Hotel accessibility in focus as Aurora reviews building code

March 19, 2013 · 0 Comments

By Brock Weir More should be done to keep hotels, motels, and other lodgings accessible for people in wheelchairs, according to local accessibility advocates. These ...

Meet your Iron Chefs: Mike Dysart

By Brock Weir As a young guy growing up with dreams of being a chef, Mike Dysart took inspiration from TV chef Jamie Oliver, a ...

BRIEFLY: Target opens / YRP seek robbery suspect / AHS makes the grade

TARGET OPENS THEIR DOORS Target opens their new Aurora location on Tuesday. The department store, which took over the Zellers store at the Aurora Shopping ...

Local vets help Aurora-bound “Underground” pups

By Brock Weir Aside from the residents who are working on the ground in Labrador to make the “Underground Puppy Railroad” a reality, Aurorans here ...

People take First Responders for granted, says Klees

By Brock Weir It was a disappointment to many supporters when the initiative to implement First Responders Day in Ontario all but died when former ...

Council to take another crack at compensation

By Brock Weir They rejected it with the stroke of a pen, but Councillors are set to take a more thorough look at compensation for ...

3.42% tax hike slated for approval next week

By Brock Weir Aurora’s 3.42 per cent tax hike is expected to be approved next Tuesday following final consideration at the Committee level this week. ...

First Responders to be honoured with rock concert

By Brock Weir When Nicole Taylor first got herself settled on a yoga mat, she felt as if the weight of the world had been ...

“Underground Puppy Railroad” reaches Aurora

By Brock Weir Teacher Scott Baker has always had a penchant for Canada’s far north, so faced with a shortage of Ontario teaching jobs, his ...

Lucid pulls plug on Aurora Live! festival

By Brock Weir Remaining organizers behind Aurora Live! have pulled the plug on the music festival. George Roche, director of Lucid Community Development, pulled out ...

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