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Pizza and Pajamas at Port Nelson United Church - May 5th - free By Staff April 3rd, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON On Sunday May 4, 2025, Port Nelson United Church will be hosting a special event for 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)	Aldershot students make it to the quarter finals - pick up $2500 award By Staff April 3rd, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON I-STEM STUDENTS At Thomas A. Blakelock HS, Elsie MacGill SS and Aldershot School have been selected as […] 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)
Foxcroft: 'We are strong, facing the USA President who is a Bully but when confronted will be a Coward'. By Ron Foxcroft April 3rd, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON For entrepreneurs and all Canadian business we should be planning for many economic challenges in 2025. […] 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 busy April at Performing Arts By Staff April 3rd, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON April is a busy month at the Performing Arts Centre. BURLINGTON STUDENT THEATRE Little Performer, Junior, 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)
Measles is very contagious - hospitals have tight rules - pay attention to them By Staff April 2nd, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON The McMaster Children’s Hospital set out the rules for people who think they might have measles. Here […] 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)	Foxcroft: 'There’s going to be pain' as a result of the 'President Chump' tariffs, but no knockout punches. By Pepper Parr April 3rd, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON Ron Foxcroft will tell you every chance he gets that he sells his Canadian-made whistles 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)
After looking at the picture - do you still believe polls? By Staff April 2nd, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON The question that goes with this picture is: Do you still believe the polls? The lineup was […] 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)	Jeremy Freiburger to join Royal Botanical Gardens and lead cultural programming development By Pepper Parr April 3rd, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON Jeremy Freiburger led the search for a cultural identity and the development of a cultural action […] 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)
Trumps tariff decisions not as tough as many expected - everyone waiting for the Executive orders By Pepper Parr April 2, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON First look – early word on the trump tariff announcement. Trump with a list of tariffs […] 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)	New Democrats want Ontario to be more vigilant about the transmission of measles By Staff April 2nd, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON Ontario NDP MPP Dr. Robin Lennox expressed deep concerns about instances of measles outbreaks in Ontario: Measles […] 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)
Brock expert calls for royal commission on Canadian security By Pepper Parr April 2nd, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON Donald Trump has never heard of a Royal Commission. In Canada Royal Commissions have in 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)	'Measles outbreak is likely to continue into the summer' -province’s chief medical officer of health By Staff April 2nd, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON Ontario’s measles outbreak is likely to continue into the summer, the province’s chief medical officer of health […] 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)
Carbon tax on gas ends - might be the only good news we hear today ByPepper Parr April 2nd, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON As of today, the divisive “carbon tax” was officially cancelled. Canadians will save an average of 18 cents/litre […] 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)	What is Trump's Liberation Day going to look like for the rest of the world? By Staff April 2nd, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON It’s a huge week for President Donald Trump’s tariff agenda — and the global economy. Trump has […] 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)
GO service updates will be implemented to enhance connectivity across the region: By Staff April 2nd, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON Beginning Saturday, April 5, the following service updates will be implemented to enhance connectivity across the region: […] 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)	Rivers on: The Rise and Fall of the Conservative Party of Canada By Ray Rivers April 2nd, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON Some pundits are calling it a crisis, and some a civil war – but nobody is […] 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's iGaming Market: What's Changed Since Legalization? By Juliette Diamond April 2nd, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON When Ontario legalized iGaming in April 2022, there was a real sense of excitement and curiosity […] 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)	As massive Carney majority looms, NDP seeks counter-strategy By Tom Parkin April 2nd, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON Projections put Carney’s Liberals at 203 seats, 87 ahead of Poilievre — and free 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)
Public School Board Students Qualify for the Provincial Robotics Competition By Staff April 2nd, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON A total of five FIRST robotics teams from the Halton District School Board (HDSB) will compete at […] 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)	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)