February 26, 2026
Council moves ahead with Victoria Hall renovations
Council has approved a budget increase to renovate historic Victoria Hall on a vote of 4 – 3. The future use of Aurora’s historic Victoria ...
Crawford’s hat trick triggers Tigers to 8-2 thrashing of North York Rangers
Cole Crawford fired three goals and added one assist to lead the resurgent Aurora Tigers to an impressive 8-2 win over the North York Rangers ...
Mourning in the Morning – Canada settles for Silver in 2 – 1 OT loss to USA
The Gold Medal Watch Party at Wicked Eats was the place to be on Sunday morning, if you wanted to enjoy the marquee event of ...
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Girls Night Out going “camping” for International Women’s Day
Get all the fun of camping next week without all the hassle of packing and braving the Canadian winter when NewRoads Automotive Group partners with ...
New book from Head of School challenges traditional concepts of classroom education
The role of a teacher used to be to impart information. This role has significantly shifted in recent years, says Dr. Cinde Lock, and schools ...
YRP Chief Jim MacSween to retire this summer
York Regional Police Chief Jim MacSween will retire on June 26, the York Regional Police Services Board announced Thursday. MacSween has led the local police ...
Proposed Victoria Hall renovations raises public eyebrows
A proposal to renovate Aurora’s historic Victoria Hall for the future has raised eyebrows amongst members of the public concerned with the project’s ballooning price ...
Johnston offers glimpse behind the cartoons at APL next week
Scott Johnston’s editorial cartoons in The Auroran have kept readers laughing for a quarter-century, but Johnston’s cartoonist lens extends well beyond the issues of Aurora ...
Scholarship announced in memory of Savanna May Royes
The family of Savanna May Royes, a 20-year-old Aurora resident who lost her life last year while training for her private pilot’s license, has established ...
Conservation Authority calls for municipal support in combatting salt pollution
It’s a time of year where the feeling of salt crunching underfoot is a reminder we’re in the midst of winter, but once this salt ...
NewRoads LakeRide concludes with $1 million raised for Southlake
NewRoads Automotive Group concluded ten years of its LakeRide cycling event on a high note – achieving their goal of raising more than $1 million ...
Provincial supervision “isn’t necessary,” say YCDSB leads
Supervision by the Minister of Education is an unnecessary step as the York Catholic District School Board works to address Provincial concerns. That was the ...
Area students SPARC solutions to community challenges
Area students have gone beyond the classroom and into the community to “SPARC” real change at Pickering College. Students at the Newmarket-based independent school recently ...
Sports
Junior Panthers’ late-season slump continues with narrow losses to Whitby and Toronto Leaside
The sixth-place U22 Central York Panthers (26-15-0) have hit a rare rough patch in their otherwise fine OWHL season. For the first time in 2025-26, ...
Mourning in the Morning – Canada settles for Silver in 2 – 1 OT loss to USA
The Gold Medal Watch Party at Wicked Eats was the place to be on Sunday morning, if you wanted to enjoy the marquee event of ...
Crawford’s hat trick triggers Tigers to 8-2 thrashing of North York Rangers
Cole Crawford fired three goals and added one assist to lead the resurgent Aurora Tigers to an impressive 8-2 win over the North York Rangers ...
15U Panthers edge Utah Lady Grizzlies 2-1 in opening game of 27th annual Silver Stick Tournament
Karys Dysart and Paige Gallant scored one goal each to lead the 15U Central York Panthers to a thrilling 2-1 victory over the Utah Lady ...
Junior Tigers drop 7-2 decision to persistent Panthers
Thomas Leone and Gianfranco Rosella tallied a goal each for the Junior Tigers, but the Pickering Panthers used a pair of productive periods to defeat ...
St. Andrew’s College Saints capture silver in 42nd Annual MacPherson Hockey Tournament
The SAC Saints’ drive for a three-peat stalled on Sunday afternoon at the 42nd Annual MacPherson Tournament. The Saints, who finished first in the Hamilton ...
Shaolin kickboxer Ron Piklas preparing for World Junior Wushu Sanda Championships in Tianjin, China
Ron Piklas had many reasons to celebrate on Saturday afternoon when we met at Shaolin Martial Arts with his coaching staff The Dr. G.W. Williams ...
Tigers’ three-goal rally versus Lindsay creates weekend split after narrow 4-2 loss to Haliburton
Cole Crawford, Charlies Hotles, and Marcus Carter scored one goal each to spearhead a three-goal rally as the Aurora Junior Tigers defeated the Lindsay Muskies ...
Tigers squander 5-2 second period lead and lose 7-5 to Hurricanes in Battle of Yonge Street
Anrijs Bundzenieks and Charlie Hotles contributed three points each and Kian Hodgins made 53 saves for Aurora, but the Junior A Tigers fell 7-5 in ...
Martone, Van Berkel, and Johnson lead Junior Panthers to 5-1 win over Bluewater Hawks
Central York’s top two scorers showed off their offensive talents on Sunday afternoon as the Junior Panthers grounded the Bluewater Hawks 5-1 at SARC. Annabella ...
Arts & Culture
Aurora’s history in the spotlight for Heritage Week in February
Driving past Yonge and Wellington, east on Wellington, heading to the 404, I find myself zoned out, thinking about which child needs to be driven ...
Cultural Centre, Music Aurora launch countdown to Aurora Winter Blues Fest
Music was in the air at Slabtown Armoury on Wednesday night as the Aurora Cultural Centre kick-started the countdown to the 2026 Aurora Winter Blues ...
Future grads train their creative eyes on the world ahead of Mayor’s Celebration of Youth Art
It can be a rough world out there, and we need a lot more joy in our lives. This is the view of Claire Thorne, ...
Belly dancing and belly laughs in store for Aurora Town Square this winter
Aurora Town Square is hitting the ground running this year with winter activities tailored for belly dancing and belly laughs. Programming kicked off in earnest ...
Societal change on full display at Revolution Now exhibit in Aurora
The more Ava Dedier learns about her roots and her culture, the more complete she feels as a person. The Markham-raised artist knew a fair ...
Education workshops will continue legacy of Aurora Winter Blues Festival
When Music Aurora decided to take the Aurora Winter Blues Festival to the next level, they did so with the community in mind, supporting up-and-coming ...
Shadowpath recognized for bringing arts, culture to unexpected locations
Beauty can be found all around us, and sometimes even in the most unexpected of places – but sometimes it also needs a creative eye ...
Aurora set for musical revival as Winter Blues Festival returns to community
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Gifting ceremony was “healing” experience for Indigenous Artist
A healing journey came full circle at the Aurora Cultural Centre recently as Indigenous artist Sharon Rigby brought the curtain down on her first solo ...
‘It’s never too late to try something new’: Top Ten reasons to see Sean Cisterna’s Silver Screamers
The screening of the documentary Silver Screamers at Town Square last month was one of those feel-good experiences that can warm even the coldest of ...
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