April 17, 2025
Canada Votes 2025: Ballots finalized ahead of April 28 election
Candidates are confirmed and Canadians are ready to vote ahead of the April 28 Federal Election. April 9 was the deadline for candidates across the ...
Men’s shelter debate enters of Federal campaign conversation
Aurora-Oak-Ridges-Richmond Hill candidates spar over “misinformation”
Black entrepreneurs showcased at Regional marketplace
Black entrepreneurs in York Region – including two business owners from Aurora – were in the spotlight on Saturday as the Region of York co-hosted ...
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George Street School “relics” find home at Aurora Museum & Archives
It was quite literally a cornerstone of learning for generations of Aurora students, and now relics from the former George Street Public School building have ...
Canada Votes 2025: Candidates address the affordable housing crisis
Affordability and housing remain top issues among Canadian voters this Federal election, as it was in the Provincial election earlier this year. Each of the ...
Council delays decision on Development Charge deferral for affordable rentals
Aurora Council has postponed a decision on whether to approve a 20-year development charge (DC) deferral for two rental housing developments, following a lengthy debate ...
CDS Debaters Shine on the World Stage in Malaysia
The Country Day School proudly celebrates an extraordinary achievement as all three of their debaters advanced to the finals at this month’s 37th World Individual ...
Performing Arts Festival returning June 14 – with new location
Young local singers, dancers, and actors looking to take their passion to the next level are encouraged to apply for a spot in the 2025 ...
Evening in Paris offers elegance – and chance to help local seniors
Parisian elegance will be in the air on April 23 as CHATS (Community and Home Assistance to Seniors) hosts its annual Bubbles & Smiles: An ...
Tackling tariffs at the Region leans on some lessons learned over pandemic
The Region of York is looking at some lessons learned from the global pandemic to address uncertainty felt by the local business community in the ...
Fifth-annual Black History Gala celebrates Unity, Culture, and Legacy
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Canada Votes 2025: Ballots finalized ahead of April 28 election
Candidates are confirmed and Canadians are ready to vote ahead of the April 28 Federal Election. April 9 was the deadline for candidates across the ...
Men’s shelter debate enters of Federal campaign conversation
Aurora-Oak-Ridges-Richmond Hill candidates spar over “misinformation”
Sports
Moraine Relay set to return after five-year absence
The popular Oak Ridges Moraine Adventure Relay is set to return this June after the global pandemic pushed it onto the backburner. The Oak Ridges ...
Junior Panthers settle for silver in 2-1 loss to OHA Mavericks in OWHL Consolation Final
The U22 Central York Panthers had to settle for silver medals in a narrow 2-1 loss to the OHA Mavericks in the OWHL Consolation Championship ...
Aurora Tigers’ Assistant Captain Jack Rispin commits to NCAA Lake Forest College Foresters
Aurora Tigers’ Assistant Captain and veteran defender Jack Rispin committed to the NCAA Division 3 Lake Forest College Foresters last Wednesday. The commitment to the ...
Kingston kiboshes Junior Panthers’ OWHL playoff series comeback with dramatic 3-2 Shootout victory
In a stunning upset on Saturday afternoon at SARC, the #10-seeded Kingston Ice Wolves edged the #7-seeded Central York Panthers 3-2 in a Shootout to ...
Junior Panthers drop Games 1 and 2 of OWHL playoff series versus the Ice Wolves in Kingston
The Central York Junior Panthers will need to run the table in Aurora next weekend to keep their 2024-25 OWHL playoff hopes alive. The U22 ...
AMHA and Town’s “Head Start” hockey program celebrated at SARC
The Town of Aurora and the Aurora Minor Hockey Association celebrated the success of the Head Start hockey program at the SARC New Roads Toyota ...
Junior Panthers swat Oakville Hornets 4-2 to finish regular season on 14-game winning streak
Amber Esterbrooks tallied two goals and Klaire Essex and Avery Johnston scored one each as the U22 Central York Panthers defeated the Oakville Hornets 4-2 ...
Mustangs edge Wildcats 57-54 to capture “The Battle of Aurora” Senior Boys Basketball Tournament
St. Maximilian Kolbe Mustangs captured the Battle of Aurora Senior Boys basketball tournament by edging the Dr. G.W. Williams Wildcats 57-54 on last Thursday afternoon ...
Pickering College Pumas capture dramatic CISAA volleyball, basketball, and hockey gold medals
The Pickering College Pumas captured three CISAA championships in dramatically-different ways over a two-day period at the end of February. The Pumas hoisted hardware in ...
Junior Panthers extend heater to twelve games with narrow victories in Waterloo and Burlington
The Central York Junior Panthers extended their winning streak to 12 games with a pair of timely road wins in Waterloo and Burlington. The Panthers ...
Arts & Culture
Earth Month programs celebrate seeds, pollinators, reuse and landmark trees
April is Earth Month and the Aurora Public Library has grown a full crop of activities to help sow the seeds of a greener future ...
Royal Three-Peat? Sugaring Aurora Project vies for third consecutive maple syrup Gold Medal at 2025 Winter Fair
Dave Hunt and Rob Gaby’s Rite of Spring commences when daily temperatures stay between -5 to +5 – the ideal range that initiates the sweet ...
Estate of Helen Lucas partners with Cultural Centre for spring sale
Sprouting flowers are synonymous with Spring’s arrival, and, if you’re a local art lover, there are fewer names more synonymous with flowers than Helen Lucas, ...
Easter Bunny is hopping excited for Town’s annual Egg-Stravaganza
Easter scavenger hunt on now ahead of April 19
Brevik Hall becomes “Collaboratory” for musicians with new summer residency program
If you are a performing artist looking to take your craft and career to the next level, a new summer residency program offered by the ...
United Colours of Canada brings country together through comedy
A lot has happened in this world since Martha Chaves first played the Aurora Cultural Centre in the organization’s first comedy show, hosted to march ...
New podcast aims to bring diverse “Ancestral Voices” to the table
A new podcast aims to bring “Ancestral Voices” from diverse backgrounds to the table. Ancestral Voices: We Belong, a new monthly podcast, is led by ...
Radium Girls to be Performed at The Country Day School – Feb 27 & 28, March 1
By Meghan Weinroth It’s 1926 and Radium is thought to be a miracle cure. Teenager Grace Fryer has joined the United States Radium Corporation as ...
MCOYA 2025 showcases powerhouse talents of Grade 12 artists
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APL hopes The Immigrant Story exhibition connects community
The Immigrant Story, an interactive exhibition using words and photographs to highlight the journeys of dozens of newcomers to Canada, opened at the Aurora Public ...
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