The Auroran

Films shine light on “forgotten” elements of Canada’s Black History

From a former slave who became a ranching titan in Canada’s prairies to students at a Montreal university fighting against racism, Canada has a rich ...

Betty White Challenge sees more than $100,000 donated to local animal charities

Thousands of dollars have been raised for local animal charities and organizations in the name of beloved actress Betty White. Betty White, star of The ...

Apartment plans for Yonge Street heritage area renewed at Council

The historic Knowles/Readman House, a two-storey brown brick building between Hillary House National Historic Site and Horton Place will see new life as a single-family ...

Residents worried about apartment proposal for historic property

They spoke out on the potential impacts a proposed apartment complex at Yonge and Irwin would have on their older homes, now residents are once ...

Pandemic’s impact on gender and participation examined through sports lens

The global pandemic has affected just about every aspect of our lives, including sports participation. As the Town of Aurora continues the development of its ...

Cultural Centre re-tooling programs amid COVID uncertainty

One of the few things certain in a global pandemic is uncertainty, and the Aurora Cultural Centre is rolling with the punches. As some facilities ...

Where Beauty Survived explores Black Excellence in personal memoir

George Elliott Clarke has written extensively about his father. The award-winning writer and poet, who served as Toronto’s Poet Laureate from 2012 to 2015, has ...