POLITICS AS USUAL: Ides of March

March 16, 2016 · 0 Comments

By Alison Collins-Mrakas “Beware the Ides of March” – A prophetic warning uttered by a soothsayer to the ever paranoid Caesar. But he failed to ...

VIEW FROM QUEEN’S PARK: Ontario investing in palliative care and Alzheimer’s support

By Chris Ballard, MPP Newmarket-Aurora As someone who has watched loved ones struggle with dementia, witnessed other family members benefit from excellent palliative care, and ...

Aurora sings the Blues of the Night

By Brock Weir Venues across Aurora were hopping on Friday and Saturday night for the fifth annual Aurora Winter Blues Festival (AWBF). Hundreds took part ...

BROCK’S BANTER: Sunny days, shovelling cares away

By Brock Weir So, now it’s all melting away. For the foreseeable future, we’re set to enjoy warmer-than-seasonal weather, which is perfect for those of ...

INSIDE AURORA: Signs of Spring

By Scott Johnston It may be hard to believe with our roller coaster weather lately, but spring will be here within a couple of weeks. ...

POLITICS AS USUAL: Hold the salt!

By Alison Collins-Mrakas We have had a relatively mild winter. Yes, some folks complain about winter regardless of whether it has been a “real” Canadian ...

MARKET MUSINGS

By Jan Freedman The early morning trilling of a host of birds in my backyard is a sure sign that spring is just around the ...

MP’s REPORT: York Region in Ottawa

By Leona Alleslev, MP Aurora-Oak Ridges-Richmond Hill Members of the York Region Council visited Ottawa in February to meet with MPs, Ministers, and the Prime ...

Mavrinac lands move towards park use

For over two years, a six acre parcel of land on Mavrinac Boulevard has been touted as “parkland” – either with air quotes or through punctuation here; but, this week, the quotation marks could come off as Council moves towards designating the land for park use.