January 23, 2020

New proposal delays decision on Hallmark Lands

Aurora King Baseball Association, private partnership pitch indoor baseball dome for portion of lands slated for diamonds.

Police investigate two bank robberies

York Regional Police are seeking the public’s help in ongoing investigations into two Aurora bank robberies last week. Two male suspects are currently being sought ...

Tigers blanked vs Collingwood Colts, Georgetown game postponed

The Aurora Tigers fell to the Collingwood Colts 5-0 at home Friday night and Saturday’s matchup against Georgetown was postponed. Near the tail end of ...

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Regional Council membership should be reduced in bid for equity, says Mayor

Significant changes to the structure of Regional Council should be considered to allow communities like Aurora a greater say at the table, according to Mayor ...

Aurora will need to look outside the box to address field needs: study

Aurora will need to deploy some out-of-the-box thinking and explore new partnerships to meet the sports field requirements of a growing community, according to a ...

York Regional Police welcomes its newest canine members

What do you get the man who has everything on his birthday? That was the question Mulmur resident Connie Phillipson considered as her husband Dennis ...

Theatre Aurora’s Les Liaisons Dangereuses

A Review by Scott Johnston Theatre Aurora continues this season’s theme of “The Furious Five” with the drama “Les Liaisons Dangereuses”. Adapted by Christopher Hampton ...

Students come together to help Australian wildlife following bushfires

Big Brothers Big Sisters looks for 50 ways to make a difference on Golden Anniversary

Fifty new donors, fifty new sponsors, fifty new groups engaged in what they do – as they embark on their fiftieth anniversary year, Big Brothers ...

New proposal delays decision on Hallmark Lands

Aurora King Baseball Association, private partnership pitch indoor baseball dome for portion of lands slated for diamonds.

Police investigate two bank robberies

York Regional Police are seeking the public’s help in ongoing investigations into two Aurora bank robberies last week. Two male suspects are currently being sought ...

100 Women Who Care hope to hit $200,000 fundraising milestone for fifth anniversary

An hour might seem like a small window in time, but a lot of good can be accomplished in those sixty minutes – just ask ...

Skate with the Tigers, meet Mayor and Council at next week’s Levee

Get a chance to skate with your local hockey heroes next Saturday, January 25, as the Town of Aurora hosts a New Year’s Levee at ...

Sports

Tigers blanked vs Collingwood Colts, Georgetown game postponed

The Aurora Tigers fell to the Collingwood Colts 5-0 at home Friday night and Saturday’s matchup against Georgetown was postponed. Near the tail end of ...

Aurora Tigers learn valuable lessons through a tough three-game week

The Aurora Tigers faced a tough weekend on the ice with abounding games from Friday through Sunday. Who needs to sleep? Three days of hockey. ...

Tigers drop their entire three-game road trip

By Robert Belardi The Junior A Aurora Tigers dropped three games this past week to begin the new year. Just prior to New Year’s Eve, ...

St. Andrew’s College Saints take care of business

The St. Andrew’s College Saints defeated the Ridley College Tigers and Trinity College School this past week. The Saints went on a road trip to ...

York9FC secure Morey Doner and Diyaeddine Abzi through the 2020 Season

York9 FC sign fullbacks Morey Doner and Diyaeddine Abzi through the 2020 season. After finishing in third place overall last year, York9 FC wasted no ...

Junior A Tigers scoring woes continue

It was a slow week on the Aurora Tigers’ schedule, yet the same results nonetheless. The Junior A club did battle with the Mississauga Chargers ...

Defensive woes continue for freefalling Tigers

It was the story of two seasons: one on a meteoric rise to the top, one remaining locked in the basement. The Aurora Tigers met ...

Aurora’s Frost shines in NHL debut

There’s a cold front making its way into Philadelphia. Morgan Frost has finally arrived in the NHL, making his much-anticipated debut for the Philadelphia Flyers ...

Father/son hockey duo, gymnast champion land in Hall of Fame

For the Gardners, Dave and Ryan, hockey is a family affair. So, it was only fitting that the two took to the stage at St. ...

Tigers hope coaching shift can spark change

The Aurora Tigers are banking on some changes behind the bench to point them back in the right direction. Following a fresh four-game losing streak, ...

Arts & Culture

Beatbox trio shares stories of song with kids

Music tells a story. It can tell a story from the standpoint of the composer or song-writer, but often the interpretation of the story can ...

Theatre Aurora’s Les Liaisons Dangereuses

A Review by Scott Johnston Theatre Aurora continues this season’s theme of “The Furious Five” with the drama “Les Liaisons Dangereuses”. Adapted by Christopher Hampton ...

Students get creative juices flowing for Mayor’s Celebration of Youth Arts

They have grown up together sharing their passion for art, but as local Grade 12 students start the New Year by preparing to say goodbye ...

OBOA 2020 novel “Scarborough” is hoped to spur conversation on how empathy creates action

Aurorans will soon have the chance to get fully immersed in Scarborough, the acclaimed debut novel of Catherine Hernandez, which is the Aurora Public Library’s ...

Acclaimed novel “Scarborough” selected for One Book One Aurora 2020

It is said that the best authors write what they know, letting their personal experiences inform what they put down on the page. That’s exactly ...

Make Way for the Christmas Hush is timely tale by Aurora author

You know them all – they are all around is: that one friend who is the life and soul of the holiday party, almost to ...

Gibb brings down curtain on One Book One Aurora 2019 with author talk

It has been a whirlwind year for Toronto-based author Camilla Gibb. In addition to her novel, Sweetness in the Belly, receiving the big screen treatment ...

Leap into the “Devil’s Music” at the 2020 Aurora Winter Blues Festival

Music Aurora will give a warm welcome to the Leap Year with some cool blues this February – kicking off more than a month of ...

Theatre Aurora presents: Assassins

A Review by Scott Johnston Theatre Aurora continues this season’s theme of murder and mayhem with the Tony award winning “Assassins”. Although the title makes ...

Kaleidoscope program drums up excitement at local schools