The Auroran

Aurora’s young Smart Commuters honoured for pedal power

By the time students get to Light of Christ Catholic Elementary School each morning, the bike racks are usually overflowing -- and their efforts have been recently recognized by Metrolinx.

Let the Lions help you get your Christmas wrapping done – and help those in need this season

Christmas is just over a week away and around this time of year you’re probably feeling a little overwhelmed by the amount of gift wrapping you have ahead of you. Fear not.

Average household to see $168 tax hike

Aurora residents can expect their tax bill to increase by 2.4 per cent – or approximately $168.29 for the average local home assessed at $770,000 – in the year ahead after Council signed off on the 2017 budget Tuesday night.

Aurora Tigers on a cold streak

By Jake Courtepatte A resurgent November for the Junior A Aurora Tigers has led into a December that has seen the team making the same ...

Many “distortions” in Trump letter, says reader

(Re: Media “controlled” election message”, December 1) There are many distortions in the letter “Media ‘controlled’ election message” that was published in The Auroran on ...

BROCK’S BANTER: The Suggestion Box Runneth Over

By Brock Weir Chances are, if you have ever been a member of any sphere of the workforce you have experienced the office meeting loop. ...

MARKET MUSINGS

By Jan Freedman It has been a long time since the beginning of May and now the Aurora Farmers’ Market and Artisan Fair is about ...

FRONT PORCH PERSPECTIVE: Bidding on the Olympics

By Stephen Somerville Canada has bid to host both the summer and winter Olympics a number of times, holding the 1976 summer games in Montreal ...

VIEW FROM QUEEN’S PARK: Loyalty points protection, Southlake and more…..

By Chris Ballard, MPP Newmarket-Aurora If you collect loyalty points, with plans such as Air Miles, you’ll be pleased to know you’ve got greater protection ...