March 14, 2024

Hartman’s food program aims to “disrupt perception of what community needs”

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“Being one of one isn’t a good feeling” – International Women’s Day highlights women in “non-traditional” careers

Seeing herself as “one of one” wasn’t the feeling Nicole Boreland anticipated when she decided to change careers after 20 years in childcare, but, as ...

Long investigation ahead for crash that claimed the lives of King family

Investigators are looking into cause of a plane crash in the United States that claimed the lives of an entire King family. The community is ...

Whitby Wolves wreck Central York Panthers’ party

One of the memorable moments in the classic film Forrest Gump is when the protagonist, played by Tom Hanks, punches out a misogynistic hippie at ...

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Newmarket-Aurora’s Van Bynen won’t seek re-election as MP

Newmarket-Aurora MP Tony Van Bynen will not seek re-election in the next Federal election. The two-term Member of Parliament, who served as Mayor of Newmarket ...

Guilty verdict handed down following 2020 death of Aurora woman

A jury has found John Sedo guilty of manslaughter following the death of his wife, 61-year-old Helen Sedo, in 2020. Sedo was found guilty of ...

Southlake identified as Level III trauma centre

Southlake Regional Health Centre will be able to improve trauma care after being named a Level III Trauma Centre. The new designation was announced by ...

Innovation Fair is chance for youth to show off inventions, visions for future

Aurora youth are invited to register to take part in an “Innovation Disneyland” as the Town re-launches its Youth Innovation Fair after a five-year hiatus. ...

Residents asked to weigh in on location of Community Reflection Space

The Town of Aurora is seeking input from residents on potential locations for a Community Reflection Space. The Community Reflection Space has been in the ...

Active Transportation Plan could bring nearly 200km of new routes, trails to Aurora

Aurora’s new Active Transportation Master Plan could bring nearly 200km of new routes to the municipal trails system. The draft Master Plan was presented to ...

McCain to bring Celtic sense of home to St. Patrick’s Day-eve performance

Celtic music can foster a sense of “coming home” for people with Scottish and Irish roots, but it also transcends to people of every heritage. ...

Hartman’s food program aims to “disrupt perception of what community needs”

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“Being one of one isn’t a good feeling” – International Women’s Day highlights women in “non-traditional” careers

Seeing herself as “one of one” wasn’t the feeling Nicole Boreland anticipated when she decided to change careers after 20 years in childcare, but, as ...

Long investigation ahead for crash that claimed the lives of King family

Investigators are looking into cause of a plane crash in the United States that claimed the lives of an entire King family. The community is ...

Sports

Central York Junior Panthers beat Barracudas 3-1 in Burlington

Amber Esterbrooks fired the game-winning goal and Izzy Whynot kicked out 27 of 28 shots to lead the U22 Central York Panthers to a crucial ...

Whitby Wolves wreck Central York Panthers’ party

One of the memorable moments in the classic film Forrest Gump is when the protagonist, played by Tom Hanks, punches out a misogynistic hippie at ...

Junior Tigers stomped 7-2 by Stouffville in OJHL season finale

The Aurora Junior Tigers finished their 2023-24 season the same way they started it—with a loss to the Stouffville Spirit. The Tigers’ regional rivals wrecked ...

Cheyenne Degeer scores game-winning goal in U22 Panthers’ 3-0 win over Toronto Aeros

The Central York Junior Panthers continued their winning ways on Saturday afternoon with a 3-0 victory over the Toronto Aeros at the Vaughan Village Sportsplex. ...

Williams Wildcats win YRAA Tier 1 Senior Boys Basketball Championship; ranked #4 in Ontario

The Dr. G.W. Williams Wildcats captured the YRAA Tier 1 Senior Boys Basketball championship in a convincing 92-66 victory over the Sir William Mulock Ravens ...

Esterbrooks’ OT winner stuns Stoney Creek as Junior Panthers pull out 4-3 comeback win

Amber Esterbrooks’ 20th goal of the season completed her team’s improbable comeback on Sunday as the Central York Junior Panthers defeated the red-hot Stoney Creek ...

Buffalo Junior Sabres edge Aurora 2-1 in Tigers’ home finale

The Junior Sabres looked remarkably like their NHL counterparts in their vintage blue and gold Buffalo jerseys and edged the Aurora Tigers 2-1 on Saturday ...

Central York Panthers lose two road games to Whitby Wolves and West Durham Lightning

The U22 Central York Panthers salvaged a point in a two-game road trip through Whitby and West Durham that featured a pair of narrow losses ...

Three narrow losses by Tigers conjure up comforting words of Nietzsche

German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche uttered famously, “That which does not kill us makes us stronger.” After suffering three narrow losses in four days, the Aurora ...

25th annual Silver Stick Tournament opens and closes with vivid on-ice colours and international flare

Mayor Tom Mrakas, Councillor and Sport Aurora President Ron Weese, and Central York Girls Hockey Association President Mark Dubeau graced the red carpet and opened ...

Arts & Culture

Shadowpath makes sure love is in the air this Valentine’s at local gallery

Everybody has a story that can inspire. This is a philosophy that drives York Region’s Shadowpath Theatre Productions and has served to inspire a new ...

Renowned painter Helen Lucas, best known for paintings of flowers, passes away

Painting is all Helen Lucas ever wanted to do. The renowned painter passed away November 27. She was 92. Helen was a huge presence in ...

Marquee Theatrical Productions marks 20 years of fostering young talent

Joseph of Technicolor Dream Coat fame had more than his fair share of patches on the garment so well-known theatre-goers – but the sum total ...

Juno Award-winning Sealy bringing Jazz to Trinity next week

Toronto-based Canadian Jazz icon Joe Sealy and collaborator Paul Novotny will help open the Aurora Cultural Centre’s fall performing arts season next week with a ...

Comic creation to woodcarving, Cultural Centre’s fall education programs offer something for everyone

Whether it’s comics for the kids or woodcarvings simple or elaborate, if you’re learning to pick up a new artistic skill this fall, the Aurora ...

Theatre Aurora explores human connections in season of favourites

Canada’s most prominent literary heroine and Agatha Christie’s most prominent sleuth might not have much in common, but the stories surrounding them tell important tales ...

“Oowatanite” it was with April Wine in Machell Park at Ribfest 2023

A Review by Jim Stewart Thousands of classic rock fans filled Machell Park on Saturday night to enjoy the latest incarnation of April Wine. Marc ...

Cultural Centre’s fall visual arts season kicks off with the Hindu-Canadian experience

Art can say far more than mere words about the human experience, and the Hindu-Canadian experience is set to come into the spotlight this fall ...

Suzie McNeil and The Chain Reaction deliver masterful Motown medleys and dynamic pop standards at Town Park

Canadian pop singer-rocker Suzie McNeil—backed by seven-piece ensemble The Chain Reaction– treated Town Park attendees to a dynamic performance on Wednesday night. McNeil’s vocal versatility ...

Smiles Across Borders helps students connect through the written word

The written word has always had a power to inspire, but letter-writing in recent years has become something of a lost art. Now, however, Aurora ...

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