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Cost of Living and the Vote: Those economically ‘Struggling’ lean Conservative but it’s a shrinking group By Staff April 1st, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON Liberals hold massive lead among those Comfortable & Thriving on Anhus Reid Economic Stress Index Economic turmoil between […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)	Ontario government repealed a Bill that had capped teacher salaries - that resulted in retroactive salary increases being handed out By Jim Portside April 1st, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON The Sunshine List was created by the Mike Harris government in 2006. Why are there so […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
Minimum wage to rise to $17.60 from $17.20 on October 1st By Staff April 1st, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON The Ontario government is increasing the minimum wage from $17.20 to $17.60 an hour effective October 1, […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)	Keep Children Away from Elevated Water Levels, Fast Flowing Water By Staff April 1st, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON Conservation Halton advises that Environment Canada and the Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) Surface Water Monitoring Centre […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
A Novel approach to veterinary medicine and surgical services to open up in April By Pepper Parr April 1st, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON The next chapter in pet healthcare has arrived. To be located at 561 Brant Street in […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)	It's working: Airline Bookings Between Canada and U.S. Down 76% from 2024 By Tom Parkin April 1st, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON Flight sales collapse as Canadians boycott travel to Trump’s country and hear stories of American officials harassing […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
Conservatives lead by two points among men, Liberals lead by 19 points among women By Pepper Parr March 31st, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON In a campaign that has been remarkable for its volatility and dynamism, a new element enters […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)	Ontario Government Activates Disaster Recovery Assistance to Support More Residents in Burlington By Pepper Parr April 1st, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON Welcome news for the people flooded last summer – what took so long for these approvals? The […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
Strengthening Schools Through Kindness, Connection and Community By Pepper Parr March 31st, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON Strengthening Schools Through Kindness, Connection and Community will explore the HDSB’s commitment to Kindness, Connection and […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)	You may not have decided yet who you will vote for - you will at least know where you will vote By Pepper Parr March 31st, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON While the candidates are looking for votes, the voters in Burlington will want to know exactly […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
7000 cross the Around the Bay finish line road race Sunday By Staff March 31st, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON About 7,000 runners crossed the finish line in Hamilton’s annual Around the Bay road race Sunday. They […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)	Hydro outage planned for Monday By Pepper Parr March 26th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON An update: Our reader followed up with Hydro and learned that the message was legit. “I discussed […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
Christmas of 2013 when Burlington got hit by a massive storm - parts of the city were locked out for days. By Staff March 29th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON Weather reports have been threatening something between 30 and 50 mm of rain and some freezing rain […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)	If it comes to it, Canadian courts can and must be ready to resist U.S. annexation By Gib van Ert, Robert J. Currie and Allan Rock March 26, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON Originally published on Policy Options Late in 2024, the incoming […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
Burlington sets out Five Policy Priorities for the Federal Government By Staff March 29th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON This is the first time we recall hearing City Hall set out what they would like to […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)	Novel illuminates little-known chapter of women in combat & their astonishing contributions during World War Two. By Staff March 29th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON Shelly Sanders, author of The Night Sparrow, will be at A Different Drummer Books on Sunday, April […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
More on those salary increases at City Hall By Jim Portside March 29th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON The macro picture one gets from the 2024 Sunshine list is hard enough to swallow – […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)	Fast Flowing Water and Flooding of Low-lying Areas & Natural Floodplains possible through to April 1st. By Staff March 28th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON Conservation Halton advises that Environment Canada and the Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) Surface Water Monitoring Centre […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
377,667 people on the 2025 Sunshine List - teachers make up the bulk of those now on the list By Pepper Parr March 28th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON The Sunshine list is out. The high-level numbers are staggering: There are 377,667 people on the […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)	Aggregate Resources: Operators aren’t the enemy - they’re just reading the room. If there’s no need, they won’t dig. But the numbers say otherwise, and the free market’s already placing its bets. By Kevin Powers March 27th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON The Hamilton Spectator chose not to publish this opinion piece. Something as important as the mining of […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)