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September 13, 2018   ·   0 Comments

By Jane Taylor Communications and Events Manager Aurora Cultural Centre Culture Days is an annual weekend-long series of free activities across Canada that takes place ...

A&T Tire and Wheel celebrates 50 years of business

By Brock Weir Whether you know it as “The Barn”, “The Shed”, or even “The Temple of Tire”, generations have come to know the little ...

Aurora Votes 2018: Gallo wants to “fix a system that is somewhat broken”

For the past four years, John Gallo has been watching municipal government from a slight distance. A former council member and mayoral candidate, he used to be in the thick of it, but watching from the sidelines has given him a new perspective, and looking on he has seen a political system he describes as “broken from the top down.”

To Serve & Savour raises more than $500k for Wounded Warriors

By Brock Weir They will know exactly what to say, exactly what to do, and now things are going to get a lot better for ...

Business Improvement Area set for re-launch next week

It has been years in the making, now a Business Improvement Area in Aurora’s core is poised to launch next week, designed to give...

“We can’t divide ourselves right now,” says Aurora MP en route to securities conference

This week, Leona Alleslev, Member of Parliament for Aurora-Oak Ridges-Richmond Hill, will be representing Canadian parliamentarians at a...

These Boots Were Made For Rockin’: Magna Hoedown Showdown names its Top 10

There’s no better way to end summer than with a community-wide festival full of ribs, sweet treats, and of course, country music. The Magna Hoedown Showdown semi-finals took place on Aug. 25 at this year’s annual Aurora Ribfest.

Sign bylaw changes give business owners more options

New changes to Aurora’s sign bylaws are expected to give business owners clear options on how they can get the word out. Council approved amendments to the bylaw this summer, which include the introduction of one-year permits for portable signs, commonly referred to as A-frames, with a $100 price tag for each sign.

There’s a lot of power in an hour, says Big Brothers Big Sisters

How much can you do in a spare hour? Maybe you can cook or eat dinner. You might be able to wash the dishes or do a few loads of laundry. Then again, you could just sit around and make a small dent in your Netflix queue. But how much of that has a lasting impact on the world around you?

Theatre Aurora kicks off 60th season tackling the complete Shakespeare – all at once

Tackling Shakespeare is a rite of passage for any high school student, not to mention any actor who ever hopes to be on stage, but how about tackling all of Shakespeare’s nearly-40 plays all in one go? It’s no sweat for Theatre Aurora, which celebrates its 60th anniversary this year.

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