Metrolinx response leaves Councillors “disappointed”

October 26, 2016 · 0 Comments

Metrolinx’s decision to stick with their plan to use Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church’s parking lot was met with “disappointment” around the Council table. Local lawmakers tasked...

St. Max students shine spotlight on local businesses

Tech companies from York Region – and the products and services they offer – were in the spotlight last week as the Aurora Chamber of Commerce hosted its first-ever Tech Expo; but the spotlight was given a little extra shine on Thursday thanks to students from St. Max and a video camera.

Town Hall working to reduce $185,000 deficit to zero

As Council gets ready to resume deliberations over Aurora’s 2017 Budget next month, municipal staff are working towards getting a projected year-end budget deficit of just over $185,000 down to zero.

We Day 2016: A student’s perspective – six years apart

Last Wednesday, I was lucky enough to attend We Day 2016 in Toronto. Now, for those who may not be familiar with We Day it is a youth empowerment event in the style of a concert that is put on by Me to We and Free the Children.

One Book One Aurora culminates with words and music

The living room of the Aurora Public Library was filled with eager readers on Saturday as author Kim Echlin and pianist Paul Neufeld came together for the grand finale of the One Book One Aurora campaign.

Winter on-street parking plan approved after frosty reception

A plan to lift winter restrictions on on-street parking was approved at Council this week after getting a frosty reception at the Committee level.

Aurora moves to put a damper on train whistles

As the province moves towards ramping up GO Train service to Aurora, Aurora is taking preliminary action to make sure they’re not ramping up the volume as well.

Former student returns home to fight growing “epidemic”

Little more than a year ago, Darren Mason was just like any number of those “absolute idiots” you see on the road every day. He was something of a slave to technology texting and driving, but last July a personal tragedy helped transform his life and now the former Aurora student is taking his message on the road to make distracted driving a thing of the past.

Talk is cheap, but housing isn’t: activists and residents

If there was one message York Region residents wanted local politicians to take back to them to Ottawa and Queen’s Park, this was it: “Talk is cheap, but housing isn’t.” According to

Hillary House Ball promises An Affair to Remember

For over 80 years, the Empire State Building has been a landmark for generations of romantics, often fuelled by the on-screen romance of film icons Cary Grant and Deborah Kerr.

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