Markham Review

If you love live music, if you love Unionville and Markham, and especially if you love jazz, mark your calendar for the 29th edition of the Markham Jazz Festival. The main festival happens Saturday and Sunday, August 22 and 23, with additional Jazz Hot Spots on patios and in restaurants around Markham before and during the event. More than 30 one-hour performances are set to take place on multiple outdoor stages up and down Unionville’s Main Street.

Three males and one female are facing multiple charges following a $1.9 million cheque fraud investigation in Uxbridge. On March 16, a female attended a banking institution in Uxbridge and cashed a fraudulent cheque valued at over $1.9 million. Between March 16 and March 20, the female suspect and three male suspects conducted bank transfers, withdrawals, e-transfers, wire payments, and completed bank drafts to launder and take possession of these funds.

The public can now get their hands on Single Day tickets for the Ontario Honda Dealers Indy starting July 8th for the inaugural event happening Aug. 14-16. Fans now have the option to purchase tickets for either Saturday, Aug. 15, or Sunday, Aug. 16, of the festival weekend.

The Varley Art Gallery is holding a hands-on embroidery workshop with exhibiting artist Par Nair to create a small, hand-stitched work. Drawing from traditions of painting and mark-making, this program approaches embroidery as a gestural, expressive medium, where needle and thread are used much like brush and paint. Participants will be introduced to a floating embroidery technique that encourages fluidity, experimentation, and personal interpretation, rather than following a fixed pattern.

In May 2024, Nicki Morris came to the Emergency Department (ED) at Markham Stouffville Hospital (MSH) with severe and consistent burning pain and numbness in her leg. Needing answers, she came to the ED prepared, bringing X-ray and test results from her primary care provider. “I felt like the doctor ignored my prior results and was somewhat dismissive,” says Morris.

The Yonex Canada Open, which drew more than 240 players from 30 countries to the Markham Pan Am Centre, wrapped up with a Japanese sweep.

Experience Macedonian culture, community, and cuisine at the 28th annual Macedonian Multicultural Festival, taking place Aug. 7 to 9 at St. Dimitrija Solunski Macedonian Orthodox Church. The three-day celebration will feature authentic Macedonian cuisine prepared by dedicated volunteers using recipes passed down through generations. Festival favourites include grilled kebapi, roasted lamb, shopska salad, sarma, burek, tavče gravče, and other dishes. On Aug.

Officers from the Peterborough County detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), along with EMS and Fire, responded to an afternoon call on June 30th regarding an individual who fell off a boat in the Otonabee River and did not resurface. Officers were dispatched to a call regarding an adult male who had fallen off a boat while on the Otonabee River.

Investigators with the York Regional Police Complex Investigations Unit, in partnership with the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) have charged six suspects following Project Golden Frog, an investigation into the trafficking of cocaine in York Region and elsewhere in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). The investigation began in May 2026, when the CBSA intercepted and examined a shipment from Panama containing a large quantity of a substance believed to be cocaine.

Parents looking for a special outing this summer would be happy to know the new temporary home of the Ontario Science Centre is now open and ready to entertain. If you plan to go with family or friends, groups of 20+ visitors can qualify for 20 per cent off admission. The new location is located at the Harbourfront Centre, ensuring visitors continue to have access to hands-on science and technology experiences while the new permanent facility is built at Ontario Place.