Simone Joseph

2 weeks ago | yorkregion.com | Simone Joseph

Richmond Hill’s Hillcrest Mall is celebrating Pride Month 2025. Pride Month is a celebration of LGBTQ pride that recognizes and commemorates the contributions of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer culture and community. Already a Subscriber? Sign in You can snap a photo at the Pride photo-op — “open all month long to honour love, identity and community,” according to the mall’s website.

2 weeks ago | yorkregion.com | Simone Joseph

York Pride and Upper Canada Mall invite community members from across York Region to experience the heart of Pride — coming together and celebrating as one. The family-friendly weekend at the mall will celebrate inclusion, self-expression and authentic connection. Already a Subscriber? Sign in This celebration will be on Saturday, June 14 and Sunday, June 15 from noon to 4 p.m. As part of its 2025 festival, York Pride has named PFLAG York Region as its official charity of choice.

4 weeks ago | yorkregion.com | Simone Joseph

A new form of entertainment has arrived at Thornhill’s Promenade Mall. Bowls & Blasters is a 25,000-square-foot entertainment venue that brings together bowling, laser tag, bumper cars and a massive arcade designed to deliver all-ages fun. Already a Subscriber? Sign in The venue includes 12 glow-in-the-dark bowling lanes, a laser tag arena as well as bumper cars and prize-loaded arcade games. Bowls & Blasters opened on May 30.

4 weeks ago | yorkregion.com | Simone Joseph

Iman Kamali knew his son was special when the two-and-a half-year-old wanted to watch a rocket launch over and over again. Kamali had wanted to play nursery rhymes for the little boy on television. A YouTube video Kamali had watched of a shuttle blasting off appeared as a thumbnail on the side of the screen. Already a Subscriber? Sign in “I want to watch that one,” his son Nick said, indicating the rocket video. After watching the launch, Nick wanted to know how rockets worked.

1 month ago | yorkregion.com | Simone Joseph

Giancarlo Trimarchi grew up knowing he was expected to join the family business — Vince’s Market. But when the time came, his father told him: “Go out there and do something on your own.” Already a Subscriber? Sign in Trimarchi spoke at Central York Chamber of Commerce’s SHIFT25 event in East Gwillimbury on May 15. Trimarchi is president of Vince’s Market, an independent grocery business. “My dad was saying to me, I want you to have the opportunity to choose for yourself.