New BIA is ready for business

February 1, 2019 · 0 Comments

Aurora's new Business Improvement Area sets out bold vision to make the historic downtown a destination

Environmental groups hail rollbacks on Bill 66

Environmental groups both here in Aurora and across the Green Belt and Oak Ridges Moraine are celebrating a win this week after,..

After opting in, now what?

Retail cannabis outlets may have received the green light from Aurora Council last week, but there is still work to do when it comes to pushing for tighter regulations, according to lawmakers.

Bouncing Back can be just a phone call away, says Canadian Mental Health Association

This Wednesday, January 30, thousands of people from across Canada will band together to help erase the stigma surrounding mental health on Bell Let’s Talk Day. But, as much as this initiative from ...

Mayors to fight to make sure amalgamation doesn’t happen: Mrakas

York Region mayors will fight to make sure “that crazy word ‘amalgamation’ doesn’t happen,” according to Mayor Tom Mrakas. Amalgamation was the word left hanging in their air after the Province announced it was moving forward with a review of Regional Government.

Residents could decide future of end-of-driveway clearing program

Residents should have the opportunity to weigh in on whether or not Aurora should proceed with a windrow clearing program, according to some Councillors, after lawmakers gave the costly proposal a mixed review last week.

Memories enriched in Society of York Region Artists show

Memories are sometimes fleeting, but York Region artists have immortalized their own in “From Memory”, the new juried exhibition of the Society of York Region Artists, which is now on at the Aurora Cultural Centre through Saturday.

Canada’s majestic, overlooked landscapes inspire journeys for photographer Armstrong

The old adage about the road less travelled is not just a saying that has become threadbare over the course of time; it provides a bounty of inspiration – artistic and otherwise – for Aurora artist Rick Armstrong.

Panthers set to host prestigious Silver Stick tournament

The best of the best on ice are headed to Aurora. The Central York Girls Hockey Association and the Aurora Panthers announced last week that for the twentieth straight year, the Town of Aurora will host the International Silver Stick tournament from Feb. 1 – 3.

Traci Melchor shares story of mental health in the workplace with local business leaders

If you were feeling dark or anxious today, how many of you felt comfortable enough to phone your boss to say you needed the day off because of it? Television personality Traci Melchor would venture a guess to say that not many of you would say yes – but that is something that needs to change, she says.

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