October 30, 2025
Jays and Rocky Horror fans converge at World Series Watch Party
Aurora Town Square featured a jarring juxtaposition of fan bases on Friday night. Dozens of guests were in their full cult film regalia to enjoy The Rocky Horror Picture Show in the main auditorium. The other bank of guests—bedecked in ...
New planning system could allow for significant redevelopment in Aurora’s downtown
A new Community Planning Permit system in Aurora could lead to significant intensification in Aurora’s historic downtown core. The new system, which is intended to ...
Aurora Chamber of Commerce celebrates 45th anniversary honouring businesses they serve
When Omars Shoes co-owner Raz Khamissa began learning the ins and outs of business from his father, Omar, he didn’t understand the importance of Chambers ...
Chamber’s Excellence Awards celebrate the best in Aurora’s business “family”
Aurora’s business community came together for an evening of celebration on Thursday night as the Aurora Chamber of Commerce held their annual Business Excellence Awards. ...
Hockey Coach, Skills Instructor, Administrator, and “Never Too Late” Program Co-Founder Heather Morning to be enshrined next month in the Aurora Sports Hall of Fame
Heather Morning is regarded by the Aurora Sports Hall of Fame nomination panel as “a driving force behind the growth of women’s hockey” and she ...
More News
Touch of Art highlight benefits of creativity through Addiction Services Central Ontario
Having a creative outlet can be a powerful factor in maintaining body, mind, and soul – and the importance of art to mental health and ...
Task force should be struck to look at local impact of cannabis retail, says Councillor
The Town should strike a task force to examine the local impacts of cannabis retail, according to Ward 5 Councillor John Gallo. In a motion ...
Councillor calls for new rules on dust mitigation, citing health concerns
Aurora is a growing community and construction is happening all around us, but one local Councillor is calling for greater awareness of the health impacts ...
More money coming into Region to connect residents with emergency care faster
More money is coming into York Region to help connect more residents with emergency care. On Friday, Newmarket-Aurora MPP Dawn Gallagher Murphy announced an increase ...
Construct anniversary is milestone for “collective hope and determination”
The fifth anniversary of Construct, a social enterprise of Blue Door, last week was not just a celebration of staying power, but recognition for the ...
Third Annual “Hockey Ends Hunger” fundraiser for Aurora Food Pantry slated for November 29 at SARC
The Third Annual “Hockey Ends Hunger” Charity Game is ready to help tackle food insecurity in the Aurora/Newmarket area, according to organizers Julian Antonini and ...
Jays and Rocky Horror fans converge at World Series Watch Party
Aurora Town Square featured a jarring juxtaposition of fan bases on Friday night. Dozens of guests were in their full cult film regalia to enjoy ...
Aurora Chamber of Commerce celebrates 45th anniversary honouring businesses they serve
When Omars Shoes co-owner Raz Khamissa began learning the ins and outs of business from his father, Omar, he didn’t understand the importance of Chambers ...
Chamber’s Excellence Awards celebrate the best in Aurora’s business “family”
Aurora’s business community came together for an evening of celebration on Thursday night as the Aurora Chamber of Commerce held their annual Business Excellence Awards. ...
Hockey Coach, Skills Instructor, Administrator, and “Never Too Late” Program Co-Founder Heather Morning to be enshrined next month in the Aurora Sports Hall of Fame
Heather Morning is regarded by the Aurora Sports Hall of Fame nomination panel as “a driving force behind the growth of women’s hockey” and she ...
Sports
Hundreds attend the Toronto Mets’ Grand Opening of its spacious baseball facility in Aurora
Hundreds of players, parents, coaches, and dignitaries attended the Grand Opening of the Toronto Mets Performance Centre in Aurora on Sunday afternoon. Mets’ owner Lawrence ...
First-place Etobicoke Dolphins end Panthers’ nine-game winning streak with emphatic 7-1 win at SARC
Panthers’ rookie Lily Paisley extended her goal-scoring streak to five games with a second period marker, but Central York succumbed to the first-place Etobicoke Dolphins ...
Hockey Coach, Skills Instructor, Administrator, and “Never Too Late” Program Co-Founder Heather Morning to be enshrined next month in the Aurora Sports Hall of Fame
Heather Morning is regarded by the Aurora Sports Hall of Fame nomination panel as “a driving force behind the growth of women’s hockey” and she ...
Bill Kizovski, Executive Director of the Aurora Youth Soccer Club, passes away at 68
The Town of Aurora lost one of its leading sports administrators and mentors last week when Bill Kizovski—the Executive Director of the Aurora Youth Soccer ...
Eleven local sports organizations celebrated at Sport Aurora’s 14th Annual Breakfast of Champions
Sport Aurora’s 14th Annual Breakfast of Champions celebrated the crowning achievements of eleven local sports organizations on Sunday morning at Stonehaven Banquet Hall. One of ...
Depleted Junior Tigers drop hard-fought 4-2 decision to regional rival King Rebellion
Lachland Larmand tallied two goals including an empty netter to lead the King Rebellion to a 4-2 victory over the Aurora Tigers on Friday night ...
“Lightning” Lazarou’s four-goal performance leads Junior Panthers to 10-3 comeback win over Ridley Tigers
The Central York Panthers—hot off a 10-1 thrashing of the Canadettes in Brampton on Tuesday night—roughed up the Ridley Tigers 10-3 at SARC on Saturday ...
Aurora Sports Hall of Fame inductee Robert Reid relishes his retirement gig as an actor and his CFL career as an Ottawa Rough Rider tailback
Robert Reid, who will be inducted next month into the Aurora Sports Hall of Fame as an outstanding high school, university, and professional football player, ...
Junior Tigers earn 7-5 road win over the Wellington Dukes
The Tigers established a commanding 5-0 lead midway through the second period and hung on for a 7-5 road win over the Wellington Dukes on ...
Humphries and Howard lead Tigers to 2-1 win over #2-ranked Leamington
Aurora netminder Matthew Humphries made 40 saves and Tigers’ Captain Simon Howard produced a 2-point night to lead the home side to a thrilling 2-1 ...
Arts & Culture
Dancing with the Easter Seals Stars marks 10th anniversary with million-dollar goal
.
Theatre Aurora presents: A Grand Night for Singing
A Review by Scott Johnston Changing things up right off the bat, Theatre Aurora kicks of its latest season not with a play, but a ...
Culture Days will be three-week showcase of arts, culture and heritage
Arts, culture and heritage will be firmly in the spotlight this month as Aurora takes part in Culture Days. Taking place from September 19 to ...
Aurora business owner is first-time novelist with The Red Apple
Revi Mula’s book charts grandparents’ harrowing flight from Poland
Multicultural Festival will span two locations in Culture Days kick-off
Culture Days in Aurora will kick off with a spicy celebration of the diversity that calls Aurora home at the Town’s annual Multicultural Festival. Set ...
“Change happens when we all come together”
New exhibition strips community back to its roots
Immersive experience lands at Aurora Cultural Centre in “Sabzeh”
An immersive, multi-sensory experience lands at the Aurora Cultural Centre this week, looking at the spirit of growth at renewal through a Persian lens. “Sabzeh” ...
APL’s Browse & Borrow micro-branch officially opened at SARC
The Aurora Public Library’s new Brose & Borrow Kiosk at the Stronach Aurora Recreation Complex is now available to avid local readers. The kiosk, which ...
Bright Lights in the Afternoon brings music, collaboration to Aurora Town Square
Local music lovers had an afternoon treat on Saturday as they enjoyed a blend of soulful folk and Persian percussion in Aurora Town Square – ...
Theatre Aurora’s 2025-2026 season finale six years in the making
What’s the result when you combine two elderly sisters, a carafe of poisoned wine, and a long string of gentlemen who meet their maker after ...
Local Journalism Initiative
