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Family Literacy Day - getting your children to read early gives them a lifetime gift By Staff January 24th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON On January 27, 2025, families, libraries and literacy groups across the country will once again celebrate Family Literacy […] 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)	Gould: 'We've been talking at you for too long. It's time for the Liberal Party of Canada to listen to our members once again' By Pepper Parr January 23rd, 2025 BURLINGTON. ON There she was on the street outside the Liberal Party of Canada head office in Ottawa, […] 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)
Magic: it captures our imagination - we wonder - how did they do that? At BPAC - March 9 & 10 By Staff January 23rd, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON Here is some really good news. $10 tickets for children under 12 at the Performing Arts Centre […] 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)	And we thought the Americans were crazy when they elected Donald Trump. Canada could end up with Ford provincially and Poilievre federally. By Pepper Parr January 23rd, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON Can you keep up with all the politicking going on. The political junkie may soon meed […] 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)
Acts of Kindness - just how many are their? One that we know of By Staff January 23rd, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON “This morning while out for a bike ride I hit a bit of ice and ended up […] 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 having a problem agreeing with the BRAG tax numbers By Staff January 23rd, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON We are told that the Mayor’s Office is telling people that the BRAG numbers are wrong. This […] 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 State of Gambling in Canada: Trends and What to Expect in 2025 By Julieta Belen Correa January 24th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON 2025 is set to change the gambling landscape forever. How do we know? If there’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)	First city survey request for 2025 - they want your views on Asset Management By Staff January 22nd, 2-25 BURLINGTON, ON Count the fire trucks and the snow plows. The City of Burlington is updating the Asset Management 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 Filed Monday, January 20, 2025 to Tuesday, By James Portside January 22, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON This information is not professional investment advice. Investors are advised to do their own research into individual […] 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)	January 27th - a big day - two events - an important one and one that will treat your tummy By Pepper Parr January 22nd, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON There are two stories that break on the 27th – one for those who like 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)
Toronto Maple Leafs Favourites Against Devils Latest Odds and Match Predictions By Raplph Fletcher January 22, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON The Toronto Maple Leafs are set to face the New Jersey Devils in what promises […] 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 Performing Arts Centre’s Board of Directors appoints Sara Palmieri as its new Executive Director. By Staff January 22nd, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON Sara Palmieri is an award-winning senior arts professional whose wealth of experience and vision will help usher […] 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)
12 unit development proposed on a quiet residential street By Staff January 22nd, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON We erred on this one. The two three-storey walk-ups are located at 2169 and 2175 Ghent Ave. 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)	Tammy Fox opens a new chapter in a storied performing arts career By Staff January 22, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON UPDATE: The Performing Arts Board of Directors just announced that Sara Palmieri is the new Executive Director. Tammy […] 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)
Poker popularity in Canada By Louise Federale January 22nd, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON The game of poker has always been a popular entertainment choice for Canadians and in recent […] 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)	Threats from the President of the US being used as reason to call an election in Ontario By Pepper Parr January 21st, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON Pollara, a public opinion polling firm, surveyed 1,506 people across Canada from Dec. 4 until Dec. […] 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)
HMCS Haida, created out of 40,000+ pieces of Lego will be on display at the Wartime Heritage Museum By Pepper Parr January 22nd, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON She was a great ship with a proud battle history. Julie van der Muellen created this […] 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 Gazette to correct a news story - the story was not incorrect By Pepper Parr January 21st, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON On January 7th, we published a story on what the tax increased were between 2018 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)
How much electioneering is Burlington going to be able to cope with? By Pepper Parr January 21st, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON We are in the midst of a flurry of elections. Are these Conservative policy statements or […] 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)	Gould raises enough money for first installment of entry fee. By Staff January 21st, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON Karina Gould’s campaign says she’s raised $50,000 from supporters in the 24 hours since she launched 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)