Parishioners and the wider community take the reins in Rise & Shine Breakfast

April 16, 2014 · 0 Comments

As the fire raged in his spiritual home on Friday, Reverend Andy Comar never shied away from the positive. Holy Week, he said, always signals a sign of new life. What new life would come from the blaze which...

Public talks lead to “surprising” findings for York Region Food Charter

Residents of York Region want to get back to nature. That is the word stemming from ongoing consultations on the York Region Food Charter, a document spearheaded and led in collaboration between the York Region Food Network ...

Aurora delays indoor tennis plans to seek more options

Aurora’s tennis players hoping to have a warm place to play tennis during the long winter months will have a while to wait yet as Council last week put the brakes on a potential tennis dome at Stewart Burnett Park.

Time for residents to get involved in review process, say environmentalists

It’s time for concerned citizens to make a lot of noise and elevate the discussion on the environmental plans that protect lands in Ontario.

Volunteers gear up for Aurora’s first Habitat for Humanity build

Volunteers are spending this week practicing their hammer wielding and their skills around a paint roller, all in preparation of tackling Aurora’s first Habitat for Humanity build.

Rebuilding fund established for Aurora United Church

By Brock Weir Demolition crews are expected to continue dismantling portions of the nearly 140-year-old Aurora United Church after a devastating fire reduced the historic ...

Hope rises from the ashes

Members of Aurora United Church are looking into their faith following Friday’s fire which gutted not only their spiritual centre, but also a building which has served as the spiritual home for generations of their families spanning nearly 140 years.

22-year-old dead after Saturday police shooting

A 22-year-old man is dead after an altercation with police in Aurora. Just before 9 p.m. on Saturday, York Regional Police responded to a 9-1-1 call of a "man with a gun" near Leslie and State Farm. The SIU expects an update on the case this week.

Docs on Ice raises record breaking $275,000 in Aurora and Newmarket

For two straight days, over 50 teams and hundreds of doctors and health care professions flocked to York Region for the 32nd annual Docs on Ice hockey tournament to help raise funds for the Canadian Mental Health Association – York Region.