dr. Kurji, Medical Officer of Health, York Region
    
• September 19, 2020:
  • Statement from Mayor Frank Scarpitti: York Region in. Large private gatherings out.  [PDF]
  • Ontario Limits the Size of Unmonitored and Private Social Gatherings across Entire Province
    
• September 17, 2020:
  • City Page [PDF]
  • Statement from Mayor Frank Scarpitti: York Region should not be excluded [PDF]
    
• September 16, 2020:
  • Ontario Launches New COVID-19 Screening Tool to Help Protect Students and Staff
  • Canada announces next steps for Safe Restart Agreement
    
• September 14, 2020:
  • Joint GTHA Mayors and Chairs Statement: Cooperation during COVID-19 resurgence [PDF]
  • York Region updates COVID-19 dashboard to include schools
  • COVID-19 Update from Dr. Kurji, Medical Officer of Health, York Region
    
• September 11, 2020:
  • Ontario Launches COVID-19 School and Licensed Child Care-specific Web Page
    
• September 10, 2020:
  • City Page [PDF]
  • Ontario Expanding Innovative Mental Health and Addictions
    
• September 9, 2020:
  • Canada announces support for Black entrepreneurs and business owners
    
• September 8, 2020:
  • Ontario Takes Extraordinary Steps to Reopen Schools Safely
  • Ontario Reopens Apprenticeship and Trade-Related Exam Centres
    
• September 7, 2020:
  • Keeping Students and Staff Safe as They Return to School
  • COVID-19 Update from Dr. Kurji, Medical Officer of Health, York Region
    
• September 3, 2020:
  • City Page [PDF]
  • Ontario Extends Support for Employers and Employees Impacted by COVID-19
• September 2, 2020:
  • Welcoming Caregivers to Ontario's Long-Term Care Homes

• August 31, 2020:
  • COVID-19 Update from Dr. Gould, Associate Medical Officer of Health, York Region
• August 28, 2020:
  • Safe Outings Now Possible for Long-Term Care Home Residents
    
• August 27, 2020:
  • City Page [PDF]
• August 26, 2020:
  • Ontario Releases COVID-19 Management Plan for Schools
  • Additional Funds Enhance Ontario's Robust Back-to-School Plan
  • Canada announces support for a safe return to school
    
• August 24, 2020:
  • COVID-19 Update from Dr. Fitzgerald-Husek, Associate Medical Officer of Health, York Region
• August 20, 2020:
  • City Page [PDF]
  • Ontario Extends Orders Under the Reopening Ontario Act, 2020
    
• August 17, 2020:
  • COVID-19 Update from Dr. Karachiwalla, Associate Medical Officer of Health, York Region
• August 13, 2020:
  • City Page [PDF]
  • Ontario Takes Additional Steps to Better Protect Students and Staff
• August 10, 2020:
  • COVID-19 Update from Dr. Kurji, Medical Officer of Health, York Region
• August 6, 2020:
  • City Page [PDF]
• August 3, 2020:
  • COVID-19 Update from Dr. Kurji, Medical Officer of Health, York Region

• July 31, 2020:
  • Ontario Implementing Additional Measures at Bars and Restaurants to Help Limit the Spread of COVID-19
  • COVID Alert Available for Download Beginning Today
    
• July 30, 2020:
  • City Page [PDF]
  • Ontario Continues to Gradually and Safely Reopen Child Care for Working Parents
  • Ontario Releases Plan for Safe Reopening of Schools in September
  • Statement from Mayor Frank Scarpitti: Make masks mandatory in common spaces in condominium, rental and multi-residential units in York Region [PDF]
    
• July 27, 2020:
• COVID-19 Update from Dr. Kurji, Medical Officer of Health, York Region
  
• July 23, 2020:
  • City Page [PDF]
    
• July 20, 2020:
  • Ontario Moving More Regions into Stage 3
  • Statement from Mayor Frank Scarpitti: Stage 3 [PDF]
  • COVID-19 Update from Dr. Kurji, Medical Officer of Health, York Region
    
• July 17, 2020:
  • Face masks or coverings now mandatory in York Region
    
• July 16, 2020:
  • City Page [PDF]
  • Ontario Extends Emergency Orders
  • Ontario Extends Expiry Period of Marriage Licences
  • Government of Canada announces more support for Canadians through the Safe Restart Agreement
    
• July 13, 2020:
  • Nearly All Businesses and Public Spaces to Reopen in Stage 3
  • COVID-19 Update from Dr. Fitzgerald-Husek, Associate Medical Officer of Health, York Region
    
• July 10, 2020:
  • Explore Markham and win prizes through Markham Cycles More photo scavenger hunt
    
• July 9, 2020:
  • Ontario Extends Emergency Orders
  • City Page [PDF]
  • Statement from Mayor Frank Scarpitti: My mask.Your safety. [PDF]
  • Face mask or covering mandatory in York Region effective Friday, July 17, 2020
  • Governments increase support for eligible farmers experiencing labour challenges during COVID-19
    
• July 8, 2020:
  • COVID-19 Virtual Assistant launched on Access Markham mobile app
    
• July 7, 2020:
  • Ontario Introduces Legislation to Protect Public Health as Economy Reopens
    
• July 6, 2020:
  • COVID-19 Update from Dr. Kurji, Medical Officer of Health, York Region
• July 3, 2020:
  • Canadian Armed Forces depart Ontario long-term care home
  • Ontario introduces new and amended emergency order to expand patios faster
• July 2, 2020:
  • City Page [PDF]
  • York Region supports small businesses through $500,000 fund
  • Ontario provides additional funding to support municipalities and Urban Indigenous Community Partners
    

• June 30, 2020:
  • Ontario Encourages Support of Local Small Businesses
  • Masks mandatory on YRT effective July 2, 2020
    
• June 29, 2020:
  • Cycling Links and Patios Extended, Contactless Curbside Library Services
  • COVID-19 Update from Dr. Kurji, Medical Officer of Health, York Region   
    
• June 27, 2020:
  • Ontario Extends Emergency Orders to July 10
    
• June 25, 2020:
  • City Page [PDF]
  • Statement from Mayor Frank Scarpitti [PDF]
• June 26, 2020:
  • COVID-19 Update from Dr. Kurji, Medical Officer of Health, York Region
  • Ontario Provides Stable Electricity Pricing for Industrial and Commercial Companies
    
• June 24, 2020:
  • Ontario Extends Declaration of Emergency to July 15
• June 22, 2020:
  • COVID-19 Update from Dr. Kurji, Medical Officer of Health, York Region        
• June 19, 2020:
  • Ontario Prepares for the Safe Reopening of Schools
  • Ontario Supporting Indigenous-Owned Businesses During COVID-19
    
  • Statement from Mayor Frank Scarpitti [PDF]
  • COVID-19 Update from Dr. Kurji, Medical Officer of Health, York Region
    
• June 18, 2020:
  • City Page [PDF]
  • Ontario Makes Major Investment in Mental Health and Technology to Support Students
  • Ontario Enhancing COVID-19 Case and Contact Management
  • Government of Canada announces new mobile app to help notify Canadians of COVID-19 exposure
    
• June 17, 2020:
  • Ontario Extends Emergency Orders
  • Ontario Supports Ontario's Beverage Alcohol Sector During COVID-19
  • Ontario Marks Three Months Since Declaration of Emergency
  • Ontario Pauses Commercial Evictions
    
• June 16, 2020:
  • Ontario Releases Guide on How to Develop a Workplace Safety Plan
  • Government of Canada extends Canada Emergency Response Benefit
    
• June 15, 2020:
  • Ontario Eases Restrictions on Wedding and Funeral Ceremonies
  • More People Can Get Back to Work as Additional Businesses and Services to Reopen This Week
  • COVID-19 Update from Dr. Kurji, Medical Officer of Health, York Region
  • Ontario Expanding Data Collection to Help Stop Spread of COVID-19
  • Statement from Mayor Frank Scarpitti [PDF]
    
• June 12, 2020:
  • Ontario Supports Children and Youth during COVID-19
  • Ontarians Encouraged to Establish Social Circles
  • Statement from Mayor Frank Scarpitti [PDF]
  • COVID-19 Update from Dr. Kurji, Medical Officer of Health, York Region
    
• June 11, 2020:
  • City Page [PDF]
  • Ontario Introduces Public Transit Safety Guidance
  • Statement from Mayor Frank Scarpitti [PDF]
  • Ontario Lifting 30-Day Supply Limit on Prescriptions
  • Ontario to Resume Family Visits in Long-Term Care Homes, Retirement Homes, and Other Residential Care Settings
    
• June 10, 2020:
  • Ontario Unveils a Plan to Reopen Postsecondary Education
    
• June 9, 2020:
  • Ontario Helping Parents Return to Work
    
• June 8, 2020:
  • Statement from Mayor Frank Scarpitti [PDF]
  • Ontario Permits More Businesses and Services to Reopen in the Coming Days
  • COVID-19 Update from Dr. Kurji, Medical Officer of Health, York Region
  • Statement from Mayor Frank Scarpitti [PDF]
    
• June 5, 2020:
  • Government of Canada announces COVID-19 supports for Canadians with disabilities
  • COVID-19 Update from Dr. Kurji, Medical Officer of Health, York Region
    
• June 4, 2020:
  • City Page [PDF]
  • Ontario Appoints Dr. Jane Philpott to develop the new Ontario Health Data Platform
  • Canadian seniors to receive special payment in early July
    
• June 2, 2020:    
  • Ontario Extends Declaration of Emergency until June 30
• June 1, 2020:
  • Statement from Mayor Frank Scarpitti [PDF]
  • COVID-19 Update from Dr. Kurji, Medical Officer of Health, York Region
  • Ontario Supports Those Struggling with Electricity Bills during COVID-19
    

• May 29, 2020:
  • Statement from Mayor Frank Scarpitti [PDF]
  • Markham cancels summer programs and camps, explores alternative programming options        
    
• May 28, 2020:
  • City Page [PDF]
  • Statement from Mayor Frank Scarpitti [PDF]
• May 27, 2020:
  • Ontario extending emergency orders during COVID-19 outbreak to June 9
  • Ontario deploying inspection teams to long-term care homes
• May 25, 2020:
  • Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance now open for applications
    
• May 22, 2020:
  • Statement from Mayor Frank Scarpitti [PDF]
    
• May 21, 2020:
  • City Page [PDF]
• May 20, 2020:
  • Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) applications open for the 2020-21 school year
• May 19, 2020:
  • Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA) eligibility criteria expanded
• May 16, 2020:
  • Government of Canada announces annual increase to the Canada Child Benefit (CBB)
    
• May 15, 2020:
  • Statement from Mayor Frank Scarpitti [PDF]
  • COVID-19 Update from Dr. Kurji, Medical Officer of Health, York Region
    
• May 14, 2020:
  • City Page [PDF]
  • Media Advisory from Mayor Frank Scarpitti [PDF]
  • Statement from Mayor Frank Scarpitti [PDF]
  • Long weekend etiquette during COVID-19
  • Ontario announces additional workplaces that can reopen
    
• May 13, 2020:
  • Statement from Mayor Frank Scarpitti [PDF]
  • Ontario making prescription drugs more affordable during COVID-19
    
• May 12, 2020:
  • Media Advisory from Mayor Frank Scarpitti [PDF]
  • Government of Canada announces additional support for seniors
  • Ontario extends Declaration of Emergency to June 2, 2020
• May 11, 2020:
  • Ontario retail stores with a street entrance allowed to open for curbside pickup and delivery
  • Government of Canada announces additional support for businesses, jobs
    
• May 7, 2020:
  • City Page [PDF]
• May 6, 2020:
  • Statement from Mayor Frank Scarpitti [PDF]
  • COVID-19 Update from Dr. Kurji, Medical Officer of Health, York Region
  • Ontario extends electricity rate relief until May 31, 2020
• May 5, 2020:
  • Ontario expands virtual mental health services during COVID-19
• May 3, 2020
  • Government of Canada increases Canada Child Benefit to families
  • Government of Canada announces virtual care and mental health tools for Canadians
    
• May 1, 2020
  • Ontario to allow certain businesses to reopen
    

• April 30, 2020:
  • City Page [PDF]
  • Ontario providing employers with workplace safety guidelines
    
• April 29, 2020:
  • More Frontline Workers Eligible for Emergency Child Care
  • IBM And Markham Launch Virtual Agent For Questions Related To Covid-19
    
• April 27, 2020:
  • Statement from Mayor Frank Scarpitti [PDF]
  • Ontario's framework for reopening the province
    
• April 24, 2020:
  • Statement from Mayor Frank Scarpitti [PDF]
    
• April 23, 2020:
  • City Page [PDF]
  • Markham creates PPE and medical equipment to help health care heroes fight COVID-19
    
• April 22, 2020:
  • Statement from Mayor Frank Scarpitti [PDF]
    
• April 17, 2020:
  • Statement from Mayor Frank Scarpitti [PDF]
    
    
• April 16, 2020:
  • City Page [PDF]
    
    
• April 15, 2020:
  • Government of Canada expands Canada Emergency Response Benefit and support for essential workers
    
    
• April 13, 2020:
  • Statement from Mayor Frank Scarpitti [PDF]
    
    
• April 10, 2020:
  • Statement from Mayor Frank Scarpitti [PDF]
    
    
• April 6, 2020:
  • Statement from Mayor Frank Scarpitti [PDF]
  • York Region: COVID19 Update Video
    
    
• April 2, 2020:
  • City Page [PDF]
    
    
• April 1, 2020:
  • Ontario launches $50 million Ontario Together Fund to support the development of essential equipment and supplies, seeks proposals
    

• March 31, 2020:
  • Ontario extends school and child care closures
  • Ontario extends emergency declaration
  • Markham Cancels Spring Programs and Extends Closures
  • Statement from Mayor Frank Scarpitti [PDF]
    
    
• March 27, 2020:
  • Prime Minister announces support for small businesses facing impacts of COVID-19
  • Statement from Mayor Frank Scarpitti [PDF]
    
    
• March 26, 2020:
  • City Page [PDF]
  • Extraordinary G20 Leaders’ Summit statement
    
    
• March 25, 2020:
  • Government introduces Canada Emergency Response Benefit to help workers and businesses
  • Stop the Spread Business Information Line Now Open at 1.888.444.3659
  • Statement from Mayor Frank Scarpitti [PDF]
    
    
• March 24, 2020:
  • Statement from Mayor Frank Scarpitti [PDF]
  • Markham Maintains Essential City Services during Provincial State of Emergency
    
    
• March 23, 2020:
  • Ontario Orders the Mandatory Closure of All Non-Essential Workplaces to Fight Spread of COVID-19
  • Statement from Mayor Frank Scarpitti [PDF]
  • York Region Chairman and CEO Wayne Emmerson declares state of emergency across The Regional Municipality of York
    
    
• March 21, 2020:
  • Statement from Mayor Frank Scarpitti
    
    
• March 20, 2020:
  • Statement from Mayor Frank Scarpitti [PDF]
  • Government of Canada Announces Additional Measures to Support Continued Lending to Canadian Consumers and Businesses
    
    
• March 19, 2020:
  • City Page [PDF]
  • Statement from Mayor Frank Scarpitti [PDF]
    
    
• March 18, 2020:
  • Canada’s COVID-19 Economic Response Plan: Support for Canadians and Businesses
  • Statement from Mayor Frank Scarpitti [PDF]
    
    
• March 17, 2020:
  • Statement from Mayor Frank Scarpitti [PDF]
  • Ontario Enacts Declaration of Emergency to Protect the Public
    
    
• March 16, 2020:
  • Statement from Mayor Frank Scarpitti [PDF]
    
    
• March 13, 2020:
  • Markham Takes Precautionary Measures to Break the Chain of Transmission of COVID-19
  • Statement from Mayor Frank Scarpitti [PDF]

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