Remediation of former Works Yard site moves forward

November 2, 2016 · 0 Comments

The cleanup of the Town of Aurora’s former Works Yard on Scanlon Court is set to get underway.

13-year-old reunited with men and women who saved his life

September 15 started out like any other ordinary day for Luke Pignatelli.

Aurora signs off on Highland Gate redevelopment settlement

Council endorsed a settlement mediated by the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) on the redevelopment of the former Highland Gate golf course in a 6 – 3 vote on Wednesday night.

Families state case for new high school in northeast

It has been over 40 years since a new public high school was built in Aurora and, in that time, the Town has grown rapidly and now is the time to rectify a growing problem.

Welcoming Arms volunteers mark first decade of service

It’s probably an anniversary they’d have sooner not reached, but Welcoming Arms marked its first decade of helping disadvantaged Aurora residents last week with a salute to the volunteers that make everything happen.

Progressive Conservative platform should be led by grassroots: Hogg

Ontarians might not have to go back to the Provincial Polls until the summer of 2018, but the race to represent the Progressive Conservative party in Newmarket-Aurora heated up last week.

PC nomination candidate Di Muccio encouraged by new party leadership

Only two years may have passed, but even a week is a long time in politics – and in just that time, former Newmarket councillor Maddie di Muccio is seeing significant change in the party she hopes to represent. Ms. di Muccio, who ...

Local students tackle world problems as Pickering College’s Global Leaders

Have you ever given a second thought to your birth certificate? Sure, it says who you are and when and where you were born, but that one slip of paper entitles you to a vast array of benefits from healthcare to the right to vote. Not bad for something that...

New fire hall should mean new agreement for Central York: Council

Plans continue for a new fire hall in northeast Aurora, but its completion should mean a new deal on who gets to maintain it, say Councillors. Central York Fire Services, the fire department shared jointly between the Towns of Aurora and Newmarket, is working on plans for a new fire hall near the border of the two municipalities which will improve response times in both towns.

Changes to nursing home expansion don’t go far enough for some neighbours

Changes to a planned expansion on a southwest Aurora long-term care facility aren’t enough to satisfy some nearby residents. Plans are underway for a four-storey addition...

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