CCTV cameras are active in King

Three new CCTV cameras are active in King, specifically in Nobleton.Stephen Lecce, MPP for King—Vaughan, announced last week that all seven CCTV cameras in King—Vaughan, funded by the Province of Ontario and York Regional Police, are live and operational.Three cameras ...

King sets transportation policies in long-term planning and budgeting

The framework has come together for King’s comprehensive transportation plan. Councillors received the revamped Transportation Master Plan, setting in motion a process that identifies local assets, and also shared infrastructure responsibilities with the Region. As government mandates change, the document also explores joint funding models, and assesses opportunities for road uploads where regional functions are evident.

Province stepping in to strengthen accountability at York board

Concerns over “infighting” has prompted Ontario’s Education Minister to take action against the York Catholic District School Board (YCDSB) Minister Paul Calandra is taking action against the in response to serious concerns that risk disrupting learning and undermining student outcomes.

Police looking for suspects following King home invasion

Investigators with the York Regional Police Hold-Up Unit are appealing for witnesses and are seeking to identify suspects, after a home invasion in the Township ...

Township, Region working through province-wide salt shortage

The record snowfall last week compounded an Ontario-wide salt shortage, caused by high demand from frequent snowstorms and supply disruptions at major mines. King entered the winter maintenance season prepared, with their material storage facility filled to capacity. To date, the Township has used approximately 4,700 tonnes of sand and salt over its network road and sidewalk network.

Alumni see changes first-hand from goodwill missions

t truly does take a village to affect change. Alumni of St. Michael Catholic Secondary School spent a week in the Dominican Republic, boosting the efforts of a champion for human rights. The group visited Sister Maude Rhenau, who’s been fighting for the rights of migrant Haitian workers for decades.

King recognized with aging-friendly award

Stephen Lecce, MPP for King—Vaughan, alongside Rob Flack, Ontario’s Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, recognized Mayor Pellegrini and the Township of King, for receiving ...

King crews worked around the clock to clear snow

Last week’s snowstorm kept many residents at home, and those who ventured out experience some of the worst conditions in years. The estimated 20-centimeter accumulation had King roads crews working day and night to clear streets and highways. The Township declared a Significant Weather Event, and urged motorists to exercise caution if venturing out.

DC study, bylaw revamped again

King’s 2025 Development Charge Background Study and Bylaw returned for more tweaking, sparked by recent changes mandated by the Province. King council and staff reported on the DC bylaw, which is set to expire Jan. 13, 2026. Since the release of the background study on in October, the Province enacted Bill 60 – Fighting Delays, Building Faster Act, 2025 – which introduces several amendments to the Development Charges Act (D.C.A.) that impact the Township’s 2025 background study.

Koffler evolves into innovative school

A research facility in King has totally reimagined the future of school design.Koffler Scientific Reserve (KSR) is a school for instruction and research in ecology ...

Resident gives a voice to dogs, looking for volunteers and fosters

A King resident is speaking up for the most loyal among us – dogs. Kalynn Borland volunteers with Across the Ocean Rescue, a dog-rescue organization serving the GTA. “Right now, we are overwhelmed. We have an influx of large-breed dogs — many of them still puppies — who were born for wide-open land, family protection, and purposeful living,” she said, With a heavy heart, she’s reaching out in the hopes of saving “the lives of several incredible dogs who desperately need our community’s help.”

King Township celebrates grand opening of King City Seniors Centre backyard patio space

King Township celebrated the grand opening of another dedicated space for seniors: the King Seniors at Play backyard patio space, located behind the King City ...

Chamber recognizes local businesses with awards, accolades

Local businesses and their dedicated teams were in the spotlight last week, during the Excellence in Business Awards ceremony, hosted by the King Chamber of Commerce. The elevated annual gala was by far the best, presented by a bevy of Chamber volunteers. MC Elvira Caria said local businesses give life to the community and each one is instrumental to King’s success.

Council passes motion strengthening Greenbelt

King Township has penned a motion, urging the Province to strengthen protection of the Greenbelt. King is also asking Queen’s Park to provide the necessary “tools” to enforce Greenbelt policies.

Community engaged through Official Plan review

King’s guiding document – the Our King Official Plan – presents an orderly, coordinated planning approach through 2051. Staff presented an update to council recently, including a vast array of information and data through reports, discussion papers and community feedback. This will culminate in an updated OP, to be presented for approval in 2026.

King’s U10AA Rebellion crowned tournament champs

Congratulations to King Township Minor Hockey Association, who organized the largest tournament of its storied history this past weekend Jan. 30, 31 & Feb. 1. The tournament spanned over 9 ice pads throughout King Township and the GTA, it included 78 teams throughout Ontario in the U10AA-U18AA age groups and over 500 hours of game time.

Lindsay extends King’s winless streak to seven with 5-1 win at Zancor

Kaden Koutroulides fired two goals and George Cote turned aside 34 of 35 shots to lead the Lindsay Muskies to a 5-1 win over the slumping King Junior A Rebellion on Sunday afternoon at the Zancor Centre. Koutroulides credited Cote’s stellar play for his club’s big road win: “He’s an unbelievable goalie for us. Best pickup we made as a team this year. It’s on us that he didn’t get the shutout. He made big saves for us all game.”

King Proud Charity Golf Challenge raises $20K for Easter Seals, Morning Youth Grants, and Lions Clubs

It was Shakespeare’s victorious Macbeth who uttered the famous words “So fair and foul a day I have not seen” as he peered over the misty battlefield – a civil war won in daunting conditions. The Scottish King would have been right at home at Cardinal West at the King Proud Charity Golf Challenge on Thursday. With Piper Katherine McManus atop misty Cardinal West, one could imagine playing an ancestor’s home course at the base of The Highlands. McManus called the assembly to order with a stirring version of “Scotland the Brave” and piped the intrepid players on to the course to take their places at the eighteen Scramble Shotgun tee blocks.

U9 NobleKing Knights complete perfect season with championship win

The U9 Nobleking Knights capped off a dream season with a commanding three-game sweep of the Innisfil Winterhawks (Team 3) to win the Simcoe Region ...

Rebellion U9 captures York-Simcoe title

For the 2024/2025 season the U9MD King Rebellion went undefeated during the regular season and playoffs, with the lowest GAA average in all of York Simcoe Minor Hockey League. They took to the ice on April 5 at the new Zancor Centre for their Championship game against the Barrie Colts White. With a packed house of fans cheering them on, they were victorious, winning the game 6-3 for the first-ever York-Simcoe U9MD Tier 1 Championship for the King Rebellion.

U15 Nobleking Knights go from worst in 2024 to first in 2025 to win the Simcoe Region Local League Title

The U15 Nobleking Knights captured the Simcoe Region Local League Championship with a 7-0 shellacking of the Lefroy Ice Breakers at the Nobleton Community Centre last Sunday. Winning the championship with seven consecutive playoff wins completed a remarkable metamorphosis by the hockey club.

Collingwood follows its season-long winning recipe to eliminate King from OJHL playoffs in five games

After dropping Game 1 on home ice to the upstart seventh-seed Rebellion, the Collingwood Blues swept the next four OJHL West quarterfinal contests by deploying a winning recipe that has served the reigning Canadian Junior Champions all season.

King Rebellion upsets national champion Blues 4-3 in Collingwood to take Game 1 of OJHL Quarterfinals

The King Junior A Rebellion drove north to snowy Collingwood on Friday night and upset the second-seeded Blues 4-3 to take a 1-0 lead in their best-of-seven OJHL West quarterfinal series. The seventh-seeded Rebellion – in front of 761 raucous fans at Eddie Bush Arena – also ended Collingwood’s league-best 14-game unbeaten streak. The Blues’ last loss was January 18 when they dropped a 4-1 decision to the first-place Flyers in Leamington.

Erik Powers’s 42-save performance leads King Junior A Rebellion to 5-0 Home Opener win over Aurora Tigers

Erik Powers’s first start of the OJHL season was an auspicious one. The King Rebellion goaltender, who hails from Edgewater, British Columbia, got the nod from Head Coach Mark Joslin to backstop his hockey club in a historical game for the transplanted Brantford 99ers franchise.

King Rebellion U18BB triumphs with season tournament sweep

In a remarkable display of skill and determination, the King Rebellion U18BB hockey team secured a season tournament sweep by clinching victory in all three ...

NIXY parka shields you from the elements

Enjoying the outdoors means defying Mother Nature. It means operating at your peak, no matter what the weather throws at you. While consumers are given a huge variety of outer wear for the warmer months, the winter presents a host of challenges.

Nama M1 ups the ante in at-home healthy concoctions

You don’t have to travel to get that barista-quality milk from your favourite shop. You can become that barista, right in your own kitchen. The Nama M1 gives you total control as to what’s going in your healthy creations. The M1 makes plant-based milk in a flash, giving you the ingredients and flavours that suit your taste.

Hasbro offers plenty for your Christmas list

The wide-eyed wonderment of children on Christmas makes the holidays worthwhile. It’s these moments that parents cherish forever. There are several perfect gifts for that special family member on your list. Many of Hasbro’s offerings will bring the family together, for some yuletide fun.

Zoleo offers a global lifeline

Even seasoned outdoors-people and hikers can run into trouble. Nature is often unforgiving. Fortunately, you don’t have to worry about help getting to you, when stuck in the forest or on top of a mountain. Zoleo is a small, but mighty, life-saving device, that connects you to anyone, anywhere in the world. Zoleo connects with your phone or tablet to provide seamless global messaging that follows you in and out of cell coverage — plus added safety features you can count on worldwide, including industry-leading SOS alerting features.

Top-of-the-line juicer by Namawell is modern marvel

Canada leads the world in per capita juice consumption. We’re health-conscious and despite our passion and focus, we can’t do it alone. We need a little help in getting the nutrients we need. Making freshly-squeezed juice can be messy and time-consuming. While there are dozens of juicers, presses and extractors on the market, none come close to the Nama J2 Cold Press Juicer.

Better Bovine creates the perfect snack for meat-lovers

The needs of healthy choices are constantly expanding. For meat-lovers, their snacks are improving, too. Better Bovine leads the way in what’s likely the best beef jerky on the planet. They only use 100% grass-fed beef and their products contain only three ingredients – grass-fed beef, salt and pepper.

Freshii marks National Poke Day with amazing, healthy offerings

Freshii is offering health-conscious foodies some great options. In recognition of National Poke Day (Sept. 28), they released three new Poke bowls – the Hawaiian-inspired dish that has become a global food trend.

Meat snack definitely a cut above

A healthy snack food for meat-lovers has arrived. Matt’s Original Biltong Steak Strips are miles above any dehydrated, jerkified meat substitute. These are the real deal.

Oscar nominees will benefit from better sleep, thanks to Canadian company

For the second consecutive year, Helight Sleep was chosen to be part of the prestigious gift bag given to the nominees at the Oscars ceremony. Inspired by NASA research on the circadian rhythm, this patented sleep aid device uses red light. Initially controversial in Quebec, Helight Sleep is now establishing itself as a pioneer and a must-see tool.

Quesada’s Drunken Chicken is bold, smoky, and cooked with tequila

If you’re looking for authentic Mexican taste sensations, you have to check out Quesada. The Canadian chain relaunched its “Drunken Chicken,” a favourite that delivers a bold new twist to all Quesada classics. The flame-grilled chicken cooked with tequila is available in burritos, bowls, tacos, quesadillas and nachos at all participating Quesada locations until April 8.

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