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High Fire Hazard Rating in Effect in York Region

The current local fire hazard rating is high due to the hot and dry conditions. Central York Fire Services (CYFS) asks residents of Newmarket and Aurora to use extra caution when using fire outdoors, including outdoor firepits, open air burning or wood fired BBQs.

Follow the fire safety checklist to do your part to keep flames under control:

• Outdoor fires can only be burned during the permitted hours – no fires between 11 p.m. and 8 a.m.
• Fires must be...

The Town of Aurora will temporarily close Yonge Street between Wellington Street and Murray Drive/Edward Street on Sunday, June 4, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. for the Aurora Chamber of Commerce Street Festival.

To mark Recreation and Parks Month in June (JRPM), the Town of Aurora is celebrating with a calendar full of active, healthy and fun activities, including several free drop-in programs for the community to participate in throughout the month. JRPM is an initiative aimed to increase awareness of the important benefits of recreation and parks for individuals, families and communities. Recreation and Parks Month raises awareness for the role parks and recreation plays as pathways to individual,...

Please be advised that the Town of Aurora will be undertaking sanitary sewer installation on Edwards Street in Aurora. Trisan Construction has been contracted by the Town to install sanitary sewer on Edwards Street between Kennedy Street East and Cousins Drive.

It is anticipated that the works will commence June 5, 2023, and will take approximately 10 working days to complete. This section of road will be closed for the duration of the construction project. A traffic detour plan will be...

Many exceptional Aurorans and organizations were recognized this evening at the Town of Aurora Community Recognition Awards, including Ms. Wendy Browne who was named as the 2023 Aurora Citizen of the Year.

Mayor Tom Mrakas and members of Aurora Town Council welcomed more than 100 guests to the ceremony honouring outstanding volunteers in Aurora.

“Volunteers enrich our community and play a critical role in mentoring others, supporting charitable causes, running sporting and cultural programs and...