September 5, 2024
Rockin’ Women on tap for Saturday Night Fever
The annual event, which will see Yonge Street closed between Wellington and Mosley Streets, will take place between 4 and 11 p.m., “Celebrating Women Who Rock.”
GO Train expansion could lead to another look at whistle cessation
Decision on Wellington underpass expected this fall
Public open house on Affordable Housing Action Plan set for September 9
Members of the public will soon have a chance to weigh in on Aurora’s draft Affordable Housing Action Plan. A public open house on the ...
Tigers capture Canucks Junior Classic tournament in Niagara Falls to extend their five-game heater
Aurora’s Junior A Club has won five consecutive games heading into the OJHL regular season
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YRP to launch two new programs to combat rising crime rates
Initiatives will focus on carjackings and other forms of auto theft.
Police will “step up” patrols amid rising crime stats
The YRP will continue to “step up” patrols and their presence throughout York Region as they continue to see repeat offenders out on bail reoffending ...
Fall gala will help make new long-term care community in Aurora a reality
This fall, a gala at the Royal Venetian Mansion on Industrial Parkway South, will help a long-awaited long-term care development in Aurora a reality. The ...
Seniors Active Living Fair set for Saturday at Centre
Try It Week highlights activities at Seniors’ Centre
Aurora Town Square offers new opportunities for Culture Days
Events showcase Cultural Centre, Museum, Potters and more
Colorado town inspires downtown revitalization ideas for Mayor
September’s opening of Aurora Town Square and the dedication of the new Aurora United Church building next year are just two examples of projects that ...
Rockin’ Women on tap for Saturday Night Fever
The annual event, which will see Yonge Street closed between Wellington and Mosley Streets, will take place between 4 and 11 p.m., “Celebrating Women Who Rock.”
GO Train expansion could lead to another look at whistle cessation
Decision on Wellington underpass expected this fall
Public open house on Affordable Housing Action Plan set for September 9
Members of the public will soon have a chance to weigh in on Aurora’s draft Affordable Housing Action Plan. A public open house on the ...
Chamber’s President & CEO to retire at end of 2024
Sandra Ferri, who has led the Aurora Chamber of Commerce for the last seven years as President & CEO, will retire at the end of ...
Sports
Tigers capture Canucks Junior Classic tournament in Niagara Falls to extend their five-game heater
Aurora’s Junior A Club has won five consecutive games heading into the OJHL regular season
Milton Menace Defensemen Hampel and Holden haunt the Tigers in their return to ACC in double OT 2-2 draw
Two ghosts from the Tigers’ recent past “menaced” their old team on Sunday night at the Aurora Community Centre (ACC) as Aurora’s Junior A hockey ...
Pik’r Autonomous Robots test-driven at St. Andrew’s Valley Golf Club’s driving range
It’s been said that the only constant in the 21st century is change. In was in the spirit of embracing change that impelled St. Andrew’s ...
Third “Taylor and Nem’s Fundraising Marathon” benefits Food Pantry
Nem Vas and Taylor Wright are comfortably ensconced in our cozy after-hours booth at The Filly and Co. Pub in south Aurora. In less than ...
King City’s Adriana Leon and the Canadian Women’s National Soccer Team crashes out of Olympics quarterfinals
After a hard-fought 120-minute scoreless draw with Germany descended into a heart-breaking loss on penalty kicks (4-2), Team Canada’s defence of its Gold Medal ended ...
14U Titans capture Louisville Slugger Wood Bat World Series Championship in Pittsburgh
Winning elite youth baseball tournaments in the USA is no easy feat. So many circumstances work against Canadian ball clubs. Elevated American competition, “hometown” umpiring, ...
School Athletes of the Year honored at Town Park
45 student-athletes and their families were recognized in a summer holiday ceremony last Thursday night.
Stephen Maar and Andrew Nembhard named to Canadian Olympic Volleyball and Basketball teams
Two of Sport Aurora’s former Athletes of the Year have demonstrated their transition from the playground to the podium. Stephen Maar has been named for ...
Barbarians’ Chloe Daniels named Vice-Captain of Canadian Senior Women’s Rugby 7’s Olympic Team
Chloe Daniels has had a year of stratospheric achievements with Canada’s Rugby Sevens team. Last August, Daniels’ squad qualified for the Paris Olympics by going ...
NDBL hosts annual All-Star game in New Lowell
The North Dufferin Baseball League hosted its annual All-Star game on the diamond in New Lowell on Saturday, July 6. This is a chance for ...
Arts & Culture
Norman Dance Company imagines colourful cavalcade for Town Square opening
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Join the excitement of Aurora Town Square opening as Centre looks for volunteers
Excitement for the next month’s Grand Opening of Aurora Town Square is mounting and the Aurora Cultural Centre is looking for fresh volunteers to share ...
Canadian Library initiative, APL partner on Indigenous Teachings program
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Town Square headliner, Saturday Night Fever theme announced
Aurora might be Canada’s Birthday Town, but music will give this moniker a run for its money this fall as Saturday Night Fever returns to ...
Murder and farce bring intrigue and laughs to Theatre Aurora’s upcoming season
You don’t have to go to Toronto for top-notch theatrical entertainment; premium productions are available right here in Aurora. That’s the message that Theatre Aurora ...
Aurorapalooza announces headliner ahead of August 17 festival
Aurorapalooza, the vibrant celebration of music, art, and food, is back and set to take place in Aurora Town Park on August 17. The fifth-annual ...
Aurora announces musical lineup for Town Square opening
Music will lead the celebrations as the community gears up for the opening of Aurora Town Square next month. Tickets are now on sale for ...
Barbra Lica returns to Cultural Centre for its opening act in new home
Barbra Lica wowed the crowds when the Aurora Cultural Centre welcomed guests to their first in-person concert amid the Global Pandemic. Now, as the Centre ...
Fool’s Gold exhibition looks into the life of the humble goldfish – and their big eco impacts
A goldfish can be a perfect starter pet, but what happens when the lustre wears off? Mother Nature may take her course, resulting in a ...
The Great Big Yawn is Aurora sisters’ love letter to dad, book for kids
There were few things Margaret and Eleanor Clowater loved more when they were kids than a trip to the zoo – except, perhaps, a new, ...
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