August 2025 Archive

Aurora’s earliest pioneers will not be forgotten: United Church

When a memorial is formally placed at the Aurora Cemetery to mark the spot where the remains of 180 of the community’s earliest pioneers have ...

Museum Mondays will offer behind-the-scenes look at Aurora’s heritage

If history ever feels like it’s stuck in the distant past, a new initiative from the Aurora Museum and Archives will prove it is anything ...

Community Conversations Continue: ASCO and NACCA Deepen Dialogue with Black Youth in York Region

Following The Auroran’s earlier coverage of “Community Conversations,” we continue to follow this important initiative as it gains momentum across York Region. The project—launched in ...

Steve Paikin, Bruce Dowbiggin to trade stories at Aurora Town Square

Journalists Steve Paikin and Bruce Dowbiggin are set to share stories at Aurora Town Square next Sunday as podcaster Andrew Applebaum interviews them on more ...

Fire ban lifted across Aurora, Newmarket

A fire ban placed across Aurora and Newmarket on August 11 due to significantly dry conditions was lifted last week. The ban was lifted on ...

York Region Transit changes set for August 31 ahead of back-to-school

Dr. G.W. Williams Secondary School is set to begin the 2025-2026 school year in its new digs on Bayview Avenue and Spring Farm – and ...

New long-term care home will be cornerstone of new Francophone community

160-bed residence is just the beginning on south Aurora site

Back-to-School Sports Day set to bring community together

As kids get ready for a return to classrooms next week, a Back-to-School Sports Day will serve as a good warm-up and bring the community ...

Saturday Night Fever gets a Canadian spin this September in Downtown Aurora

The fifth-annual Saturday Night Fever, the popular music and dance party that sees Yonge Street shut down between Wellington and Mosley Streets for an evening ...

Junior A Tigers edge King Rebellion 2-1 in spirited preseason tilt at the ACC

In what could best be described as a dress rehearsal for the OJHL season, the Aurora Tigers hosted the King Rebellion on Thursday night at ...

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