Police nab suspect in Lewis-McFarlane murder

February 5, 2014 · 0 Comments

Police have a male suspect custody in connection with the murder of Aurora native Shirley Lewis-McFarlane. Ms. McFarlane, 53, a long-time resident of Aurora who recently located to Jamaica, was found dead...

Williams’ students plan something extra special for “Something for Sarah”

Getting your cheeks pinched is something teenagers usually try to avoid, but having your cheeks swabbed? There better be a good reason. Last year, students at Dr. G.W. Williams Secondary School found that very reason in Sarah Watkin. Inspired by the six-year-old’s struggle with leukemia and finding a bone marrow donor, the students put their heads together...

Alexander’s legacy tempers tears at ESC Renaissance

Grade 12 students at Aurora’s Ecole Secondaire Catholique de Renaissance had 10,000 reasons to smile last week after plans for their prom got a $10,000 boost from Laurentian University. Officials from the university joined the future ESC Renaissance Grads in...

Klees won’t seek re-election

Long-time Newmarket-Aurora MPP Frank Klees will not seek another term in the upcoming Provincial election. Mr. Klees, who has served in the Ontario legislature since 1995, announced his decision Tuesday evening at a meeting of the local Progressive Conservative Riding Association following talks earlier in the day with PC leader Tim Hudak.

Peterson declares Federal Liberal candidacy

By Brock Weir Although he has been not been shy about his intentions to stand for election, Newmarket lawyer Kyle Peterson has officially thrown his ...

Departments merge, new clerk at Town Hall

Beginning January 27, Aurora’s Department of Customer and Legislative Services will be combined with the Department of Legal Services under the new banner of “Legal and Legislative Services”.

Ice storm cost Aurora over $40,000 as Aurora seeks disaster relief

Cleanup and other issues stemming from the pre-Christmas ice storm have cost Aurora approximately $40,000, according to Mayor Geoffrey Dawe. Estimates have begun to come in as Aurora has made the first steps for any disaster relief the Province of Ontario might be willing to hand out.

Mounting garbage prompts review of trash contract

If your garbage spent days on end at the bottom of your driveway waiting for pickup, it didn’t go unnoticed. Following mounting delays across Aurora in the aftermath of the December ice storm, Aurora is now reviewing its contract with Green For Life (GFL).

Distinct ideas emerge as second Heritage District prepares for next phase

Homeowners in Yonge and Wellington’s southeast quadrant could come one step closer this month to living in a Heritage Conservation District.

Environmentalist has vision for “connected” community

Aurora’s Svetla Topouzova had the papers with her for a long time and she spent her Christmas holidays making sure they were just right and then, come January 2, she was ready to go.

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