April 2020 Archive

Town, Chamber team up on Business Continuity Task Force

The COVID-19 pandemic has upended operations for countless businesses – large and small – across the country, and, here at home, business leaders are lending ...

Vulnerable citizens focus of Aurora Cares Community Action Team

Helping Aurora’s most vulnerable citizens during the COVID-19 pandemic is the focus of a newly-established task force set to convene electronically this week. On Friday, ...

COVID-19 questions dominate Special Council Meeting

The Town of Aurora’s ongoing response to the COVID-19 pandemic dominated the first electronic Council meeting of the temporary “new normal”. While formal business on ...

Water price hike flushed in response to COVID-19

Planned increases to local water bills have been delayed by the Region in response to the COVID-19 emergency. Regional Council formally voted to keep water ...

St. Andrew’s College resumes school year – entirely online

The physical campus might be shut down, but it is full steam ahead for St. Andrew’s College students who are now studying online from all ...

Postponing the Olympics was the right call, says local Olympic snowboarder

In this time of quarantine, there is only so much that we can do. Eat, sleep, watch television, or go for walks? It’s happening to ...

Churches prepare for “Easter like no other”

Local Christian places of worship are now in Holy Week, a time which culminates this Sunday with Easter. Traditionally, it is a time for family, ...

Town ready to issue fines for not complying with emergency orders

Aurora will begin strict enforcement of provincial emergency orders and trespassing of municipal closures this weekend. On March 27, the Province of Ontario granted Municipal Bylaw ...

81-year-old man is Aurora’s first COVID-19 death

Aurora's first COVID-19-related death reported by Region of York on Monday as Town lays off nearly 300 part-time workers.

Make your windows an Easter Eggstravaganza in decorating contest

While Aurora’s traditional Easter festivities have been cancelled this year, as have many family gatherings, you can still get into the festive spirit by decorating ...

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