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New Standing Committee does not include every member of council

By Pepper Parr October 2nd, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON It might seem a little confusing later in the week when Council meets as a ...

Burlington Literary Festival registration starts October 18th

By Staff October 2nd, 2023 BURLINGTON,ON BurlLITFest – now that is an acronym. It is the Burlington Literary Festival Lineup and it is back! Last ...

Minimum wages in Ontario raised by $1.05 an hour

By Pepper Parr October 1st, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON David Piccini, Minister of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development, issued the following statement on ...

Unearthing the Best Online Slots Destination

Karina Rysberg Bay October 2nd, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON Slotomania: Unearthing the Best Online Slots Destination Whether you're a fan of slots or looking to ...

Resident provides data putting the recent City Manager salary increase in context

By Staff September 30th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON Joe Gaetan, a Burlington resident, put some useful data in a comment earlier today on how ...

MMW and Doug Ford trying to spin away the obvious with baffle-gab By Pepper Parr August 12th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON A Gazette reader brought the picture to my attention. He makes a serious and adds: “Seriously, […] 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)	Housing in Burlington: it will be on the affordability metric, depending on how you define that. By Pepper Parr August 12, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON During an interview on the CHCH TV Morning Joe program Burlington Mayor Marianne Meed Ward 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)
I am embarrassed and apologize to Karen Barnes from all reasonable Burlingtonian By Pepper Parr August 11th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON The comment section is doing what it is supposed to do – let people say what […] 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 defines corruption - Auditor General points a finger By Ray Rivers August 11th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON Premier Doug was right about one thing. Ontario’s housing crisis is a matter of demand 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)
Premier claims the Task Force report that there was enough land to build - Greenbelt didn't have to be touched is out of date By Pepper Parr August 11th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON At the Press event earlier today a reporter from Canadian Press asked: “Given the questions that […] 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)	Citizen learns: Natalie Pierre is going to have something to say very soon By Staff August 11th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON Public response to the stand the Premier has taken on the Auditor General’s report that slammed 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)
Average Rents in Canada Reach a Record High By Staff August 11th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON The National Rent Report charts and analyzes monthly, quarterly and annual rates and trends in the rental […] 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)	Premier said Mayor is a really good person but the numbers aren't there. By Staff August 11th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON During the Premier’s news conference this morning, Matt Ingram CHCH news said: Premier want to help 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)
Wow! That is egregious. That is mean spirited and we suspect illegal. By Pepper Parr August 11th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON OPINION More on that food chain and naturalized garden that the City weed-whacked recently The belief on […] 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)	Teens sought for study on kindness and well-being By Staff August 10th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON A new Brock University study aiming to learn more about how youth think about kindness is calling […] 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)
Doors Open offer 8 locations to visit on Saturday By Staff August 10th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON Saturday, August 12, 2023, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Visit some of Burlington’s notable cultural 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 can now pay for TTC service with a debit card By Staff April 10th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON At a press conference Thursday morning, municipal, provincial and transit officials introduced open payment to the TTC […] 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)
Budget 2024 Time Table By Staff August 10th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON Digging into the data is what Municipal Budgets are all about. There was a time when 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)	City wants to hear what you think is important before they make the 2024 budget final By Staff August 10th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON Set out below are the question on the 2024 budget budget survey. You can do 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 Court case the Mayor refers to doesn't pass the smell test By Pepper Parr August 10th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON The following came in from the City’s Communications department. Thank you for your patience. The court […] 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)	Fall and winter recreation programs registration opening August 19th By Staff August 10th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON The City’s fall and winter adult recreational programs will be opening for registration on Aug. 19 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)
I think the mayor is a good person. I have to sit down and ask her what the problem is. By Pepper Parr August 10th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON Premier Doug Ford stood before the cameras for more than an hour and did his best […] 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 scrambles to get her spin out on the Naturalized Gardens issue By Pepper Parr August 10th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON There are times when the communications people in the Mayor’s office find themselves in a damage […] 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 opportunities to engage: submit a name and let the city hear about your vision for the space By Staff August 10th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON The City is ready to start two engagement opportunities related to the former Robert Bateman High School […] 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 People Playing at Casinos than Betting on Sports in Legal Ontario Online Casino Market By Kenny Wilson August 14th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON According to recently released data from iGaming Ontario (iGO), people in the province are spending 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)