Students set to take over Aurora Town Square as Art Celebration nears

Lawmakers urge Metrolinx to forge ahead on Wellington Street grade separation

As Council revisits the possibility of a train whistle cessation program for Aurora this week, lawmakers are urging Metrolinx to forge ahead with a grade ...

Work begins on transformative year for mental health care in York Region

The zoning is in place, the funds are coming in, and now it’s nose to the grindstone for the Canadian Mental Health Association of York ...

Celtics defeat Wildcats 73-50 in “Battle of Aurora”

Cardinal Carter’s Senior Basketball Team captures Bur Oak Invitational to run overall record to 16-3

Wooden quilt is cross-country journey for Seniors’ Centre artists

Patches that come together to form a quilt can tell a story, whether a swatch comes from your beloved grandmother’s wedding dress, or the blanket ...

Ballard named candidate for Newmarket-Aurora Ontario Liberals

Former Ontario Cabinet Minister and Aurora councillor Chris Ballard will carry the Ontario Liberal banner for Newmarket-Aurora in the next Provincial election. Ballard was acclaimed ...

ABC focuses on allyship as Black History Month events near

Black History Month is little over two weeks away, and members of the Aurora Black Community Celebration are putting the finishing touches on a flag-raising ...

Tough topics tempered with laughter as Theatre Aurora prepares for The Melville Boys

Difficult topics are set to be deftly handled with laughter at Theatre Aurora next week as the local community theatre company launches its next production, ...

Wood Carvers Group is powerful outlet for creative seniors

The Aurora Seniors’ Centre’s Wood Carvers Group was celebrated last week as their latest collective project, a wooden quilt, was formally unveiled at their John ...

Students set to take over Aurora Town Square as Art Celebration nears

Lawmakers urge Metrolinx to forge ahead on Wellington Street grade separation

As Council revisits the possibility of a train whistle cessation program for Aurora this week, lawmakers are urging Metrolinx to forge ahead with a grade ...

Work begins on transformative year for mental health care in York Region

The zoning is in place, the funds are coming in, and now it’s nose to the grindstone for the Canadian Mental Health Association of York ...

Residents re-dedicate efforts to cast light into darkness at Hanukkah event

2024 was a rare year in which the start of Hanukkah coincided with Christmas, and on the third day of Hanukkah, the community gathered at ...

Tackling homelessness a priority of new Commissioner of Community & Health Services in 2025

Homelessness is a top priority for York Region’s new Commissioner of Community & Health Services, as she begins her first full year on the job. ...

Johnson and Howard deliver three-point performances as Tigers crown Royals 7-4

The Aurora Tigers sprung back into the win column with a decisive 7-4 victory over the Royals at the Markham Centennial Community Centre last Sunday ...

Celtics defeat Wildcats 73-50 in “Battle of Aurora”

Cardinal Carter’s Senior Basketball Team captures Bur Oak Invitational to run overall record to 16-3

UBC Thunderbird pitcher Khan receives his IBL championship ring from the powerhouse Baycats

Aurora resident Adam Khan is living the dream for a Canadian student-athlete. The Honor Roll graduate of Aurora High School, who currently pitches for the ...

Junior Panthers’ heater reaches eleven with 5-4 win over #3-ranked Sabres

The Central York Junior Panthers are skating into 2025 on an impressive eleven-game heater. On a recent Saturday in Toronto, the Panthers shut out the ...

Reviewing a milestone year for the local sport community – Part 1

January SAC shuts out Bishop Kearney Selects 4-0 to capture 40th annual MacPherson Hockey Tournament The St. Andrew’s College Saints captured the 40th annual MacPherson ...

Pediatric patients at Southlake score hundreds of toys at Tigers-Panthers’ Teddy Bear Toss Night

Aurora rookie forward Cayden Smith tallied two goals on Teddy Bear Toss Night co-hosted, by the U22 Panthers and the Junior A Tigers. However, the ...

Buckley and Degeer pace Junior Panthers’ attack in 5-2 win over East Ottawa Stars

Erica Buckley tallied two third period goals and leading scorer Cheyenne Degeer delivered a two-point performance to impel the Central York Junior Panthers to a ...

Panthers capture Bronze, Tigers snap losing streak, Saints split

Junior Panthers capture bronze at USA-Canada Cup with 5-0 record The Central York Junior Panthers captured a Bronze Medal at the 38-team USA-Canada Cup in ...

Buscarini’s 2-goal matinee performance paces short-handed Tigers, but Aurora loses 6-2 to JRC

Jamie Buscarini fired both goals for the Aurora Tigers and line-mate Luc Warner added two assists, but the rookie-laden squad lost 6-2 to the Toronto ...

Rangers ruin another Tigers’ School Day Game with dramatic last-minute goal in 2-1 upset win

The North York Rangers are becoming perennial party poopers. For the second consecutive season, the last-place Rangers rolled into the ACC for a high noon ...

Cultural Centre to mark 15th anniversary with celebratory concerts

Holiday baking brings new accolade to Aurora’s Levitt

The holiday season was extra sweet for Aurora resident Steve Levitt as the Great Canadian Baking Show alum took home the trophy in Food Network’s ...

Cenotaph Centennial will see Aurora, King and Stouffville come together in 2025

Aurora, King and Whitchurch-Stouffville will mark the 100th anniversary of its shared Cenotaph, located at the heart of Aurora’s Peace Park, in 2025 with a ...

Jim Lang’s My Day with the Cup and Everyday Hockey Heroes rocket up the Bestsellers charts in time for Christmas giving

2024 has been a great year for best-selling author Jim Lang. The veteran broadcaster’s latest publications, “My Day with the Cup” and “Everyday Hockey Heroes ...

GTA “Masters” in Georgina collection showcased at Aurora Cultural Centre

Treasures from “Seven Masters” in the collection of the Georgina Centre for Arts and Culture are experiencing a homecoming of sorts at the Aurora Cultural ...

Influential music teacher Penny Sedore dies at 75

Penny Sedore, a local teacher who helped foster a love of music for generations of students, has died at 75. Sedore, former Head of Music ...

CDS presents “Peter and the Starcatcher”

Come and see The Country Day School’s Grade 7-9 production of Peter and the Starcatcher November 14 and 15 at 7 p.m. and November 16 ...

Cultural Centre’s fall and winter show celebrates regeneration and rebirth

As the autumn settles in, trees and plants are shedding the leaves from the season that was and hibernating animals are ready to hunker down ...

Calypso is a sunny start for Cultural Centre’s spring performances

The unique sounds of Trinidad will bring a sense of sun and warmth to the Aurora Town Square Performance Hall this March when Danny Michel, ...

Great Artists Series ushers in winter and spring concerts at Cultural Centre

As the Aurora Cultural Centre celebrates their 15th anniversary of bringing performing arts to Aurora, their busy winter season kicks off with the next edition ...

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