Simone Joseph

Thornhill

Reporter at YorkRegion.com

Reporter/writer at The Thornhill Liberal newspaper and http://t.co/ip8ei6Wd0I

Articles

Attracting talent, reaching customers and more at SHIFT25 leadership event in Newmarket

1 week ago | yorkregion.com | Simone Joseph

If you are looking for interactive talks on topics such as market trends, attraction and retention of talent and best practices for reaching customers, you may want to check out an upcoming event organized by the Central York Chamber of Commerce. SHIFT25 brings together business leaders from technology, manufacturing, hospitality, government, communications and more on May 15 at the SilverCity Cineplex theatre in East Gwillimbury. Already a Subscriber?
Who will win Vaughan’s New Business of the Year?

1 week ago | yorkregion.com | Simone Joseph

Who will be crowned best New Business of the Year in Vaughan? The Vaughan Chamber of Commerce will announce this at its 35th Annual Vaughan Business Achievement Awards tonight (May 1). Already a Subscriber? Sign in Finalists in this category are: RoofLife, C3 Labs and Anamav Postnatal Care and Doula agency. RoofLifeVaughan resident Brett Mitsubata believes he has a roofing product that can save homeowners thousands of dollars.
Looking for a restaurant for Mother’s Day? These 3 in York Region made OpenTable’s Top 100 list

2 weeks ago | yorkregion.com | Simone Joseph

This list includes two Vaughan restaurants: Grazie Ristorante and Yokai Izakaya, plus one in Aurora — Locale Aurora Restaurant & Bar. Already a Subscriber? Sign in The list was based on more than 950,000 OpenTable diners’ reviews and dining metrics from March 1, 2024 — Feb. 28, 2025. The most popular dining day of the year in 2024 was Mother’s Day, according to information provided by OpenTable.
CANADA VOTES 2025: Thornhill Conservative Melissa Lantsman re-elected

2 weeks ago | yorkregion.com | Simone Joseph

For incumbent Conservative Melissa Lantsman, winning the Thornhill riding was also a generational win. “The best thing is, look around,” she said at the gathering of supporters at La Briut Cafe. “The average age is 21 years old.” Already a Subscriber? Sign in She addressed the challenges many voters face, including young people.
Newmarket businesses set for grand openings

2 weeks ago | yorkregion.com | Simone Joseph

A grand opening is a time to look around a new location, meet staff and decide how a particular service can meet your needs. Here are two grand openings coming up in Newmarket: Already a Subscriber? Sign in Our Happy Place Our Happy Place is an enrichment day program for adults with special needs that focuses on well-being through various approaches: social, emotional, physical creativity and celebration of self.
Celebrate, run, play hockey or clean up at these 6 spring events in Newmarket

2 weeks ago | yorkregion.com | Simone Joseph

Increasing sunshine and warmer temperatures bring not only green sprouts and buds, but also more charity runs as well as community cleanups, farmers markets and celebrations. Here are a few local events coming up in Newmarket in April and May. Already a Subscriber?
Longo’s new Kleinburg store displays information about where products come from

3 weeks ago | yorkregion.com | Simone Joseph

The new Kleinburg Longo’s has a few surprises in store. The location, which is Longo’s sixth store in Vaughan, opened at 6530 Major MacKenzie Dr. W. on April 3. Already a Subscriber? Sign in Deb Craven, president of Longo’s, said that because of Canada’s ongoing dispute with the U.S. over tariffs, customers have been asking for more information about where products come from, so the grocery store has increased related signage.
CANADA VOTES 2025: What do Thornhill candidates think of inclusion, diversity, equity and accessibility?

3 weeks ago | yorkregion.com | Simone Joseph

As part of yorkregion.com’s commitment to covering important election issues, we invited federal election candidates in the Thornhill riding to share their perspectives on inclusion, diversity, equity and accessibility (IDEA) in a brief questionnaire. Q — In a time of patriotism, how do we keep Canada a welcoming, multicultural country? Already a Subscriber?
Journalist, professor, volunteer honoured by Vaughan Chamber

3 weeks ago | yorkregion.com | Simone Joseph

How many people can say a street was named after them? Elvira Caria, who has lived in Woodbridge, Vaughan for 25 years, can. Already a Subscriber? Sign in Caria Court, in the Vellore Woods area, was named after her. The street recognizes her 23-year leadership as chair of the Vellore Woods Ratepayers’ Association. Her latest accolade is being named the Vaughan Chamber of Commerce Women of Excellence Honouree for 2025.
Vaughan’s Elvira Caria celebrated for community leadership and excellence as a journalist, professor, and volunteer

3 weeks ago | yorkregion.com | Simone Joseph

How many people can say a street was named after them? Elvira Caria, who has lived in Woodbridge, Vaughan for 25 years, can. Already a Subscriber? Sign in Caria Court, in the Vellore Woods area, was named after her. The street recognizes her 23-year leadership as chair of the Vellore Woods Ratepayers’ Association. Her latest accolade is being named the Vaughan Chamber of Commerce Women of Excellence Honouree for 2025.