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Candidates for the two Burlington seats in the federal election taking place April 28th - advance polls are shown By Staff April 12th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON Liberal Karina Gould. Conservative Emily Brown. Here is the final Elections Canada list of candidates 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)	Civic Recognition: nominate someone volunteering to make Burlington better - tight deadline By Staff April 11th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON Do you know an outstanding person or group volunteering to make Burlington better? Nominate them for civic […] 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)
Maple Leaves and Tulips: celebrates the Canadian-Dutch friendship, forged in fire, is still very much alive on the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe. By Staff April 12th,2025 BURLINGTON, ON It is described as a temporary exhibit to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe and highlights […] 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)	United Way Halton & Hamilton Celebrates the Raising $12.1 MILLION By Staff April 11th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON United Way Halton & Hamilton brought the community together for a night of impact, recognition, and celebration 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)
Lakeshore West GO rail service will be temporarily modified Saturday and Sunday to accommodate critical track work By Staff April 11th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON Starting on Saturday, April 12, until end of service on Sunday, April 13, Lakeshore West rail service […] 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)	How accurate were seat projection sites in Ontario's election? Pretty terrible. By Tom Parkin April 11th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON Voters were told to expect a significantly bigger PC majority and half of NDP MPPs defeated. Actually, […] 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)
'People just aren’t spending – they’ve decided they want to keep that twenty dollars in their wallets' By Pepper Parr April 10th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON I became aware of the change when I was at Costco with a chum on Wednesday. […] 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)	Touch over $400,000 raised in Around the Bay race for St. Joseph’s Healthcare Foundation By Staff April 10th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON In its 21st year as the charity partner of the Around the Bay Road Race, St. Joseph’s […] 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)
How the Benefits of Dating Apps Are Now Changing the Dating Scene By Stephen Atcheler April 10th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON As of 2025, dating apps have over 360 million users around the world. This figure includes […] 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)	Temporary Closure of Aldershot Library Branch for Repairs: Sunday, May 4 to Sunday, June 1 By Staff April 9th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON Burlington Public Library’s Aldershot Branch will close temporarily from Sunday, May 4 to Sunday, June 1 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)
Multiple Ways to Start a Business in Burlington By Joel Bissett April 8th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON Burlington is a vibrant and growing city that offers an ideal environment for entrepreneurs. Its strategic […] 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)	Height drops by 9 storeys - city looking for more in the way of concessions. By Pepper Parr April 9th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON It was going to be a 29 storey tower at the east end of the football […] 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's Telephone Town Hall went off without a hitch; tightly controlled By Pepper Parr April 9th,2025 BURLINGTON, ON Mayor Meed Ward: She handles these Town Hall events quite well – no longer has to hog […] 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)	Why the rush to close Kelly's Bake Shop? By Staff April 9th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON That notice to vacate that Kelly’s Bake Shop got a week or so ago? It is certainly […] 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 infection passing the 650 level - NY state issues a travel advisory - get vaccinated before entering Ontario By Staff April 8th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON Health officials in three Ontario hotspots for measles are focusing on communication and vaccination to help get […] 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's Town Hall - this evening at 7:00 pm By Staff April 8th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON This was before Marianne was elected Mayor. She was a Councillor with an office in the basement […] 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)
Junior Robotics Engineer workshops: Sound like fun! By Staff April 8th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON Joseph Brant Museum is hosting a series of Junior Robotics Engineer workshops, in partnership with Zebra Robotics […] 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 is now the Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Sport By Pepper Parr April 8th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON Premier Doug Ford announced his team of parliamentary assistants, who will take on an essential role […] 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)
Election 45: Liberal lead holds, vote commitment intensifies By Staff April 8th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON Liberal voters saying they’re “very committed” has risen from 46 to 62 per cent over past five […] 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 Hall is Spending too Much - time to put a hobble on the CAO By Pepper Parr April 8th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON Jim Portside put it better than anyone else. There are salary increases being paid to senior […] 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)