January 2021 Archive

Mayors push for business “equality” during shutdown

Mayors of many of Ontario’s “small urban” communities are calling on the Province to be fairer on businesses during the Province-wide shutdown. Meeting on January ...

Mental Health a priority today for local soccer clubs

The third annual Bell Let’s Talk event is set to be held this week, and 12 of Ontario’s soccer clubs from Peel, Halton, the GTA ...

“It has been a lifelong experience” – Caruso’s closes doors after more than a century

Unable to welcome customers into the store one last time, it was a quiet end to an eventful era for Caruso & Company. Caruso & ...

Concerns rise over community spread of UK variant

The UK variant of the virus that causes COVID-19 continues to show evidence of community spread, according to Dr. Karim Kurji, York Region’s Medical Officer ...

Good Food Challenge fosters awareness of everyday waste

We all know the feeling of rummaging deep into the fridge and finding some long-forgotten food item we wish we hadn’t. Our first instinct is ...

Outdoor rinks now open, but Councillor questions hockey limitations

Thanks to sub-zero temperatures over the weekend, Aurora’s outdoor skating rinks are back in business. Under the most up-to-date health measures put in place by ...

CYFS Acting Captain wants to be role model for girls and boys

She has served as a member of the Central York Fire Services for more than a decade. It is a job she loves, serving the ...

Backyard hen program would be boon to residents, says advocate

The “Shop Local” movement is in full swing as we endure a second lockdown, but there’s another movement one resident says we should take to ...

Dentist who lost wife and daughter on Flight PS752 fights to seek justice

January 8 marked the first anniversary of the tragedy of the crash of the Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752. 176 passengers were on board the ...

Youth give resounding thumbs-up to Community Energy Plan

Although it might be at least another week before Aurora’s Community Energy Plan receives its final ratification from Council, local youth have given the goal ...

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