Minimum wage is not enough, food insecurity often hits working residents, says new leader of York Region Food Network

March 12, 2020 · 0 Comments

As a child growing up in Aurora, Kate Greavette remembers her parents bringing in veggies from their backyard garden. At the time, she didn’t think ...

Samantha Martin & Delta Sugar bring sweet Juno-nominated sounds to Blues Fest

“A high-energy, fast-paced soul and rock and roll extravaganza,” laughs singer-songwriter Samantha Martin. Having just been asked to give audiences a bit of a teaser ...

March Break kicks off with pi – and pie – at Aurora Public Library

If you’re mathematically inclined, you know that this Saturday, March 14 – or, 3/14 – is National Pi Day and, in honour of the occasion, ...

Documenting Aurora showcases Town’s recently lost landscapes

If you’re a recent arrival to Aurora, the time when St. John’s Sideroad was little more than a country road seems like a world away ...

Rental housing development clears first Council hurdle

New purpose-built rental units are often cited as a missing piece of Aurora’s housing puzzle, but a proposed new development on Wellington Street West might ...

Being Black in Canada spurs valuable dialogue

A panelled discussion on Being Black in Canada, the first of its kind in Aurora, took place at the Aurora Public Library last Thursday as ...

Theatre Aurora’s The Tempest

A Review by Scott Johnston When going to the theatre, sometimes one doesn’t know whether to expect a drama, a fantasy, a tragedy, a comedy, ...

Yellow Brick House reports 25 per cent increase in calls

A missed call could be a missed opportunity – and for Yellow Brick House, the Aurora-based shelter for women and children fleeing domestic abuse, a ...

Fashion Show is “Gift of Hope” for Women’s Health Initiative

Every day, women in York Region put their trust in Dr. Kira Tone. A resident of Aurora, the anesthesiologist at Southlake Regional Health Centre has ...