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Electronic cigarette ban stubbed out by Council

September 17, 2014   ·   0 Comments

People relying on electronic cigarettes to help kick the habit can rest a little bit easier.

Aurora teen helps spearhead Toronto environmental conference

Sometimes teens are reluctant to toss away the finer things in life, even if it means doing a good turn for Mother Nature. This isn’t a view held by an adult with a dim view of the up and coming generation, but an...

Aurora team races for cure at Targa Newfoundland Rally

It’s not your average end-of-summer road trip, and indeed he says he has spent “two years total and more money than I would like to admit” to get ready for it, but it will all be worthwhile, says Aurora’s Gordon Pilling.

Rise & Shine Breakfast set to rise again thanks to hefty grant

Fire this past spring proved you cannot keep Aurora’s Rise & Shine Community Breakfast down for long. Following the April 11 fire at Aurora United Church, volunteers swelled and decamped across the street to ...

Martha’s Table marks 10th year of food and fellowship in community

10 years on, there’s still always room to pull up a chair at Martha’s Table.

Town Hall says “BALS!” to ALS with Ice Bucket Challenge

Council and staff at Town Hall took the plunge in the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge last week, saying “BALS!” to the disease, which claimed the life of one of their loved ones.

All-day, two-way GO Trains will be “biggest development in Aurora for 100 years”

Newmarket-Aurora MPP Chris Ballard renewed his campaign commitment to secure all-day, two-way GO Trains for the riding last week to members of the Aurora Chamber of Commerce.

Ridge Road closure expected to come sooner than residents anticipated

Residents on Aurora’s Ridge Road were left seeing red recently after they were told a plan to limit Yonge Street access to their street was coming sooner than originally envisioned.

Snow dump delayed as Council seeks alternatives to Lambert Willson site

Aurora’s long-gestating snow dump will have to cool its heels for a little while longer after Council voted to delay making a decision on whether or not it will become a reality.

Optimists and Staples raise thousands to help students start the year off right

Katy Perry might have what it takes to make people roar, but when it comes to getting the school year off right to local students in need, she hasn’t got a patch on the Optimist Club of Aurora and Staples.

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