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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 ...

Looks like the Sound of Music is going to fill the air in June By Staff March 4th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON With the Covid19 restrictions being lifted and the new infections numbers and hospitalization getting lower and lower […] 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)	Visitation for Walter Mulkewhich:Sunday March 6: 2:00 to 5:00 pm and 7:00 to 9:00 pm By Staff March 6th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON Visitation will be at Smith’s Funeral Home, 485 Brant Street, (one block north of City Hall), Burlington […] 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)
Police Officer injured during arrest attempt By Staff March 2nd, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON The Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) is appealing for witnesses or dash cam footage of an […] 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)	Council meets for three hours on an item about election rules - with no public participation By Pepper Parr March 2nd, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON They spent something more than two hours going through, in detail, what the rules were gong […] 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)
Transit is about to lose the best Director they ever had By Pepper Parr March 2nd, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON Director of Transit – Sue Connor – plans to retire – no date set yet. She […] 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)	Library sets out its March Break program. By Staff March 2nd, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON March Break – begins on the 14th – and gathering restrictions are lighter. The Burlington Public Library […] 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)
Government shuffling the deck; dealing themselves a better hand By Pepper Parr March 2, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON OPINION Three months from now we will be marking our ballots and choosing who we want 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)	Rivers steps away from the keyboard; Connor Fraser will write a column on what his demographic thinks By Pepper Parr March 2, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON We bid our Contributing Editor and long-time columnist Ray Rivers adieu and hope that he travels […] 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)
Joseph Brant announces Changes to Designated Essential Care Partner Policy By Staff March 1st, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON Joseph Brant Hospital recognizes the need to continue protecting the health and safety of its patients […] 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)	They wish - two lawyers push an old old news story saying the Gazette no longer exists By Pepper Parr March 1st, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON This was news to me. Came to us from Brian Heagle, a former Burlington resident who, […] 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)
Walter Mulkewich - deceased By Pepper Parr March 1st, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON Former Mayor Walter Mulkewich co-chaired the Advisory Committee that produced the Shape Burlington report. Burlington lost […] 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)	Ford fine forgiven By Pepper Parr March 1sr, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON Was it as sneaky as Liberal Party leader Stephen Del Duca suggests? Liberal leader Stephen […] 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)
Beautiful Things To Do And See In Burlington, Ontario Jeannie Lojstrup March 2nd, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON It’s safe to say that when people discuss tourism and Canada, they won’t mention the beautiful town 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)	City manager explains what he has been up to in his annual report to Council. He ticked off a lot of boxes. By Pepper Parr February 28th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON City Council hires one person – the City Manager. They direct the City Manager to hire […] 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)
Football referees needed By Staff February 28th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON The Lakeshore Football Officials Association is continuing its campaign to recruit individuals who have a passion for […] 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 did we pay our City Councillors last year - they earned every penny of it. By Staff February 28th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON We pay them reasonably well. Few people understand just how hard the job of being a City […] 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 welterweight Mike Malott to make UFC debut in April By Keith Sundaram February 28th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON Born in Hamilton, Ontario, Mike Malott is a 24-year-old Featherweight contender. Tae Kwon Do, Karate, Boxing, […] 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 world opens up for us on Tuesday - do we fully understand what we have to deal with day in and day out? By Staff February 27th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON Ontario is reporting 842 people hospitalized with COVID-19, 281 in ICU on Sunday. We have broken 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)
Marsden learns to fiddle with numbers to create an impression that she can win when she runs for Mayor in October. By Pepper Parr February 27th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON OPINION Some facts: Municipal election results for Mayor of Burlington Rick Goldring won with 21,797 votes. Goldring […] 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)	Brant Plaza Canada Post outlet to close April 6th - grassroots effort in place to change the decision By Pepper Parr February 26th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON We have learned that the Brant Plaza Postal Outlet located inside the Pharmasave in the No […] 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)