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The Ontario Government on Friday announced an investment in an orientation bus tour led by the Town of Aurora that provides older adult newcomers to Canada with an opportunity to familiarize themselves with key organizations and services across Aurora, helping reduce social isolation and combat issues such as elder abuse and fraud.

The Newcomers Welcome to Aurora Bus Tour is a partnership between the Town of Aurora and the Centre for Immigrant and Community Services (CICS), a non-profit with...

The Town of Aurora is pleased to announce that on October 17, 2023, Council endorsed a new Collective Agreement with the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 905.01 (outside workers).

The terms of the settlement, ratified by CUPE Local 905.01 and Town Council include:

• modest benefit increases
• annual wage increases over four years:
  • 3 per cent for April 1, 2023
  • 2.5 per cent for April 1, 2024
  • 2.5 per cent for April 1, 2025
  • 3 per cent as for April 1, 2026

CUPE Local 905.1 represents...

Central York Fire Services (CYFS) is teaming up with the National Fire Prevention Association (NFPA) for Fire Prevention Week this October 8 to 14. As many prepare family feasts this Thanksgiving, the campaign’s theme of “Cooking safety starts with YOU. Pay attention to fire prevention,” reminds everyone about simple but important actions they can take when cooking to keep themselves and those around them safe.

Cooking is the leading cause of home fires and home fire injuries in Canada. “Year...

Aurora is proud to announce its partnership with the Treat Accessibly initiative, a grassroots movement dedicated to ensuring an inclusive and accessible Halloween experience for all children, regardless of their abilities.

Spearheaded by the Padulo Family in 2017, Treat Accessibly has rapidly gained momentum and support, with over 100,000 homes across Canada participating in accessible trick-or-treating, demonstrating their commitment to inclusivity.

"Our community believes in fostering an...

The Town of Aurora and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 905.01 are pleased to announce a tentative settlement of a collective agreement covering employees in Operational Services and Facilities Maintenance.

“The employees represented by CUPE 905.01 play an important role in providing front line services to our residents including, maintaining the water infrastructure, parks and roads, fleet and our facilities across the Town," said Doug Nadorozny, Chief Administrative Officer....