October 1, 2026
Station rededication salutes a century-long legacy of fire service
A century-long legacy to local fire service was celebrated Thursday afternoon when the Towns of Aurora and Newmarket came together to rededicate the Edward Street fire station in honour of Stewart G. Patrick. The Stewart G. Patrick Fire Station was ...
Commitment to Truth & Reconciliation underscored at Citizenship Ceremony
As September ends with National Day for Truth & Reconciliation, it began in York Region with a citizenship ceremony that underscored the importance of coming ...
Aurora Votes 2026: Mayoral candidates share views on Council compensation
Salary and compensation for Aurora’s Council representatives was a hot-button issue in the outgoing term of Council, with incumbent members taking different positions on recommendations ...
AMHA’s Early Bird Tournament attracts 81 eager hockey teams from across Ontario
Mayor Tom Mrakas and AMHA President Corby Saltzman presided over Opening Ceremonies of the 81-team, 13-division Aurora Early Bird Tournament at the ACC on Saturday ...
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Town arborists encourage residents to request replacement trees for boulevards after microburst damage and ash tree removals
Town of Aurora arborists Ian Bryant and Cameron Chisholm are looking forward to productive and restorative Fall projects after an especially troubling and challenging Summer. ...
Community Reflection Space now complete, but finished product raises Council questions
Intended as a space for residents to meet and find fellowship in tragic and challenging times, the Town of Aurora’s new Community Reflection Space is ...
Gallo touts plan to help Aurora seniors age in place
As Aurora’s Mayoral campaign continued last week, candidate John Gallo was at the Aurora Seniors’ Centre to tout his vision for helping local seniors age ...
Aurora Votes 2026: Mayoral candidates outline visions for affordable housing, opportunities
Affordability continues to be a top priority for voters at the municipal, provincial, and federal levels of government – and Aurora is no exception. As ...
Aurora Votes 2026: Council candidates share views on Council compensation
Salary and compensation for Aurora’s Council representatives was a hot-button issue in the outgoing term of Council, with incumbent members taking different positions on recommendations ...
Aurora Votes 2026: Council candidates evaluate windrow program, many say it’s a concern at the door
There are few things more frustrating than shovelling out your driveway after a snowfall, only for a snow plow to come down the street and ...
Aurora’s Piramal Pharma receives $1.7 million to further life sciences innovation
One-hundred-and-ninety-five local jobs will be supported through a $1.7 million Provincial investment in the Aurora-based Piramal Pharma Solutions. The investment, made through the Government of ...
CDS siblings and cousins demonstrate entrepreneurial spirit
Charlize, Wesley, Sebastian and Lucas were busy this past summer with 3D printers and jewelry-making for the launch of their business, Printed and Polished – ...
Commitment to Truth & Reconciliation underscored at Citizenship Ceremony
As September ends with National Day for Truth & Reconciliation, it began in York Region with a citizenship ceremony that underscored the importance of coming ...
Station rededication salutes a century-long legacy of fire service
A century-long legacy to local fire service was celebrated Thursday afternoon when the Towns of Aurora and Newmarket came together to rededicate the Edward Street ...
Sports
King City resident Noah Landry qualifies for World Kart Racing championship in Portugal
King City kart racer Noah Landry has qualified for the Rotax Max Grand Finals which will run in Portamao, Portugal from November 7 to November ...
AMHA’s Early Bird Tournament attracts 81 eager hockey teams from across Ontario
Mayor Tom Mrakas and AMHA President Corby Saltzman presided over Opening Ceremonies of the 81-team, 13-division Aurora Early Bird Tournament at the ACC on Saturday ...
SMK Mustang Ezra Selvarajah defends 5K title at 3rd Annual Schomberg Mug Run
More than 160 participants competed in the 3rd Annual Schomberg Mug Run in cool mid-September conditions on Saturday afternoon. Defending champ Ezra Selvarajah captured the ...
Junior Tigers’ Max Skinner fires five goals to pace dramatic road victories in Newmarket and Toronto
The Aurora Junior Tigers completed a dramatic road trip sweep on the weekend and left winger Max Skinner led the way. Skinner scored two goals, ...
Aurora Chamber of Commerce’s annual Golf Tournament is enjoyed by dozens of networkers at picturesque and historical Westview GC
The Aurora Chamber of Commerce’s annual Golf Tournament was enjoyed by dozens of business owners and community members on Wednesday afternoon at Westview’s Middle and ...
Pan-Am Games Bronze Medalist and Karate Canada National Champion Toupin sets her sights on World Championships in Poland in October
Aurora resident Charisma Toupin earned a bronze medal in Karate at the Pan-Am Games in Costa Rica in July—the latest in a sequence of impressive ...
Junior Tigers unveil 2026-27 roster at liftoff luncheon prior to season opener with Newmarket Hurricanes
The Aurora Junior A Tigers high-tailed it from the ACC to Wicked Eats on Thursday morning for a luncheon prior to their lid-lifter versus the ...
Tigers open OJHL season with pair of narrow 4-2 home ice losses to Newmarket and Lindsay
It was a recurrent pattern on the Labor Day Weekend for the Aurora Junior Tigers. In both their home games versus Newmarket on Friday and ...
Aurora Sports Hall of Famer Mike Kitchen drops ceremonial puck at historic Wolves-Colts OHL game at Zancor Centre
Aurora Sports Hall of Famer Mike Kitchen made history when he dropped the ceremonial puck at Monday night’s OHL preseason tilt between the Barrie Colts ...
McKinley’s meteoric rise in rowing leads to sterling NCAA results at Syracuse University and three medals for Team Canada at Junior Pan-Am Games
Over the last year, Aurora’s Ella McKinley has made significant strides on the water as a decorated rower at Syracuse University and, more recently, as ...
Arts & Culture
Theatre Aurora’s Yesterday Once More: A Review
Whether we lived through them or heard about them, the 1960s and 70s were an age of change and discovery. One of the best ways ...
Theatre Aurora offers season of classics, whodunnit, and humour in new season
Theatre Aurora opens its 2026-2027 season with a musical revue, Yesterday Once More, celebrating the hits of the 1960s and 70s, on September 18 – ...
Aurora’s heritage stories set to come to life at Doors Open 2026
Aurora’s historic secrets are set to come into the limelight this month as the Town once again hosts Doors Open. Doors Open Aurora, a long-time ...
Aurora Public Art Festival will showcase common threads, celebrate anniversary
A two-week celebration of the ties that bind us together will form the heart of the inaugural Aurora Public Art Festival. Common Threads: Aurora Public ...
“You can’t be a part of the community and not see this” – artist, mom gives grief a voice at Cultural Centre
Artist Tracey-May Chambers had a lot to process when her son, Parker, died from overdose in 2023. There were the unimaginable feelings within that were ...
Local history in “Focus” – but “unFRAMED” – in new photography exhibition
A bouquet of flowers, a bottle of a favourite libation, your signature dessert – there is no shortage of options these days on host gifts ...
Cultural Centre launches summer countdown to Winter Blues
The blazing July sun is here, but the Aurora Cultural Centre’s recently-launched 2026-2027 season has some cool blues on the horizon. The Aurora Cultural Centre’s ...
Culture “thrives” at ACC as it launches 2026-2027 season
The box office is abuzz at the Aurora Cultural Centre this week as they launch an expansive season of performing arts, gallery shows, and more ...
Who needs to Rush to the City? Town unveils generation-spanning Concerts in the Park Summer Series
If you weren’t able to snag a ticket to Rush’s sold-out Toronto concert dates this summer, Aurora is offering the next best thing as part ...
Unearthed showcases abstract inspiration found in the natural world
Artist Jing Fu has always found inspiration in nature. The Shanghai-born Canadian artist recently felt her creativity flowing when she pieced together and painted discarded ...
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