April 9, 2026
Easter Bunny hopping excited for Saturday’s Easterpalooza
Petch House is ready to welcome the Easter Bunny this weekend as the Town of Aurora puts the finishing touches on its Easterpalooza celebration. Set ...
Get “Active” at Chamber’s annual Home Show
The Stronach Aurora Recreation Centre is a great place to stay active – especially when it provides the backdrop to the Aurora Chamber of Commerce’s ...
Junior Panthers bash Burlington Barracudas 5-1 to close pool play at OWHL U22 Elite Eight Championships
Ellie Lewington, Anastasia Trifon, Zoe Ordanis, Audrey Martone, and Lily Paisley scored one goal each to pace Central York to a 5-1 win over Burlington ...
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Development Charge reduction greeted with optimism
An $8.8 billion agreement between the Federal and Provincial governments will support municipal infrastructure investments while helping reduce development charges. The move was announced Monday ...
Proposed Leslie and Wellington development raises questions about SARC use
Subdivision could share SARC driveway as entrance point
Aurora Pride Festival sashays into “Just Peachy” second year
Aurora’s first Pride Festival last year was one for the books, and organizers and community partners, are sashaying forward to a second-annual success. Aurora’s 2026 ...
Pet food bank launched by Animal Services department
Aurora’s Animal Services has launched a new initiative for pet owners struggling to make ends meet. The new Aurora Pet Food Bank, an initiative of ...
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 ...
CMHA’s Hearing Voices program helps support people with “realities that differ from societal norms”
Nicole D. Parker was once told she would not only be unable to go back to school because she was too unwell, but she wouldn’t ...
Golf courses should be exempt from Clean Communities Bylaw: Councillor
Exemption would only apply to grass, landscaping
Sustainability, demand sees significant shift for Welcoming Arms
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Get “Active” at Chamber’s annual Home Show
The Stronach Aurora Recreation Centre is a great place to stay active – especially when it provides the backdrop to the Aurora Chamber of Commerce’s ...
Easter Bunny hopping excited for Saturday’s Easterpalooza
Petch House is ready to welcome the Easter Bunny this weekend as the Town of Aurora puts the finishing touches on its Easterpalooza celebration. Set ...
Sports
Aurora Junior Tigers’ PA Voice and Digital Designer Logan Ritchie named OJHL’s Volunteer of the Year
Logan Ritchie—the Aurora Tigers’ PA voice and Social Media guru—was named the 2025-26 Ontario Junior Hockey League’s Volunteer of the Year on Wednesday. The Grade ...
Junior Panthers bash Burlington Barracudas 5-1 to close pool play at OWHL U22 Elite Eight Championships
Ellie Lewington, Anastasia Trifon, Zoe Ordanis, Audrey Martone, and Lily Paisley scored one goal each to pace Central York to a 5-1 win over Burlington ...
Martone and Hicks lead Junior Panthers to “huge” playoff series victory over Kingston Ice Wolves
The Central York Panthers eliminated the Kingston Ice Wolves from the OWHL playoffs with back-to-back 2-1 and 3-1 victories on Friday and Saturday in The ...
Aurora’s Ryan Nembhard signs two-year deal with the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks
The remarkable NBA journeys of Andrew and Ryan Nembhard continued last week. The Aurora-born NCAA stars and accomplished NBA players opened a new chapter in ...
Central York Panther Grad and Carleton Raven Erica Buckley earns berth on OUA All-Rookie Team
Aurora resident Erica Buckley finished her impressive first season with the Carleton Ravens by earning a berth on the OUA All-Rookie Team. Buckley—who finished sixth ...
Junior Panthers split Games 1 and 2 with Kingston to open OWHL playoffs
The U22 Central York Panthers had a golden opportunity to exorcise their recent OWHL playoff demons when the Kingston Ice Wolves settled in at SARC ...
Pickering College Pumas cap undefeated season with decisive win over Greenwood 61-38 in CISAA Junior Boys’ championship
Pickering College basketball coaches Alex Grenier and Cameron Campbell surveyed the home court celebration unfolding at Egan House on Wednesday afternoon and liked what they ...
Aurora eyes drop-in programs for roller skating enthusiasts
The popularity of roller skating has seen a resurgence in recent years and the Town of Aurora could soon offer drop-in sessions as part of ...
James Thomson named Head Coach and General Manager by the Aurora Junior A Tigers for 2026-27
James Thomson lost his interim Head Coach label on Monday afternoon as the Aurora Tigers announced that their current General Manager will add Head Coach ...
Martone, Pak, Lewington, Van Berkel, and Hicks lead Junior Panthers to 4-0 win over Toronto Aeros
Audrey Martone, Abby Pak, Ellie Lewington, and Annabella Van Berkel scored one goal each to lead the Central York Panthers to a tidy 4-0 win ...
Arts & Culture
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
Aurora Town Square comes to life this month with bursts of colour, nostalgia
Town of Aurora's second-annual Holi festival is set for this Sunday, March 15, at Aurora Town Square.
Revived Aurora Winter Blues Festival looks to 2027 and building on legacy
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Aurora’s history in the spotlight for Heritage Week in February
Driving past Yonge and Wellington, east on Wellington, heading to the 404, I find myself zoned out, thinking about which child needs to be driven ...
Cultural Centre, Music Aurora launch countdown to Aurora Winter Blues Fest
Music was in the air at Slabtown Armoury on Wednesday night as the Aurora Cultural Centre kick-started the countdown to the 2026 Aurora Winter Blues ...
Future grads train their creative eyes on the world ahead of Mayor’s Celebration of Youth Art
It can be a rough world out there, and we need a lot more joy in our lives. This is the view of Claire Thorne, ...
Belly dancing and belly laughs in store for Aurora Town Square this winter
Aurora Town Square is hitting the ground running this year with winter activities tailored for belly dancing and belly laughs. Programming kicked off in earnest ...
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