The Auroran

Aurora students win top honours in International Public Speaking competition

King’s Country Day School hosted the 33rd annual International Independent Schools’ Public Speaking Competition (IISPSC) this past weekend, with over 150 students from seven countries descending upon...

It’s not all about the bad guy, says incoming Deputy Police Chief

Aurora’s Andre Crawford will officially take the reins as Deputy Chief of the York Regional Police next week. Mr. Crawford was appointed to the position by York Region’s Police Services Board earlier this month and will...

Sport Aurora to stay put at Town Hall for now, despite motion to boot them

Sport Aurora, an umbrella organization representing many of the diverse sports clubs in Aurora, will stay put at Town Hall. The organization could have been turfed last week, had a motion from Councillor Evelyn...

“Fab Lab” key to downtown revitalization and business growth: Region

Aurora could be in the game for stimulating a growing sector of the York Region economy, while helping innovate in the decades to come, according to...

Son celebrates a celebrated “life well lived”

Andy McClure held vigil by the fire Saturday night, sitting beside a laid out piece of pecan pie and a slab of chocolate. If he had his own way, he’d have put down a nice glass of white wine...

Blast survivor hopes he’s closer to finding 40-year-old answers

In the summer of 1974, 18-year-old Gerry Fostaty was a young army cadet leader at CFB Valcartier, Quebec. As a newly minted Platoon Sergeant, it was an appointment which would ultimately alter the...

Council splits on motion calling for Mayor to define role

Aurora Councillors split down the middle last week in a motion calling on Mayor Geoffrey Dawe to define his own role in maintaining “accountability” at...

Police nab robbery suspects

York Regional Police have arrested two men following a series of break-and-enters in York Region, including Aurora.

Council should change course on Complex renos

(Re: Residents angered by Complex closure. October 16) As you are probably aware, the Aurora Family Leisure Complex (AFLC) is scheduled to close down at ...