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The Town of Aurora has signed an agreement with fibre internet provider telMAX that will see the company build a fibre optic telecommunications network across Aurora, providing residents and businesses with the opportunity to receive high-speed pure fibre internet.

Fibre internet uses fibre optic cables that are made of small fibres of glass. With this method, data is sent at the speed of light, resulting in substantially higher and more reliable internet speeds than traditional cable and DSL...

The Town of Aurora on Wednesday welcomed representatives from two local MPP offices and an Ontario Trillium Foundation volunteer to recognize the long-term impact of a grant that has been used to replace the pool liners for the lane and leisure pools at the Stronach Aurora Recreation Complex (SARC).

In 2021, the Town received a $236,400 Community Building Fund – Capital grant from the Government of Ontario and the Ontario Trillium Foundation for pool repairs at the SARC.

"With this Community...

Central York Fire Services (CYFS) is proud to launch its ninth annual Stay Fire Smart campaign running now until August 31. Fire crews are visiting neighbourhoods in Newmarket and Aurora throughout the summer to educate residents on the importance of having and practicing a home escape plan and to remind them that it is the law to have working smoke alarms on every storey and carbon monoxide alarms outside all sleeping areas in a home.

"The best way to attack a fire is to prevent it which starts...

The Town of Aurora and Magna International have entered into a new four-year community programming partnership that will help support Town events and local York Region charities designated by Magna.

“We’re grateful to Magna for their ongoing dedication to the Town of Aurora. This partnership will allow us to enhance our summer programming for residents and will provide our local charitable organizations with much-needed support to continue their important work,” said Mayor Tom Mrakas.

“Magna is...

Due to today's inclement weather, please note the following outdoor closures:

• Baseball Diamonds - All baseball diamonds are closed tonight
• Grass Soccer Fields - All grass fields are open today
• Artificial Turf Fields - All artificial turf fields are open today

Please use caution when using the soccer fields this evening as we could get more rain. Please do not play if you feel the conditions are not favourable, as this could result in injury and/or deterioration of the field conditions.