The Auroran

York Region students make the literacy grade

Students from the York Catholic District School Board (YCDSB) continue to outpace their provincial counterparts when it comes to literacy, according to results from the ...

Municipalities step up through Lifeline Syria

The Town of Aurora is set to contribute $500 to the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) to support the Syrian Refugee Crisis through Lifeline ...

Children killed in Vaughan crash were familiar faces in Aurora

Daniel and Harry Neville-Lake, who were killed in a crash near Kleinburg on Sunday, along with their younger sister Milly and grandfather, were active in local Beavers and advocates for the War Amps.

Transport, security highlight new riding’s all-candidates meeting

Both boos and cheers rained down on the Aurora-Oak Ridges-Richmond Hill Federal candidates on Thursday at a spirited all-candidates meeting held at Dr. G.W. Williams Secondary School.

Future of Armoury, Victoria Hall and Petch House up for review

As consultants fan out across Aurora’s downtown core to develop a vision for a “cultural precinct,” a wider net will soon be cast to determine the future of Library Square, Victoria Hall, the historic Aurora Armoury and Petch House.

Brooks-Potts gives up five in his return to Kingston

Aurora’s Junior-A Tigers are taking a few days to rest up after a long road trip that saw both dominating offence and some defensive breakdowns.

BROCK’S BANTER: Outfoxed

By Brock Weir The summer has left us for another year, and it is just another handful of days before this September is consigned to ...

POLITICS AS USUAL: The Pig Flew the Pen

By Alison Collins-Mrakas Well Hallelujah! Common sense has prevailed. It seems that Toronto Mayor John Tory has come to the realization, somewhat belatedly in my ...

FRONT PORCH PERSPECTIVE: More Musings

By Stephen Somerville Before this column returns to the local themes of people, politics and public affairs, below are some unconnected, stream-of-conscious and (most likely) ...