October 2017 Archive
Aurora to cut two Council positions for 2018 election
Your decision in next fall’s municipal election just got easier – or more difficult, depending on your perspective. Council voted Tuesday night to reduce its...
Police to overhaul services for sexual assault victims
A review of sexual assault cases previously classified as “unfounded” has led the York Regional Police to institute an action plan to meet victims’ needs.
Hurricanes down Tigers in annual Pink in the Rink game
On a night where hockey played second fiddle, the Newmarket Hurricanes quietly took over...
Robbery suspect threatened to burn victim, Police say
A 40-year-old man is wanted following a violent robbery in Aurora during which York Regional Police allege the victim was doused with gasoline and threatened ...
Let Council know where you stand on stable neighbourhoods: reader
Changing the By-laws regarding newer homes being built in “stable” neighbourhoods has been on the minds of many residents for some time. The motion being ...
Festival of Authors event was “magical”
Aurora was magical when the International Festival of Authors brought poet extraordinaire Gwen Benaway to our community (Wednesday, October 11). The event was co-hosted by ...
BROCK’S BANTER: Ghosts of Christmases alarmingly present
By Brock Weir Do you ever emerge from a deep, deep sleep and, due to one circumstance or another, think you have drastically overslept? Oddly ...
POLITICS AS USUAL: Conflicts?
By Alison Collins-Mrakas What is a conflict of interest? Is it like pornography? You know it when you see it? Or is there an objective ...
FRONT PORCH PERSPECTIVE: Advice for the Groom
By Stephen Somerville While in the dressing room for my weekly hockey game, the son of a family friend proudly announced his recent engagement to ...
IN GOOD COMPANY
By Mayor Geoff Dawe I was lucky to meet many talented and intelligent women last week at the Women’s Business Summit hosted by the Aurora ...
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