July 3, 2025
Mayor aims for “balanced” budget approach after Councillors vote for 0% tax increase
Mayor Tom Mrakas told Councillors he would take a “balanced” approach to presenting Aurora’s 2026 Budget this fall after lawmakers formally voted in favour aiming ...
Legendary cameraman and Sportsbeat Aurora co-creator Steve Mitchell passes away at 61
Aurora’s beloved videographer Steve Mitchell—who recorded decades of Aurora Tigers Junior A games and co-created the popular program Sportsbeat Aurora which ran on Aurora Cable ...
Regional Mental Health Centre gets Provincial boost as it eyes 2027 opening
York Region’s Mental Health and Community Care Centre is eyeing an opening in “early 2027” following a fresh infusion of cash from the Provincial Government. ...
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Young leaders of today honoured with Leaders of Tomorrow scholarship
Hailey Graham and Dabria Peta-Dragos have already made indelible marks on the Aurora and York Region communities as powerful advocates for their peers and, as ...
Pole carvings at John Abel Park showcase local wildlife
John Abel Park, one of Aurora’s newest greenspaces, is now an artistic destination following the installation of a series of wooden pole carvings immortalizing local ...
Potential funding models in September will determine future of windrow removal
The future of Aurora’s windrow removal program will be determined in September pending new funding models coming forward to Council. Lawmakers last week received a ...
Seniors’ Centre receives boost to keep seniors “fit, active, connected”
The Aurora Seniors’ Centre will take virtual programs to the next level after receiving a grant from Ontario’s Ministry for Seniors and Accessibility last week. ...
Portraits of Giving honours Aurora resident Smith in Class of 2025
Greg Smith of Music Aurora is this year’s Aurora honouree in the 2025 Portraits of Giving program. Portraits of Giving is the brainchild of Richmond ...
Aurora Winter Blues Festival set for return as Cultural Centre launches 2025-26 season
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Mayor aims for “balanced” budget approach after Councillors vote for 0% tax increase
Mayor Tom Mrakas told Councillors he would take a “balanced” approach to presenting Aurora’s 2026 Budget this fall after lawmakers formally voted in favour aiming ...
Regional Mental Health Centre gets Provincial boost as it eyes 2027 opening
York Region’s Mental Health and Community Care Centre is eyeing an opening in “early 2027” following a fresh infusion of cash from the Provincial Government. ...
Climate Action group calls on Aurora to push back on Bill 5
Local climate activists are calling on the Town of Aurora to push back on the Ontario Government’s controversial Bill 5. Formally entitled the Protect Ontario ...
Traffic calming measures aren’t doing the trick in Tamarac Trail neighbourhood: residents
A stop sign installed last year to help calm traffic on Tamarac Trail and surrounding streets is not having a significant impact on the problem ...
Sports
Legendary cameraman and Sportsbeat Aurora co-creator Steve Mitchell passes away at 61
Aurora’s beloved videographer Steve Mitchell—who recorded decades of Aurora Tigers Junior A games and co-created the popular program Sportsbeat Aurora which ran on Aurora Cable ...
Catching up with “Kitch”—a visit with Stanley Cup-winning Coach and ASHOF 2016 inductee Mike Kitchen
Schomberg’s Mike Kitchen was enjoying cottage life at Balsam Lake on Saturday afternoon, despite “the darkening grey skies overhead.” The veteran NHL defenseman and Stanley ...
Sport Aurora’s “All Sport-One Day” event provides expert instruction in eight sports at McMahon Park
All Sport-One Day, one of Sport Aurora’s signature events, rolled out in pleasant June conditions at McMahon Park on Saturday. Sponsored by a grant from ...
PGA veteran Morland makes triumphant return to win 3rd Annual Aurora Sports Hall of Fame Golf Tournament at Pheasant Run
Jim Lang, Joe Bowen, and Jim Ralph shine in Hot Stove segment
Over 150 fans flock to Pacers-Thunder Watch Party at Town Square to support Auroran Andrew Nembhard
There were many compelling reasons to enjoy the Pacers-Thunder Watch Party at Town Square on Friday the 13th. The crowd of 150+ fans—seated comfortably in ...
Aurora Town Square is the place to be on Friday the 13th to watch Nembhard’s Pacers take on OKC in NBA Finals
Auroran Andrew Nembhard’s quest for the Larry O’Brien Championship trophy has begun in earnest and local residents have been gifted with an opportunity to support ...
Sports Hall of Fame’s Class of 2025 honours stars of the rink, field, and track
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Nearly 700 youth rugby players compete in Aurora Barbarians’ annual Mini Youth Festival
670 rugby players braved windy and cool conditions at Sheppard’s Bush and St. Maximilian Kolbe CHS to compete ardently in the Aurora Barbarians’ annual Mini ...
Shaolin’s Hanna Yousefi, Agrin Mousavian, Chelsea Masucci, and Albert Wu win Kung-Fu gold at Martial Arts Championships at SARC
In addition to Shaolin’s seven Sanda gold medalists at the Ontario Martial Arts Championships, the host club also ascended the podium nine times in Taolu ...
Shaolin earns 7 gold medals while hosting Martial Arts Provincial Championships at SARC’s Desjardins Gym
Jessie Ke Xin Yuan, Aggam Bawa, Tyrus Liu, Casey Bynoe, Gwyn Skjonsby, Ron Piklas, and Daniel Wakefield of Aurora’s Shaolin Martial Arts club used their ...
Arts & Culture
Canadian music icons in the spotlight for Aurora’s 2025 Concerts in the Park season
Iconic sounds from some of Canada’s – and the world’s – most acclaimed artists will ring out through Town Park in July and August as ...
Kaleidoscope in the Schools program brings arts to classrooms – but needs your support
Exposing youngsters to arts and culture at an early age can reap powerful dividends down the road, opening their minds to new ideas, cultures, and ...
The WoxBox is heartwarming way to express yourself to loved ones
Love them or hate them, we’ve all had to deal with ice breakers. It can be a great way to get to know someone, but ...
Vallières creates world of wonder through discarded cardboard – and an artist’s approach
It’s often said that one person’s trash is another person’s treasure – and, through the eyes of Quebec artist Laurence Vallières, they can create worlds of ...
CONTACT Photography Festival returns to Aurora for second year
Small details can paint a vivid picture, and the Aurora Museum and Archives is turning a magnifying glass to more than a century’s worth of ...
Local musician jazzes up Town Square, fosters youth talent
For many seasons, local music lovers flocked to the home of James Brown in Aurora’s historic downtown core for a series of house concerts with ...
Aurora set to have its first Pride Festival, kickoff
Aurorans celebrate Pride Month in various ways, but for the first time this year, the community will have a Pride Festival to call its own. ...
Theatre Aurora’s Noises Off: A Review
By Scott Johnston Ever have one of those days where nothing goes right? Well, that’s what the director of the fictional play “Nothing On” has ...
Fifth-annual Black History Gala celebrates Unity, Culture, and Legacy
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Earth Month programs celebrate seeds, pollinators, reuse and landmark trees
April is Earth Month and the Aurora Public Library has grown a full crop of activities to help sow the seeds of a greener future ...
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