Fire ban lifted across Aurora, Newmarket

August 28, 2025 · 0 Comments

A fire ban placed across Aurora and Newmarket on August 11 due to significantly dry conditions was lifted last week. The ban was lifted on ...

York Region Transit changes set for August 31 ahead of back-to-school

Dr. G.W. Williams Secondary School is set to begin the 2025-2026 school year in its new digs on Bayview Avenue and Spring Farm – and ...

New long-term care home will be cornerstone of new Francophone community

160-bed residence is just the beginning on south Aurora site

Back-to-School Sports Day set to bring community together

As kids get ready for a return to classrooms next week, a Back-to-School Sports Day will serve as a good warm-up and bring the community ...

Saturday Night Fever gets a Canadian spin this September in Downtown Aurora

The fifth-annual Saturday Night Fever, the popular music and dance party that sees Yonge Street shut down between Wellington and Mosley Streets for an evening ...

Mission Possible: 85-Year-Old to Walk 700 Km? Reflections on our fundraising trek around PEI

By George Biondic On the road at an ungodly hour, the car stuffed to the roof, and feeling optimistic about this bold endeavor. In Ottawa ...

Mental health, food insecurity programs get boost from Magna Community Fund

Hundreds of people throughout central and northern York Region benefit from the mental health and food insecurity programs run by the Salvation Army’s Northridge Community ...