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No indecent, offensive or insulting language at Council meetings By Staff October 21st, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON At the opening of each Council meeting Mayor Meed Ward reads a statement: Did Jim Thomson hear […] 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)	OPEN LETTER: Our Kids Are Not OK: Halton Catholic Teachers Warn of Ontario’s Education Crisis By Staff October 21st, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON An Open Letter to Minister of Education Jill Dunlop, MPP Ted Arnott, MPP Stephen Crawford, MPP Zee […] 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)
Insider Trading Data filed Friday October 18th to Sunday October 20th. By Jim Portside October 21st, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Insider Trading Explained The five stocks with the largest dollar value of insider acquisitions in the public […] 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)	Natalie Pierre decides not to run in the next provincial election By Staff October 21st, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Burlington MPP Natalie Pierre has announced that she will not seek re-election in the next provincial election. […] 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)
High end automobile car jacked from the No Frills lot on Brant in broad daylight By Staff October 21st, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON A reader sent us the following: Halton police said a Burlington senior received minor injuries when her […] 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)	Mayor dances in the streets of Itabashi By Staff October 21st, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON In Itabashi, the Japanese city Burlington is twinned with, they dance in the streets. In Burlington, we […] 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)
First look at the 2025 budget will be on Friday the 25th - it goes to Council on November 4th. By Pepper Parr October 21st, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON That long-awaited first version of the Mayor’s 2025 budget will be available on Friday, the 25th. […] 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)	Is Mayor Meed Ward withholding information on what the Premier told her about an MZO on the Millcroft development? By Pepper Parr October 21st, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON It was Thanksgiving Day and the folks at Millcroft Greenspace Alliance (MGA) said they were thankful […] 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 the junket to Japan - the Mayor visits a cat cafe By Pepper Parr October 20th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON The list of the people on that junket to Japan just keeps getting more and more […] 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)	The kids can make a difference – the kids are making a difference on new greenhouse gas emissions targets By Pepper Parr October 19th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON The kids can make a difference – better than that – the kids are making a […] 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 transit survey that is driven by a citizens group rather than city hall By Pepper Parr October 19th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Public transit has always been a problem for Burlington. It has been very difficult to plan […] 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)	City delegation to Japan stumbles its way through the three day event By Pepper Parr October 19th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON The city is looking for people they can put on the several Advisory Committees . 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)
There is a reckoning coming By Staff October 18th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Days away from the first public version of the Mayor’s 2025 Budget that is now said 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)	Two 30+ storey twoers that a developer wanted to build at the bottom of Brant Street where the Waterfront Hotel exists has lost their appeal. By Pepper Parr October 18th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON 2020 Lakeshore Inc., loses its appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal. Request to amend the Official Plan […] 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)
Insider Trading Data for Thursday October 17th, 2024 By Staff October 18th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON The five stocks with the largest dollar value of insider acquisitions in the public market are: Asante Gold […] 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)	Newspapers are now for the most part digital operations - public is still learning to adapt to the change By Pepper Parr October 18th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON This is the third of a series on the changes taking place in print media and 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)
The Economist: Justin Trudeau is wrecking Canada’s liberal dream Reprinted from the Economist October 18th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON “It is A time of massive anxiety.” Justin Trudeau was talking about Canadians’ economic outlook, […] 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)	The Mayor is in Japan - so is Councillor Nisan and Councillor Galbraith - no photo of the CAO By Staff October 17th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Updated: October 17th – 8:39 pm The Mayor is in Japan – and so is Councillor Nisan 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)
Head of Corporate Affairs struggles to explain the city's Engagement strategy By Pepper Parr October 17th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON We would ask Ms Bortolotti to explain how she arrived at the 876,000 number. On Tuesday, […] 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)	Hockey Canada Reveals Teams for the 2024 U17 World Challenge By Ayesha Travail October 17th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Hockey Canada has officially announced the roster of 44 players who will proudly represent the nation […] 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)