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TIME TRAVELLER’S DIARY: Aurora Remembers

By Michelle Johnson After the signing of Armistice on November 11, 1918, Canadians were relieved to usher in a period of peace. Soldiers serving overseas ...

MP’s REPORT: Trans-Pacific Partnership

By Kyle Peterson, MP Newmarket-Aurora On October 16, Parliament passed and ratified the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). This deal means new opportunities for ...

Internet voting pilot deemed “successful” but doesn’t translate into high vote

Despite impressive numbers of Aurorans casting their votes online this year in advance polls, voter turnout was down by over three per cent compared to the last municipal election in 2014.

Golf pro Morland swings into Aurora Sports Hall of Fame

When it comes to the Morland family, the game of golf is in the genes.

“Putting price on pollution gives money back to citizens” – Minister of Finance touts rebate program at Windfall

Putting a price on pollution will give money back to citizens, according to Federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau. Mr. Morneau brought this message to Aurora last week on a visit to Windfall Ecology Centre at Sheppard’s Bush just hours after the Federal Government announced a new plan to tackle climate change through carbon pricing.

Finance Minister counters local MP’s comments on economy

By Brock Weir Aurora-Oak Ridges-Richmond Hill MP Leona Alleslev crossed the floor this past September from the Liberal Government to the Conservative Opposition. In doing ...

Soldiers past and present underscore ties between the military and sport at exhibition opening

At the end of the day, when it comes to sport, there are winners and losers – but what you learn from your losses can be more valuable than anything else. This was the message brought to the Aurora Museum & Archives on Thursday night as they celebrated the opening of Play Hard, Fight Hard: Sport and the Canadian Military, a travelling exhibition now on

Remembrance commemorations start Saturday with Legion dinner

Remembrance Week is usually a time for quiet reflection and paying tribute to those who paid the ultimate sacrifice for King, Queen and Country. This year, however, is a little bit different – in addition to contemplation there is celebration in the air as Canada marks the 100th anniversary of The Armistice, the formal end of the First World War.

Aurora reclaims title in Battle of Yonge Street

The Newmarket Minor Hockey offices are about to get a hint of black and yellow. The thirteenth edition of the Battle of Yonge Street saw all teams across the Aurora and Newmarket Minor Hockey landscape meet on the ice over the weekend, split between the Aurora Community Centre and Newmarket’s Magna Centre.