Emancipation Day looks to the past with a focus on the future

Leaders issue call to action at Aurora Black Caucus event

“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 ...

Check your voter information for accuracy before October 26 election

The 2026 Municipal Election is fast approaching and it’s time to double check to make sure your voter information is accurate before Aurorans go to ...

Vasiljevic and Wright ready to run to Toronto to raise $10K for Aurora’s Food Pantry

Aurora’s most magnanimous marathoners are locked and loaded to raise over $10,000 for the Aurora Food Pantry next weekend For the fifth consecutive year, Nem ...

Local filmmaker’s short film tapped for CBC competition

When Beth Evans and her husband bought a unit in the Wells Street Schoolhouse Lofts more than 15 years ago, they initially secured it as ...

Province announces $16.6 million in funding to support Southlake

Nearly $17 million in Provincial dollars are coming to Southlake Health’s Newmarket campus to improve accessibility and infrastructure. The funding was announced at Southlake’s Cancer ...

East Coast Shindig will support mental health programs for youth, residents at large

An authentic “East Coast Shindig” will descend on Aurora next month to support local mental health programs, particularly increasing resources for youth. Harbour of Hope ...

Saturday Night Fever goes country for September street party

Local music lovers might be counting down the days until Dwayne Gretzky and Big Wreck headline next week’s Aurora’s Ribfest, but there is plenty more ...

York Region artists put fresh spin on collage art in REMIX

Collage is a time-tested art form, but seven York Region artists have come together to put a fresh spin on the medium in Remix, a ...

Epic Rush rocks Town Park with majestic musicianship and spot-on renditions of seventeen progressive-rock gems

Despite an ominous forecast, Wednesday’s Epic Rush Concert in the Park dodged a climate change bullet. No wildfire smoke. No microburst. No freakish thunderstorm or ...

Emancipation Day looks to the past with a focus on the future

Leaders issue call to action at Aurora Black Caucus event

“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 ...

Check your voter information for accuracy before October 26 election

The 2026 Municipal Election is fast approaching and it’s time to double check to make sure your voter information is accurate before Aurorans go to ...

Vasiljevic and Wright ready to run to Toronto to raise $10K for Aurora’s Food Pantry

Aurora’s most magnanimous marathoners are locked and loaded to raise over $10,000 for the Aurora Food Pantry next weekend For the fifth consecutive year, Nem ...

Junior Panthers Martone, Lazarou, and Hicks selected to play for Team Canada’s 18U squad versus the USA

Three Central York Junior Panthers were selected to play for Team Canada’s U18 squad that took on the USA in a three-game series at the ...

Aurora’s B1 Gruppo Cycling Team wins two gold medals at Canadian Masters Road Cycling Championships in Alberta

Paolina Allan and Deirdre Maloney finish first in their divisions in Calgary

Aurora Flag Football League launches in September at Dr. G.W. Williams Secondary School

Flag Football is a demonstration sport at the 2028 Olympics and “the fastest-growing sport in North America”

ASC’s Annual Charity Games Fundraiser for soccer legend Eddie McNally attracts hundreds to Highland Park

Hundreds attended the Aurora Soccer Club’s Annual Charity Games on Saturday afternoon in ideal late-July conditions. Proceeds from the event—which featured two spirited matches on ...

Mayor Mrakas provides pep talk for National Championship-bound U15 Aurora Diggers

Ace pitcher Scoty Lewis praises her team’s “connection” during the Diggers’ magical season

ASC’s annual Charity Soccer Day to help defray Aurora Sports Hall of Famer Eddie McNally’s medical expenses

The Aurora Soccer Club has announced that the proceeds from its Annual Charity Soccer Day on Saturday afternoon will be used to defray the medical ...

Ryan Nembhard and Lu Dort dealt to Atlanta Hawks in three-team trade with Dallas and Oklahoma City

Amid the clamor and buildup of a World Cup final featuring Spain and Argentina on Sunday, a significant NBA trade with connections to Aurora stole ...

Aurora Sports Hall of Fame Board of Governors expels inaugural inductee Frank Stronach

The Aurora Sports Hall of Fame Board of Governors revoked Frank Stronach’s Induction and cut ties with the convicted billionaire in a vote taken on ...

U15 Diggers’ Dazzling Data: Big Numbers by Aurora’s Diamond Divas

Scoty Lewis has been a one-woman wrecking crew as a batter and pitcher for the “local nine” in 2026. She’s hitting .509, but has also ...

U15 Aurora Diggers qualify for Tier 1 Canadian Fast Pitch championships in New Brunswick

U15 Aurora Diggers Head Coach Pat Donevan scanned his team’s dynamic warmup in left field at Town Park on Thursday night and offered a succinct ...

“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 ...

Winter Artist-in-Residence shines light on Jamaican roots through In a Friendly Sky

Brandon Baghaee spent the last few months behind the yellow-brick walls of the Aurora Cultural Centre exploring his Jamaican roots as the Centre’s Winter Artist-in-Residence. ...

Artists of all ages show their Pride through art ahead of Festival

Local artists of all ages have pooled their time and talents to showcase community inclusivity and individual identity ahead of the second annual Aurora Pride ...

Knitting, Happiness and Heritage on tap at Town Square ahead of Pride Fest

Looking for a little Happiness as we settle into spring? Head over to Aurora Town Square now through May for opportunities to get moving, learn, ...

Library chosen for Tim Hortons’ Smile Cookie program

The Aurora Public Library and its patrons will have plenty of reasons to smile this month as they partner with local Tim Hortons restaurants on ...

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