Aurora Sports Hall of Fame welcomes first team in Class of 2026

After more than 13 years honouring individual homegrown sports excellence displayed on the local and international stages, the Aurora Sports Hall of Fame is welcoming its first-ever team as part of the Class of 2026.The Aurora Sports Hall of Fame ...

Aurora kicks off Pride Month with Town Square celebration

June marks the start of Pride Month, and the celebrations kicked off early locally as the Town joined forces with the Aurora Community Band and ...

Victoria Hall renovations move forward as Council members state case – for and against

Renovations to historic Victoria Hall will soon be underway after Council approved Heritage Permit plans last week to allow the vision to take shape. The ...

Emotions erupt in Council chambers as Heiniu’s owners get chance to speak

Emotions ran high in Council Chambers last week as the owners of Heiniu, a rottweiler who died during an animal control call in East Gwillimbury ...

Tens of thousands expected at Sunday’s Street Festival

Tens of thousands are expected to descend on Yonge Street this weekend as York Region’s biggest annual tradition returns – the Aurora Chamber of Commerce’s ...

Italian Heritage Festival in full swing for a month of fun

June is Italian Heritage Month and the community is coming together to celebrate the sights, sounds, and flavours of Italy through art, film, horsepower – ...

Residents call for “pause” and rethink of Victoria Hall plan

Council last week formally gave the green light to a controversial plan to renovate and update historic Victoria Hall – but not before residents opposed ...

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 ...

Statements on Heiniu’s death sparks political dialogue

A statement issued by Mayor Tom Mrakas following last week’s fraught Council meeting at which the owners of Heiniu, a rottweiler that died during an ...

Pickering College honours community changemakers at annual recognition event

Pickering College celebrated individuals and organizations creating meaningful impact in communities locally and globally during its recent fourth annual Changemakers Recognition Event. The event recognized ...

Aurora Sports Hall of Fame welcomes first team in Class of 2026

After more than 13 years honouring individual homegrown sports excellence displayed on the local and international stages, the Aurora Sports Hall of Fame is welcoming ...

Aurora kicks off Pride Month with Town Square celebration

June marks the start of Pride Month, and the celebrations kicked off early locally as the Town joined forces with the Aurora Community Band and ...

Victoria Hall renovations move forward as Council members state case – for and against

Renovations to historic Victoria Hall will soon be underway after Council approved Heritage Permit plans last week to allow the vision to take shape. The ...

Emotions erupt in Council chambers as Heiniu’s owners get chance to speak

Emotions ran high in Council Chambers last week as the owners of Heiniu, a rottweiler who died during an animal control call in East Gwillimbury ...

SAS Cygnet Noelle Simpson wins CISSA gold in javelin, anchors 100M relay team to silver, and captures two silvers in hurdles

Tri-sport student-athlete Noelle Simpson is completing a spectacular sophomore year at St. Anne’s School. The talented basketball, volleyball, and track athlete—who plays the harp and ...

Steady stream of dignitaries and enthusiasts enjoy Open House festivities at the Aurora Lawn Bowling Club

Twenty-four members of the Aurora Lawn Bowling Club greeted a steady stream of visitors and dignitaries to the venerable club’s immaculate bowling green during Open ...

SAC Saint grad Jack Pridham wins Memorial Cup with the Kitchener Rangers

What a wild forty-eight hours it’s been for former St. Andrew’s College hockey star Jack Pridham. The high-scoring SAC Saint forward, who has lit up ...

Aurora’s Charisma Toupin wins Gold Medal at Karate Canada National Championships in Alberta

Aurora resident Charisma Toupin captured the gold medal in Cadets Female Kata at the Karate Canada National Championships last week in Edmonton, AB. Toupin, representing ...

Stouffville Spirit defender and Aurora resident Nate Windle commits to Royal Military College Paladins

Aurora resident and Stouffville Spirit defenseman Nate Windle confirmed his commitment to the OUA Royal Military College Paladins on Friday afternoon. Windle, who played two ...

Local sports heroes Johnston, Thomas, and D’Andrea shine in soccer, hockey, and karate

What a week for achievements by local athletes on the soccer pitch, hockey rink, and karate mat. Aurora-raised international soccer player Alistair Johnston celebrated his ...

Aurora Lawn Bowling Club’s Open House and Sport Aurora’s All Sport/One Day ready to roll at McMahon Park

In addition to lauding the achievements by Johnston, Thomas, and D’Andrea, local residents can look forward to two annual events that warm the cockles of ...

World Champion Grace Wong inspires teens and tweens at Aurora Youth Week Table Tennis workshop

Aurora Sports Hall of Famer and World Champion Grace Wong led a group of aspiring table tennis players through skills-building activities at The Loft in ...

ASC wins Canada Soccer’s prestigious “Canada Soccer Organisation of Distinction Award”

Ontario Soccer Regional Director and Canada Soccer representative Jacques Konig presented the Canada Soccer Organisation of Distinction Award to President Martin Ambrose on Thursday night ...

Veteran York-Simcoe Express Coach Ilir Mehmeti becomes Bench Boss of Aurora’s Junior Tigers

It’s been said by many commentators that the only constant in the twenty-first century is change. The Aurora Tigers’ new Head Coach Ilir Mehmeti embraced ...

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 ...

Porchlight Arts aims to amplify arts, create “homegrown cultural experiences”

Creativity, culture and connection are what make a community feel alive, and this is the driving force behind Porchlight Arts, a new group of community ...

“Where You Are” brings relatable family drama to Theatre Aurora stage

No matter where you come from, your economic circumstances, or where you happen to be on your own life’s journey right now, many of the ...

Theatre Aurora’s Where You Are: A Review

Theatre Aurora’s latest production is the warm Ontario comedy “Where You Are”. Written by playwright Kristen Da Silva, it tells the story of sisters Glenda ...

“Take the music into your heart so you have it forever”

Iconic Sharon, Lois and Bram singer set to bring songs, stories, memories to Aurora

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