The Auroran

Yonge Street parking plan to get closer look this spring

A pilot project to limit traffic on Yonge Street from Wellington to Kennedy Streets this summer to one lane in each direction with the rest dedicated to on-street parking will come in for a closer examination this May after Council fell short of endorsing the plan last month.

Fortune favours a bold Aurora debater as he takes on Canada

Stepping up to the podium, 17-year-old Ethan Fitzsimons tasked himself with challenging the old adage “fortune favours the bold.” Whether or not he...

York Region high schools face off in Tier 1 hockey playoffs

By Jake Courtepatte A few upsets could be in the cards for the first round of the elite division in York Region Athletic Association hockey, ...

Aurora puts healthy new spin on Arctic Adventure favourites

This Monday is Family Day and, once again, Town Park will be transformed into a winter wonderland for a whole day of family fun. This year, however, there will be some added attractions to get people on their feet and have fun.

Burlington, Nepean golden in Aurora Silver Stick bantam tournament

The quest for the highest honours in minor hockey culminated in Aurora over the weekend with 52 teams from across North America vying for six division titles at the 17th Aurora International Silver Stick tournament.

YRDSB holds workshops to ease transition of Syrian students

York Region’s teachers and staff are looking for any way possible to ease the transition of incoming Syrian refugee students.

New Syrian family of six ready to be settled by Interfaith group

It has been a week of mixed emotion for the Interfaith Refugee Resettlers. The volunteer group, IRR, which is comprised of ...

Aurora Public Library unveils new look for a new reality

A library can mean many different things to many different people. For Aurora-Oak Ridges-Richmond Hill MP Leona Alleslev, it is a hub of “inspiration.” For Mayor Geoff Dawe, it is a “passport” to places around the world and places through time. But...

Say My Name aims for one million acts of kindness

Sunday is Valentine’s Day, a time of year when the colour pink becomes synonymous with love, hearts, and all things warm and fuzzy – but for local musician Glenn Marais, it is symbolic of something much larger and, sadly, rarer: kindness.