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Tens of thousands expected at Sunday’s Street Festival

June 4, 2026   ·   0 Comments

Tens of thousands are expected to descend on Yonge Street this weekend as York Region’s biggest annual tradition returns – the Aurora Chamber of Commerce’s ...

Italian Heritage Festival in full swing for a month of fun

June is Italian Heritage Month and the community is coming together to celebrate the sights, sounds, and flavours of Italy through art, film, horsepower – ...

Residents call for “pause” and rethink of Victoria Hall plan

Council last week formally gave the green light to a controversial plan to renovate and update historic Victoria Hall – but not before residents opposed ...

Who needs to Rush to the City? Town unveils generation-spanning Concerts in the Park Summer Series

If you weren’t able to snag a ticket to Rush’s sold-out Toronto concert dates this summer, Aurora is offering the next best thing as part ...

Statements on Heiniu’s death sparks political dialogue

A statement issued by Mayor Tom Mrakas following last week’s fraught Council meeting at which the owners of Heiniu, a rottweiler that died during an ...

Pickering College honours community changemakers at annual recognition event

Pickering College celebrated individuals and organizations creating meaningful impact in communities locally and globally during its recent fourth annual Changemakers Recognition Event.  The event recognized ...

Aurora Sports Hall of Fame welcomes first team in Class of 2026

After more than 13 years honouring individual homegrown sports excellence displayed on the local and international stages, the Aurora Sports Hall of Fame is welcoming ...

Aurora kicks off Pride Month with Town Square celebration

June marks the start of Pride Month, and the celebrations kicked off early locally as the Town joined forces with the Aurora Community Band and ...

Victoria Hall renovations move forward as Council members state case – for and against

Renovations to historic Victoria Hall will soon be underway after Council approved Heritage Permit plans last week to allow the vision to take shape. The ...

Emotions erupt in Council chambers as Heiniu’s owners get chance to speak

Emotions ran high in Council Chambers last week as the owners of Heiniu, a rottweiler who died during an animal control call in East Gwillimbury ...

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