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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 ...

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 ...

One-Fifth Of Homeowners Worry All the Time About Affording Their Mortgage at Renewal

By Zoe Demarco September 29th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON Soaring interest rates are inducing anxiety in nearly half of Canadian homeowners for whom mortgage ...

MAD needs far more than they have raised: a possible 15-20% drop in housing prices doesn't appear to be much of a motivator

By Staff September 29th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON Millcroft Against Bad Development (MAD) reports they have been "hard at work since 2020, pulling together ...

Truth and Reconciliation - How far have we come?

By Pepper Parr September 29th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON Truth and Reconciliation - How far have we come? Are there still people who can’t tell ...

Council was mute when it came to passing the Public Conduct Policy bylaw but was surprisingly open when it came to a plan to make transit free By Pepper Parr July 11th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON It was a different City Council meeting. Deputy Mayor Shawna Stolte chaired the City Council meeting […] 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)	Totally free transit service for everyone? By Pepper Parr July 11th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON Doug Brown – a transit advocate has something to smile about. Totally free transit service 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)
Mayor unable to Chair City Council meeting By Pepper Parr June 11th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON Mayor Marianne Meed Ward in her city hall office Councillor Stolte is Chairing the meeting 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)	The public might hear a little bit more today about the Public Conduct Policy By Pepper Parr June 10th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON City Council is meeting today to work through a 22 page agenda. One of the items […] 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)
Does the Mayor not see herself when she says 'we’re not there for you to beat up on.' By Pepper Parr July 10th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON OPINION Marianne Med Ward said in a tweet she sent out that had a graphic that included […] 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 Region of Halton 2023 Employment Survey is underway - the data is important - take part By Staff July 10th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON Nothing in the Region will be able to open up – maybe next week. The Region 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)
Mayor now has to state why she didn’t use Strong Powers she now has but has said she would never use. Huh! By Pepper Parr July 10th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON From the Mayor’s web site page: In a public Council Information Package published on July 7, […] 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)	SIU to handle the investigation related to two who fell from a balcony on Ghent By Staff July 9th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON Ontario’s police watchdog is investigating after two people fell from a Burlington apartment. In the early morning […] 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)
Gregory Blount shares first place in the 18+ Library writing contest for Cooper Falls By Staff July 9th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON The Write Here. Write Now contest received an incredible number of entries this year—they doubled last year’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)	Chamber decision resonates with other organizations that create scholarships By Pepper Parr July 9th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON The decision on the part of the Burlington Chamber of Commerce to mention the politicians 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)
Banning people who 'misbehave'. What the city is setting out to do - Part 2 By Pepper Parr July 9th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON On Tuesday the city wants to : Rescind the existing Zero Tolerance Policy. Then Approve 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)	Mayor on why banning people from city hall bylaw is needed - to be approved July 11th. Part 1 By Staff July 10th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON In a tweet Mayor Meed Ward sent out yesterday she explained the banning people from City Hall […] 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)
Guest Speakers sponsored by Burlington Green to focus on Youth By Staff July 8th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON On Monday, July 10th from 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm the BGYN will be hosting a panel […] 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)	Performing Arts Centre recognizes its ushers By Staff July 8th 2023 BURLINGTON, ON Whenever you attend an event is always a crew of ushers on hand to welcome you; help […] 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)
Scam scum go after federal Grocery Rebate By Staff July 8th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON The scum scammers are still at it. They recognize every opportunity possible to separate you from 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)	It is known as the Anniversary clock and was donated to the city on its 125th. By Pepper Parr July 7th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON I knew the moment they started talking about the clock outside city hall that they were […] 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)
Full Closure of Niagara-bound traffic on the QEW Burlington Skyway By Staff July 7th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON This evening, July 7 from 8 pm to 9:30 am, there will be a full closure 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 sticks with the plans it has for cooling centres By Staff July7th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON Yesterday we published an article on how different communities were handling a situation where the world had reached […] 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 of Burlington looking for people or groups interested in exclusive space at former Robert Bateman high school By Staff July 7th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON Without anything from the community at large on what should/could take place in the former Robert […] 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)	Being Prepared Financially for Aging - The Silent Worry By Staff July 7th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON After a full house at the inaugural seminar for the Empowered Seniors Speaker Series, notice has come […] 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)