Prime Minister wows SARC crowds at funding announcement

March 14, 2018 · 0 Comments

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited the Stronach Aurora Recreation Complex on Thursday to announce the Canada Child Benefit will be indexed to inflation.

Ford named Progressive Conservative leader after chaotic convention

Former Toronto councillor Doug Ford was named leader of the Progressive Conservative party Saturday after a chaotic leadership convention in Markham.

Long-time cadet leader receives Sovereign’s Medal from GG

Throughout his distinguished career with the Royal Canadian Air Force, he’s flown the Queen, Prince Philip, and numerous Governor Generals, but it was an “awesome” experience for Aurora’s Dave Gordon on Wednesday when he stepped through the doors of Rideau Hall for the very first time to receive an honour on the monarch’s behalf.

Townhouse approval on Metcalfe backtracked pending word from Province

A proposed townhouse development on Metcalfe Street will have to simmer on the backburner a bit longer after Council backtracked on forwarding the application onto the next level last week.

Local food companies get boost in Federal-Provincial partnership

Agri-food accounts for over $37 Billion in Ontario’s economy, employing over 800,000 people, and shows no sign of slowing down – and both the Federal and Provincial government s are looking to ensure this economic engine remains well-oiled.

Business impacts need to be looked at during road reconstructions: Council

2017 should have been a year of “great promise and greater achievement” for his Yonge Street business. Instead, thanks to some long-delayed road reconstruction, 2017 was “a year of disappointment” for Dennis Hirst.

Teachers aim to build students’ resilience in an online world

You might call it combating fake news in the classroom, but it is an everyday problem for local teachers. “They think they are way more tech savvy than the old ladies,” says teacher Ann-Marie Hulse of her students. “When students are looking at their own devices for research projects, it is critical they evaluate what they are looking at. When you Google something, they only look at the first three things that pop up and never go any deeper. Although they are getting information in their hands, is it the best information?”

Reaching out and building relationships with newcomers is vital, says Church leader

Paul Kang came to St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church at a time of transition. They were at a crossroads looking for direction, in between ministers and, in some cases, looking for healing and building a new church in a changing world.

Protecting stable neighbourhoods is about the future, not the past: residents

It might be a bid to protect Aurora communities that have stood the test of time, but protecting local stable neighbourhoods is about the future as much as it is about the past. This was a message brought to Council members and municipal staff alike as nearly 200 residents filled Town Hall for a public Open House on Aurora’s Stable Neighbourhoods study.

“We don’t have time for a leader in training,” says Elliott

Ontarians are going to the polls on June 7, and, if the Progressive Conservatives form government, they “don’t have time for a leader in training.” So says Christine Elliott, one of the two leadership frontrunners hoping...

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