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Province says “no” to $31.6 million grant for Library Square

August 21, 2020   ·   0 Comments

Potential grant money of more than $30 million was a cornerstone of the Town’s financial plan for the $50+ million...

Active COVID-19 cases in Aurora remains in single digits as Region rates follow

The number of active cases of COVID-19 within the Aurora community remains in the single digits. As of Thursday, August 20, Aurora is grappling with ...

Aurora siblings making bedazzled way of keeping masks clean and ready

Have you ever taken off your face mask and, without thinking, set it down on a potentially dirty surface? It happens to the best of ...

$38 million line of credit proposed to finance Library Square build

With no Provincial grant money to speak of, Aurora’s Library Square redevelopment project might hinge on a $38 million construction line of credit. This is ...

Hillary House re-opens to public – just in time for staycations

Behind its red-brick gothic façade, is evidence of how our community’s earliest doctors dealt with local health crises, including the Spanish Flu pandemic. And now, ...

Emergency made Aurora come together as community: Humfryes

Councillor eyes Library Square, heritage for fall The global pandemic has been a difficult time for everyone, but, from the perspective of Councillor Sandra Humfryes, ...

“Don’t take a single breath for granted”

Local artist sends powerful message through public art

Police look to identify youth at risk of becoming involved in human trafficking

York Regional Police will modernize its approach in tackling human trafficking. Two new projects, one tackling human trafficking across the Region, as well as guns ...

Evelyn Buck Lane residents call for street name change following online comments

Residents on Evelyn Buck Lane are calling on Council to re-name the street after comments from the former Aurora mayor regarding the Town’s recently-approved Rainbow Crosswalk stirred controversy on social media.

Region focuses on contact tracing as COVID-19 numbers trend downward

As the rate of new cases of COVID-19 within York Region is showing an encouraging downward trend, the Region of York continues to ramp up ...

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