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Aurora Black Community spurs year-round conversation

As we come to the end of Black History Month, this is only the beginning of a larger, longer community conversation. That is the mission ...

Empty downtown storefronts provide artistic inspiration, chance for revitalization

Empty storefronts in Aurora’s Downtown Core have been a perennial problem since businesses started migrating to the Bayview Avenue corridor and elsewhere. But what’s that ...

Vaccinations to reach residents 80+ beginning March 1: Kurji

As shipments of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine resume to Canada, York Region residents 80 years of age and older can expect to start receiving doses beginning ...

Consumer confidence and cannabis top questions for Mayor at Chamber event

Now that York Region is out of lockdown and back into the Red (Control) Zone of the Province’s plan to combat the spread of COVID-19, ...

Southlake seeks community input at Virtual Town Hall

By the middle of last week, Southlake Regional Health Centre had nearly 25 COVID-19 patients in the hospital, four of whom were ventilated in the ...

Aurora begins “greening the fleet” to reduce emissions

The “greening” of Aurora is set to continue – one vehicle at a time. This week, Council is expected to give its approval, subject to ...

How are our athletes from Aurora? Sports stars staying active in pandemic

During the pandemic, with chances of game time significantly diminished, we often find ourselves asking how Aurora’s homegrown sports stars are faring in their respective ...

Time to move beyond “aspirational” goals for downtown revitalization: Mayor

Getting back into Red leaves some questions: Chamber

On Friday, the Provincial Government followed recommendations from Dr. Karim Kurji, York Region’s Chief Medical Officer of Health, bringing York Region out of lockdown and ...