Miss Indigenous Canada uses platform to highlight realities of wildfires

Special Council meeting called to discuss impacts of Provincial legislation

A Special Council Meeting has been called for this Tuesday, July 15, to discuss the local impacts of two recent – and contentious – pieces ...

Aurora takes next steps in making Home Energy Retrofit Loan Program a reality

Fewer than one per cent of Aurora households per year are undertaking retrofits to make their homes more energy efficient – but this number needs ...

Tigers defenseman Holden commits to NCAA D3 Nichols College Bisons in Massachusetts

The Aurora Junior A Tigers announced last week their veteran defenseman Christian Holden has committed to the NCAA D3 Nichols College Bisons. Holden is the ...

Community backs culture in Aurora Cultural Centre’s 2025-2026 season

From the British Invasion, to Caribbean beats, to a splash of famed children’s author Robert Munsch, the Aurora Cultural Centre is offering something for everyone ...

Grad aims to take manufacturing, engineering by storm with help from Chamber scholarship

It’s never a waste of time to develop your passions; they could give you a clear idea of your own path ahead. This has always ...

Legion focused on the future after sizzling milestone 50 years in the making

The Aurora branch of the Royal Canadian Legion has their eyes fully trained on the future after marking an important milestone in a blaze of ...

“Girl Power” saluted as CYFS welcomes all-female graduating class

The courage to “step forward when others are stepping back” was celebrated by the Central York Fire Services last week at Aurora’s Ian Laing Headquarters ...

Petch House is camera-ready as Town’s newest wedding venue

Couples looking to hold a civil wedding in Aurora often saw Council Chambers decked out in its matrimonial best to play backdrop to the most ...

Miss Indigenous Canada uses platform to highlight realities of wildfires

Special Council meeting called to discuss impacts of Provincial legislation

A Special Council Meeting has been called for this Tuesday, July 15, to discuss the local impacts of two recent – and contentious – pieces ...

Aurora takes next steps in making Home Energy Retrofit Loan Program a reality

Fewer than one per cent of Aurora households per year are undertaking retrofits to make their homes more energy efficient – but this number needs ...

Young leaders of today honoured with Leaders of Tomorrow scholarship

Hailey Graham and Dabria Peta-Dragos have already made indelible marks on the Aurora and York Region communities as powerful advocates for their peers and, as ...

Pole carvings at John Abel Park showcase local wildlife

John Abel Park, one of Aurora’s newest greenspaces, is now an artistic destination following the installation of a series of wooden pole carvings immortalizing local ...

Brent Morning congratulated by Province for impact of tourney

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 ...

Tigers defenseman Holden commits to NCAA D3 Nichols College Bisons in Massachusetts

The Aurora Junior A Tigers announced last week their veteran defenseman Christian Holden has committed to the NCAA D3 Nichols College Bisons. Holden is the ...

Legendary cameraman and Sportsbeat Aurora co-creator Steve Mitchell passes away at 61

Aurora’s beloved videographer Steve Mitchell—who recorded decades of Aurora Tigers Junior A games and co-created the popular program Sportsbeat Aurora which ran on Aurora Cable ...

Catching up with “Kitch”—a visit with Stanley Cup-winning Coach and ASHOF 2016 inductee Mike Kitchen

Schomberg’s Mike Kitchen was enjoying cottage life at Balsam Lake on Saturday afternoon, despite “the darkening grey skies overhead.” The veteran NHL defenseman and Stanley ...

Sport Aurora’s “All Sport-One Day” event provides expert instruction in eight sports at McMahon Park

All Sport-One Day, one of Sport Aurora’s signature events, rolled out in pleasant June conditions at McMahon Park on Saturday. Sponsored by a grant from ...

PGA veteran Morland makes triumphant return to win 3rd Annual Aurora Sports Hall of Fame Golf Tournament at Pheasant Run

Jim Lang, Joe Bowen, and Jim Ralph shine in Hot Stove segment

Over 150 fans flock to Pacers-Thunder Watch Party at Town Square to support Auroran Andrew Nembhard

There were many compelling reasons to enjoy the Pacers-Thunder Watch Party at Town Square on Friday the 13th. The crowd of 150+ fans—seated comfortably in ...

Aurora Town Square is the place to be on Friday the 13th to watch Nembhard’s Pacers take on OKC in NBA Finals

Auroran Andrew Nembhard’s quest for the Larry O’Brien Championship trophy has begun in earnest and local residents have been gifted with an opportunity to support ...

Sports Hall of Fame’s Class of 2025 honours stars of the rink, field, and track

Nearly 700 youth rugby players compete in Aurora Barbarians’ annual Mini Youth Festival

670 rugby players braved windy and cool conditions at Sheppard’s Bush and St. Maximilian Kolbe CHS to compete ardently in the Aurora Barbarians’ annual Mini ...

Community backs culture in Aurora Cultural Centre’s 2025-2026 season

From the British Invasion, to Caribbean beats, to a splash of famed children’s author Robert Munsch, the Aurora Cultural Centre is offering something for everyone ...

Canadian music icons in the spotlight for Aurora’s 2025 Concerts in the Park season

Iconic sounds from some of Canada’s – and the world’s – most acclaimed artists will ring out through Town Park in July and August as ...

Kaleidoscope in the Schools program brings arts to classrooms – but needs your support

Exposing youngsters to arts and culture at an early age can reap powerful dividends down the road, opening their minds to new ideas, cultures, and ...

The WoxBox is heartwarming way to express yourself to loved ones

Love them or hate them, we’ve all had to deal with ice breakers. It can be a great way to get to know someone, but ...

Vallières creates world of wonder through discarded cardboard – and an artist’s approach

It’s often said that one person’s trash is another person’s treasure – and, through the eyes of Quebec artist Laurence Vallières, they can create worlds of ...

CONTACT Photography Festival returns to Aurora for second year

Small details can paint a vivid picture, and the Aurora Museum and Archives is turning a magnifying glass to more than a century’s worth of ...

Local musician jazzes up Town Square, fosters youth talent

For many seasons, local music lovers flocked to the home of James Brown in Aurora’s historic downtown core for a series of house concerts with ...

Aurora set to have its first Pride Festival, kickoff

Aurorans celebrate Pride Month in various ways, but for the first time this year, the community will have a Pride Festival to call its own. ...

Theatre Aurora’s Noises Off: A Review

By Scott Johnston Ever have one of those days where nothing goes right? Well, that’s what the director of the fictional play “Nothing On” has ...

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