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Provincial audits of municipal development charges - civic planners aren't going to win this round. Province wants to raid the reserves before the Mayor does By Staff July 27th, 2027, BURLINGTON, ON Ontario has selected a third party to audit the finances of six municipalities as part of its […] 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)	Local Cadet Hones Leadership Skills: Grzybowski, By Staff July 27th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON Victoria Grzybowski is a Petty Officer Second Class of 65 Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Corps Iron Duke, […] 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 size of City Council is already on the minds of this Council. Would Mayor Meed Ward make it an election issue in 2026 ? By Pepper Parr July 27th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON How did the idea of a bigger city council end up on the table? It started […] 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)	Update: Burlington Skyway Bridge Closure - no closure of Niagara-bound traffic on QEW Burlington Skyway this weekend By Staff July 27th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON There will not be a closure of Niagara-bound traffic lanes on the QEW Burlington Skyway this weekend […] 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 Chamber of Commerce - looking for leadership on Task Forces, Committees, and Event Ambassadors By Staff July 26th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON The Burlington Chamber of Commerce values the time and contributions of their member volunteers. The Chamber has […] 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)	WEATHER ADVISORY Rainfall amounts up to 30 mm are expected with higher amounts possible should thunderstorms develop By Staff July 26th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON Date: July 26, 2023 Time: 7:40 P.M. Conservation Halton advises that Environment Canada is tracking a storm […] 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 Greenbelt land slips into developer hands - 500 acres in June By Pepper Parr July 26th, 2027 BURLINGTON, ON Marit Stiles, Leader of the Official Opposition NDP said today that the Ford-connected developers snatched 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)	Karina Gould sworn in as House Leader - a critical Cabinet Appointment By Pepper Parr July 26th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON Karina Gould reading the oaths during her swearing in as House Leader Karina Gould MP 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)
Karina Gould: Big changes in her life By Pepper Parr July 26, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON As Karina Gould walked toward Rideau Hall with her son we learned that she is pregnant […] 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 if Burlington had a larger city council? By Pepper Parr July 26th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON We hear people saying: “I’m not interested in politics, it doesn’t matter to me”. We shudder […] 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)
Will Karina Gould get a promotion today? By Pepper Parr July 26th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON Today is the day we will learn what role Karina Gould will play in the Cabinet […] 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 NEWS “Around 500 newsrooms closed their doors across the country… and they will continue closing their doors…..The status quo is not working because the money […] 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)
That Holiday market initiative appears to have taken a pass on Burlington - good news By Pepper Parr July 25th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON A posting by For the Love of Markets yesterday caught our eye. “We have had some […] 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 puts her spin on the 535 Brant, 26 storey development - a snow job on the part of Her Worship By Pepper Parr July 25th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON Mayor Meed Ward and ward 2 Councillor Lisa Kearns issued a joint statement late in 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)
Lease renewal is said to be the issue that brought about the decision to close the Queen's head By Pepper Parr July 24th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON A great pub, a fine crowd of regulars. Closing appears to be related to issues related […] 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)	Queen's Head to Close - September 16 last call By Pepper Parr July 24th, 2026 BURLINGTON, ON Here is a stunner for you. One of the places downtown that is actually vibrant will […] 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)
“Wartime-Scale Effort” Needed As Several Ontario Cities Already Behind On Housing Goals - Burlington is one of them By Staff July 24th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON In early 2022, the Government of Ontario very publicly pledged to build 1.5M new homes across 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)	Has Burlington done well by the architects who design the high rise tower that exist and are planned? By Pepper Parr July 24th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON OPINION The city of Toronto now has a new Court House – it is a 17 floor […] 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)
Heritage Week will celebrate the city and its history - lots to do By Staff July 24th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON While July isn’t over yet, most people are looking forward to the next holiday weekend that begins […] 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)	Begin thinking about what the redesign of the adaptive reuse of the recently acquired Robert Bateman High School should look like By Staff July 24th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON City has announced dates for visioning exercises on the redesign of the adaptive reuse of the recently […] 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)