July 2021 Archive

Vaccination efforts shift to back-to-school plan

As some York Region students plan for a return-to-school as early as the next month, area vaccination efforts are shifting to a younger demo as ...

#ShopLocalYR campaign aimed to boost business, consumer confidence

As businesses continue to re-open under the rules of Ontario’s Step 3, more and more customers are rediscovering their favourite shops. But as much as ...

Aurorapalooza set to return for second year

Aurora’s Joel Gouveia came to Town Park last year with a dream: to bring the community together through music to support area mental health programs. ...

Community artists make bold statement on Library’s “Everything Wall”

It’s not every day where taking a writing implement and expressing yourself on a wall is anything but frowned upon, but with a piece of ...

Investigation continues into Petch House, Seniors’ Centre vandalism

Police continue to investigate vandalism that occurred on Sunday, July 18, which saw the historic Petch House on John West Way broken into and a ...

Improvements coming for pedestrians on Henderson Drive

Significant changes will be coming to improve pedestrian safety on Henderson Drive near Tamarac Trail and Lee Gate. Council last week approved two new measures ...

Family “overwhelmed” by community outpouring following incident

A family in Aurora’s northeast has been left feeling “overwhelmed” by the community’s support following a neighbour dispute which York Regional Police is now investigating ...

Better transitions needed to protect stable neighbourhoods from surrounding intensification: Councillor

Better planning rules are needed to ensure there is a clear transition between Aurora’s “Stable Neighbourhoods” and areas of high intensification, according to Councillor Wendy ...

Williams student earns perfect score on Waterloo chemistry exam

As an aspiring medical student, Brian Park knows he needs to make the grade on chemistry and biology. It’s a goal he has kept in ...

Rosie MacLennan off to Tokyo

King City’s own Rosie MacLennan will be part of Canada’ trampoline gymnastics team, as announced on July 5. Gymnastics Canada and the Canadian Olympic Committee ...

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