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Witnesses sought following serious collision in Aurora

August 17, 2016   ·   0 Comments

Investigators with the York Regional Police Major Collision Investigation Unit are seeking witnesses following a serious collision in the Town of Aurora. On Tuesday, August ...

Family who called Oakland Hall home concerned about proposed move

By Brock Weir The first time Andy McClure arrived at the house that is now known as Oakland Hall, he wandered off to the garage, ...

Next municipal budget needs to make up for $860,000 “imbalance”

Council will get back down to regular business next month and, when they do, they will face 860,000 challenges. The 2017 Budget Process is set to get underway this fall and, while Council Chambers have been quieter over the summer, municipal staff have been looking at ways to address $860,000 worth of shortcomings in several areas.

Councillor calls on further supports for families living with autism

Autism Spectrum Disorder now affects one in every 94 children and Councillor Sandra Humfryes is calling on the Province to do more to support families impacted by the disorder.

100 Men Who Give A Damn keep it simple for a good cause

Frankly, dear readers, they do give a damn – and next month 100 of them plan on coming together to give one unsung local charity 10,000 reasons to smile. Just ask ...

Jim Irvine liked to be ahead of the futuristic curve

Technology changing at a rapid pace is nothing new. It has moved along at a good clip since the dawn of the Industrial Revolution, kicking into high gear about 50 years ago as communications evolved at a breakneck speed. This was something that excited Jim Irvine.

Theatre Aurora gets seriously fun with new theatre school

Getting up on stage and singing your heart out is one thing, but putting on an entire production is something else entirely. But, behind the scenes work is...

Landmark “Red House” could be moved after 180 years

The Red House’s name is as good a descriptor as any for the red-brick home that has stood on the southeast corner of Yonge Street and St. John’s Sideroad since 1840.

Aurora man cycles 200 kilometres for cancer research

Michael Cornacchia had to take a big first step when he first signed up for a two-day, 200-kilometre charity bike ride two years ago. He had to buy a bike.

Chance of having a hotel decision by the end of the year on a scale of 1-10? A seven, says CAO

According to Mr. Nadorozny there are “two or three” hotel developers that would sit comfortably on the seven marker “in terms of doing something before the end of the year.”

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