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Metis art sparks important conversation at Aurora leisure complex

Metis art sparks important conversation at Aurora leisure complex

Metis artist Tracey-Mae Chambers' work #hopeandhealingcanada is on display at the Aurora Family Leisure Complex until Dec. 13
REMEMBER THIS: Indigenous shared secrets of sugar bush with settlers

REMEMBER THIS: Indigenous shared secrets of sugar bush with settlers

In this week's Remember This, History Hound Richard MacLeod explores the importance of maple sugar production to our ancestors
ONTARIO: minimum wage jumps to $15.50 per hour

ONTARIO: minimum wage jumps to $15.50 per hour

Students under 18 will see a raise to $14.60 per hour
Return of Hillary House Ball will support veranda roof restoration

Return of Hillary House Ball will support veranda roof restoration

Funds raised at the Oct. 13 event go toward the continual upkeep of Hillary House, the Yonge Street landmark that serves as Aurora’s only National Historic Site
DIALOGUE WITH DAWN: Province helped fund Newmarket arthritis clinic

DIALOGUE WITH DAWN: Province helped fund Newmarket arthritis clinic

$2.4 million in provincial funding supported the opening of a community-based clinic when the Southlake program ended last year, Newmarket-Aurora MPP says in this month's column
Good morning, Newmarket!

Good morning, Newmarket!

Here's a look at the current local weather and gas prices
Athletes slide into new home on Aurora's former Hallmark lands

Athletes slide into new home on Aurora's former Hallmark lands

Local baseball and softball players will have more opportunities to play close to home with the opening of a new sports hub on Industrial Parkway South
YRP marine unit making a splash for Southlake on Lake Simcoe

YRP marine unit making a splash for Southlake on Lake Simcoe

Officers will be swimming 16 kilometres in Lake Simcoe to raise money for cancer care at the Newmarket hospital
Newmarket deputy mayor swears off developer donations

Newmarket deputy mayor swears off developer donations

Election opponent Gordon Prentice, who has been calling on Tom Vegh to stop accepting funds from builders, says he's moving on from the issue now that the 'significant U-turn' has occurred
Newmarket, York Region honour Truth and Reconciliation Day

Newmarket, York Region honour Truth and Reconciliation Day

Flags are flying at half-mast, buildings and monuments are lit orange, and events are being held in honour of the day