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Ontario Raising Highway Speed Limits - 00-series highways will see posted speeds of 110km/h

By Staff April 24th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON The Ontario government is raising the speed limit permanently from 100 km/h to 110 km/h on ...

Metrolinx One Fare program had more than five million transfers since February 26 launch

By Staff April 24th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Metrolinx reports that as of April 19, 2024, transit customers have made over five million transfers ...

Another complaint to the Integrity Commissioner - wolves circling easy prey.

By Pepper Parr April 23rd, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON The wolves are circling what they think is going to be easy prey. The Grimsby Town ...

$195,000 Resilience grant from Trillium Foundation Grant to be used to rebuild a robust volunteer program

By Staff April 23rd, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Resilience, the ability to withstand adversity and bounce back from difficult life events. That became possible for ...

Mountain Bike Racing resumes at Kelso May 14th; plate pickup on the 7th

By Staff April 23, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Mountain bike racing at night! What an adventure. Conservation Halton has announced that Mountain Bike racing will take ...

What will be open and what will not be open - weather is expected to be good - watch for pop up events By Staff September 3rd, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON City of Burlington administrative services will be closed on Labour Day, Monday, September. 6. *Important information regarding […] 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)	Frank, Yeti, Yako and BetSafe - Top 4 Best Online Casinos in Canada By Karina Rybay September 3rd, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON Playing casino games is a great form of entertainment. Not only do you stand the chance […] 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 the hospitality sector begin standing up for their clients? By Pepper Parr September 2nd, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON OPINION So – there is going to be a vaccine passport. Took the Premier long enough 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)	Parkinson's in the Park - exercising and socializing By Staff September 2nd, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON The Passion for Parkinson’s Foundation is excited to announce that our Parkinson’s in the Park ™exercise programs […] 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)
Dupuis running a virtual NDP campaign in Oakville North Burlington By Ryan O’Dowd: Local Journalism Initiative Reporter September 1st, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON The first thing Oakville/North Burlington NDP candidate, Lenaee Dupuis, told the Gazette […] 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)	Oakville North Burlington Liberal Pam Damoff sets out why she should be re-elected By Ryan O’Dowd: Local Journalism Initiative Reporter September 1st, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON Oakville North Burlington Liberal incumbent Pam Damoff spoke to the Gazette about […] 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)
Canada’s Largest Ribfest is back this Labour Day Weekend By Staff September 1st, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON While it may not be a mantra for Rotary – “doing what you can with what you […] 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)	Did the Mayor improperly use information politicians had access to? By Pepper Parr August 31at, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON Interesting little stunt on the part of the Mayor’s office last week. Parks4people, a community group […] 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)
Akbar toes the party line in a drive to win back the Milton riding By Ryan O’Dowd: Local Journalism Initiative Reporter August 31st, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON Milton Conservative candidate, Nadeem Akbar, has been an ardent supporter of party […] 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)	Temporary Drive Test Centre to be opened at Burlington GO September 7th By Staff August 30th, 2021 BURLINGTON, on In the coming weeks, the Ontario government will open additional temporary road test centres in Burlington 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 on the role Canada has played in getting Afghan citizens out of the country before the Taliban gets their hands on them By Ray Rivers August 30th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON “I want to take this opportunity to speak with our brothers, the Taliban,” said Monsef. “We […] 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)	Parks4People want Regional government to support turning the quarry into a park - in a couple of decades. By Pepper Parr August 30th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON There is a Battle Royal taking place between two community groups where the focus is on […] 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)
Black, African and Caribbean folk strut their stuff at the Pier By Staff August 29th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON The third and last event put on by Bling Events International took place in Spencer \smith Park […] 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)	This election is all about power - the voters get to decide who wields it By Pepper Parr August 29th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON OPINION Elections are about power. Those who have it want to keep it. Those who don’t sometimes […] 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)
Trying to interview Emily Brown, Conservative Candidate for Burlington By Pepper Parr August 28th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON We ran a piece on Burlington Conservative candidate Emily Brown that generated a lot of blow […] 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)	Public Pensions are still Banking on Fossil Fuels By Staff August 28th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON Everyone on a pension or people who rely on the investments to live comfortably – will want […] 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)
New police SUV recognizes the Black Community By Staff August 28th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON Pride is breaking out everywhere; this time it is within the Black community that took part 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)	A fascinating science project turned out to be a great wager By Jelena Direct August 27th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON When Derek Muller had first started his YouTube channel Veritasium, he had no idea it would go […] 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)
Not sure what Emily Brown will do for Burlington unless it comes to a shootout somewhere then she is the obvious choice By Ryan O’Dowd: Local Journalism Initiative Reporter August 26th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON Emily Brown is running a unique platform as the first Burlington candidate […] 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)	Liberal candidate for Burlington Karina Gould had a lot more to say about what the government did in the last Parliament By Ryan O’Dowd: Local Journalism Initiative Reporter August 25th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON In the second part of her interview with the Gazette, Burlington Liberal […] 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)