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“Man in Chair” hits close to home for Drowsy Chaperone director

December 8, 2018   ·   0 Comments

By Brock Weir When the curtain rises on the Drowsy Chaperone, the first thing you see is a man sitting in a simple chair. He ...

Former Councillor John Abel dies at 64

Eight-year Deputy Mayor of Aurora died in hospital Thursday afternoon, his final act of giving being a double lung transplant to a patient in need, his family confirms.

Chefs’ creations and artistic inspiration help warm hearts and bodies this holiday season

The ladles of steaming soup filled the stomachs of the hundreds of patrons who filled the Aurora Cultural Centre earlier this month for the annual Empty Bowls event hosted by the Pine Tree Potters; and the results of each bowl filled will help hundreds of people across the York Region community stay warm --- body and soul – this holiday season.

Buddy the Elf gives inside scoop on Friday’s Christmas Tree Lighting and Christmas Market

By Brock Weir Saturday’s rainy weather might have kept Sugar Plum the Elf away home at the North Pole with the sniffles and away from ...

New Regional Council to be sworn in next week

Spring and summer proved to be raucous seasons for York Regional Council, and now that the dust is settled, the newly-elected Regional voices are set to take their seats next Thursday.

100 Youth celebrate second anniversary supporting Kerry’s Place

100 Youth Who Care York Region celebrated its second anniversary of giving back within the community by providing a $660 infusion to the Aurora-based Kerry’s Place Autism Services on Wednesday night.

Study will create “life-saving programs and polices” for Trans residents

Every year, the list of names of trans people murdered across the globe grows. This is a sobering statistic and one that helps fuel the work of Dr. Alex Abramovich, who...

Young Tigers feel the creative roar, getting crafty to make a difference

The Aurora Tigers’ Peewee A team was looking forward to showing off their creative endeavours next weekend when Rogers Hometown Hockey rolls into Aurora, but...

New Mayor and Council prepare to set the tone, goals for the next four years

If a Council is a team, some might see the Mayor as it’s captain. While Aurora’s incoming team captain is keeping the goals he’s...

Former Humboldt players coming to Aurora for Rogers Hometown Hockey

A handful of former Broncos are getting the star treatment in the GTA. Former Humboldt skaters Jacob Wassermann, Ryan Straschnitzki, Xavier LaBelle, and Laye Matechuk are...

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