Emancipation Day to be formally marked at Town Hall on August 14

August 6, 2026 · 0 Comments

August 1 marked Emancipation Day in Canada, the yearly observance marking the day the slave trade was abolished throughout the British Empire in 1834. The ...

Historian shares thoughts on Emancipation Day with ABC, community

Rosemary Sadlier was instrumental in the establishment of Black History Month across Canada, but her advocacy work as President of the Ontario Black History Society ...

Movies in the Park will bring double dose of fun this summer

The Town of Aurora’s Movies in the Park summer series will offer a double dose of family fun this month as the program expands to ...

Dwayne Gretzky, Big Wreck to headline Aurora’s Ribfest 2026

High energy will be the order of the weekend when Dwayne Gretzky and Big Wreck headline Aurora’s Ribfest 2026 next month. The Ribfest headliners were ...

CMHA, Oak Valley Health expand services for treatment-resistant depression

Depression can often be treated through psychotherapy and medication, but for those living with treatment-resistant depression, finding relief can be just out of reach. New ...

Live music returns to historic Downtown with annual Alley Jam

Live music is set to return to Aurora’s historic downtown core this August with Alley Jam. Beginning on Saturday, August 1, and running on each ...

Foundations Festival brings fresh voices, new works to Theatre Aurora

Theatre Aurora will be activated by new voices and new works in the month ahead as they host their inaugural Foundations Festival. Set for August ...

Community safety and growth key for Ward 5 candidate Thandi

Harbinder (Binda) Thandi wants to be a part of a “united” Aurora Council. Thandi, an engineer by training and an insurance agent in trade, is ...

Rubber Tire Peep Show set to end tour in Aurora where members got their start

Harrison Smith and Liam Slingerland knew they had a musical synergy going as teens when, as dishwashers at a Newmarket restaurant, the respective playlists they ...