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BRAG is about more than taxes - hopefully the culture of the city is something they can get a future Council to consider By Pepper Parr September 13th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Earlier this week we wrote about behaviour at city hall. As I was doing my daily […] 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)	Team Zia will be at the Terry Fox Run for Cancer research By Pepper Parr September 13th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON On Sunday morning next thousands of people will show up at Spencer Smith park DROP IN […] 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 reported for September 12th, 2024 By Staff September 13th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Featured below are companies that have experienced recent insider trading activity in the public market through their […] 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)	A bigger city council for a bigger city - 40% population growth is the plan imposed by the provincial government By Pepper Parr September 12th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON OPINION Mayor Meed Ward mentioned last night at the Budget meeting that consideration was being given 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)
East end resident tells Mayor: Scrap free transit - get rid of Service Burlington - and tell us what the Councillor Admin assistants are supposed to do By Pepper Parr September 12th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Mayor Meed Ward spoke for about half an hour on what the budget for 2025 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)	We salute people like that – and be grateful that they are among us. By Pepper Parr September 12th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON As long as there is a Terry Fox Run for Cancer Research there should be a […] 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)
BRAG is there to advocate for lower taxes and less spending By Pepper Parr September 12th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON They have a name: BRAG – Burlington Residents Action Group. They are an incorporated not 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)	Insider Trading on September 11th, 2024 By Staff September 12, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Featured below are companies that have experienced recent insider trading activity in the public market through their […] 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)
Terry Fox: The aim is not just to maintain him in memory but to continue to strive for the goal that he wasn’t able to reach.” By Staff September 12th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Terry Fox when he travelled through Burlington on his Marathon of Hope. Photo credits John Oaks Forty-four […] 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)	Responsible Gambling in Focus: How Ontario is Safeguarding Players By Marcus Charles September 11th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON The rise of online gambling in Ontario over the last two years has been nothing short […] 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)
GET SWEPT AWAY: YOURTV AIRS THE SHORTY JENKINS CLASSIC By Staff September 11th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Curling enthusiasts are in for a treat; the Shorty Jenkins Classic is back and brought to your […] 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)	Select Insider Trading data for September 10th, 2024 By Staff September 11th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Featured below are companies that have experienced recent insider trading activity in the public market through their […] 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)
Food Bank use now at 1 million people - an increase of 25% over last year By Staff September 10th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Reading that more than 1 million people visited a Food Bank in the last year 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)	What to consider when using European betting sites in Canada By Julieta Belen Correa September 11th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Despite the growing presence of locally regulated betting sites in Canada, using foreign sites 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)
Casino Tournaments in Burlington, Canada: Impact and Trends By Peter Leslie September 11th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Over 50,000 participants flock to Burlington’s casino tournaments annually, making these events a cornerstone of 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)	It's not just reading, writing and arithmetic anymore By Staff September 10th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Now that the kids are back in school, learning to live without their cell phone in their […] 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)
Inviting you to share your view on the Trump Harris debate last night By Pepper Parr September 11th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Did you watch the Trump – Harris debate. If you didn’t you should have. Now – […] 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)	Drake: Teach them problem solving, transferable skills and how to connect - forget the report cards By Pepper Parr September 10th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Part 1 of a 3 part series They were back in their classrooms last Wednesday. The elementary […] 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)
Rents still too high - no one seems to know where the relief is going to come from and when it will be felt By Staff September 10th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Average asking rents for all residential property types in Canada increased by 3.3% year-over-year in August, reaching […] 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)	A New Political Party: Canadian Future Party - will it manage to get off the ground? By Staff September 10th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON The following was taken from a CBC broadcast of an interview with Dominic Cardy, the leader 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)