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Faraday approves TTCI request for permanent turtle crossing signs.
Faraday Township council approved installation of two permanent turtle crossing signs following a request from the Think Turtle Conservation Initiative, with Think Turtle supplying the signs and the township providing posts and hardware.
Snowshoe Hustle draws community to Camp Cedar Ridge in its fourth year.
The fourth annual Hastings Snowshoe Hustle took place Jan. 18 at Camp Cedar Ridge and combined snowshoe races with community activities such as dog sled demonstrations and skating; organizers reported about 40 participants and visitors from nearby towns.
BCT receives donation of a minivan from a local couple
Bancroft Community Transit received a donated 2011 Honda Odyssey from Josh and Anastasija Mourtzanos, a gift that provided short-term relief as several fleet vehicles were under repair and fundraising continues for an accessible van.
Recent heartwarming stories
Showing: 661-670Toronto man aims to make the TTC a little less lonely
Minjae Cho, known online as Magnetic MJ, greets strangers on the TTC, records brief interactions with Meta glasses and has more than 200,000 followers; officials and mental-health experts say small acts of kindness can matter amid widening loneliness in Toronto.
Good morning, Nickel City — local stories to start your day
This roundup notes municipal buses now cost about $970,000 each and a report finds homelessness in Northern Ontario has risen 117% since 2021.
Opening One's Heart: a reflection from Madonna House
Gudrun Schultz, a member of Madonna House, describes how ordinary relationships and small acts of intentional love opened and transformed her heart after years of inner struggle.
Runway model remembers bringing community fashion shows to life.
Carolyn Deer organized four community fashion shows that relied on volunteers, donated clothing and local stylists, with help from a group she calls the Moose and her brother Georgie as emcee. At one show, participant Danny Norton, who has since died, became a popular runway presence and later thanked Deer, saying he had never felt so good.
Darts and Darks: Lionel’s turn to black clothing and dart‑league memories
Lionel began wearing all black in the early 1980s to simplify daily clothing choices and later adopted cowboy hats; he and Carolyn recall playing in and running a local dart league where he matched shirt colours to his feathered dart flights.
UCPR resident wins $55 million OLG Lotto Max jackpot
The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation says a resident of the United Counties of Prescott and Russell holds a $55 million Lotto Max ticket, the first jackpot of 2026. An Ajax ticket also won a $100,000 Encore prize.
STEM Minds recognized for environmental contributions in Aurora
Aurora's STEM Minds received the Town of Aurora's 2025 Green Award for integrating environmental education into its STEM programs and promoting agri‑tech and eco-friendly practices.
Events calendar illustrates Aurora's cultural diversity.
The Town of Aurora has published a revised 2026 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion calendar, its third edition, to highlight faith, cultural and awareness dates across the community; resident feedback helped add observances such as Ashura and Disability Employment Awareness Month.
Aurora's Community Planning Permit system moves forward after local feedback
Council is poised to amend the Official Plan this month to enable a Downtown Community Planning Permit system that would streamline planning in the historic core along Yonge and Wellington Streets; the permit system itself still needs final approval at a later Council meeting.
York Region Food Charter may offer municipalities new ways to address affordability
A revised York Region Food Charter will be presented to Aurora council this week and the accompanying Action Document outlines initiatives across six themes to support food security, health, local agriculture, environmental stewardship, knowledge sharing and community culture.