October 29, 2026
Aurora returns Mrakas for third term as Mayor, elects four Council newcomers
Mayor-elect lauds community for “kicking negativity to the curb”
Chamber recognizes entrepreneurship, growth and community at Business Excellence Awards
Sandra Farran was 60-years-old when she decided to start a new chapter in her own life. In the two years since she opened Saltbox Café ...
New and returning faces on Council looking forward to getting to work
Aurora residents elected a dynamic new Council on Monday night, with four first-time Councillors joining two long-time incumbents – with the majority of representatives at ...
Former NHLer and founder of ‘50 Mission Cast’ Shayne Stevenson skates and fishes his way into the Aurora Sports Hall of Fame
Aurora’s Shayne Stevenson has found a recipe for enjoying life after an eleven-year professional hockey career, including three seasons with the Boston Bruins and Tampa ...
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Local dancers raise more than $140,000 for Easter Seals kids
Local celebrities hit the dance floor at the Royal Venetian Mansion this month, raising more than $140,000 for Easter Seals kids and their families. The ...
Welcoming Arms helps address housing challenges through Way Forward
Welcoming Arms, the ecumenical organization founded 20 years ago to help residents in need make ends meet, navigate often challenging systems, and to simply stave ...
Citizen of the Year raises alarm bells over the state of community volunteerism
Aurora’s Doug Steele is an active and long-standing community volunteer. At the age of 61, Aurora’s 2026 Citizen of the Year stays active in many ...
Federal grant will help Aurora plant 4,800 new trees
A Federal grant of $635,350 will help Aurora strengthen its urban tree canopy, after a particularly rough summer season. The grant, which is administered through ...
Gaertner, Gilliland, and Weese saluted for service at final meeting
Aurorans went to the polls on October 26, and there are few certainties in any election. One guarantee, however, was the Council of 2026 – ...
YRP suspends partnership with Crime Stoppers following data breach
York Regional Police has suspended its partnership with Crime Stoppers after a cybersecurity breach back in March. The move came after the breach caused Toronto ...
Spooky season continues beyond the “Forest”
Families got the spooky season started off right this year as Mother Nature offered perfect conditions for Aurora’s ever-popular Haunted Forest at Sheppard’s Bush on ...
Southlake invites residents to learn more about future of healthcare in Aurora
There are big changes on the horizon for Southlake Health, and the local hospital is inviting Aurora residents to learn more at an information session ...
Aurora returns Mrakas for third term as Mayor, elects four Council newcomers
Mayor-elect lauds community for “kicking negativity to the curb”
Chamber recognizes entrepreneurship, growth and community at Business Excellence Awards
Sandra Farran was 60-years-old when she decided to start a new chapter in her own life. In the two years since she opened Saltbox Café ...
Sports
Junior Tigers split weekend games with 3-2 loss to Oakville and 4-2 win over the Warriors in Toronto
Mocha, Kai, Rambo, and Tora play starring roles in Adopt-A-Pet pre-game ceremony at ACC
Former NHLer and founder of ‘50 Mission Cast’ Shayne Stevenson skates and fishes his way into the Aurora Sports Hall of Fame
Aurora’s Shayne Stevenson has found a recipe for enjoying life after an eleven-year professional hockey career, including three seasons with the Boston Bruins and Tampa ...
Dan Thompson named Athlete of the Year at Sport Aurora’s 16th Annual Breakfast of Champions
Sport Aurora’s 16th Annual Breakfast of Champions recognized over one hundred athletes from eight local sports organizations at Stonehaven on Sunday morning. Most notable among ...
Paralympic Gold Medalist’s motto “Never Give Up” catalyzes Rosen’s enshrinement in the Aurora Sports Hall of Fame as athlete and broadcaster
Roger Lajoie, the legendary FAN590 broadcaster and author, interviewed Team Canada Paralympian gold medalist Paul Rosen for countless hours to structure the goaltender’s 2021 biography ...
Tiger veterans Frasca and Ferrante fire two goals each to nuke North York 6-0 in OJHL action
Nick Frasca and Nic Ferrante fired two goals each and Colby Booth-Housego delivered a perfect 31-save performance to pace the Aurora Junior Tigers to a ...
Biondic’s inspirational life as a marathoner, ultramarathoner, and community builder stamps his ticket into the Aurora Sports Hall of Fame
After 25 years as an ultramarathoner and 20 years of experience as a marathoner, George Biondic knows a thing or two about ultrarunning. The dynamic ...
Safe Sport Day focuses on fostering better environment for athletes, groups
Sport can provide invaluable opportunities for people of all ages, but, in some instances, the sports field might not be the most inclusive and safe ...
Junior Tigers’ win streak reaches three with 4-1 upset of Stouffville Spirit
The Aurora Junior Tigers fired four unanswered goals in a compelling 4-1 win over the fifth-place Stouffville Spirit at the ACC on Friday night. Connor ...
“Laser” Lazarou tallies two in Junior Panthers’ 5-3 win over Ottawa 67’s
Captain Demi “Laser” Lazarou fired two top shelf goals to lead the U22 Central York Panthers to a 5-3 win over the Ottawa 67’s at ...
Aurora Sports Hall of Fame’s Class of 2026: AMHA President Joe Bentolila
After enjoying an Alaskan cruise and copious amounts of King Crab last week, Joe Bentolila is the picture of relaxation at our booth at Wicked ...
Arts & Culture
Historical Society launches new “intimate” concert series, bringing Hillary House back to roots
More than 150 years ago, the family that called Hillary House home built a second-floor ballroom to serve as a salon for music, dance, and ...
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 ...
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