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Views on Bail and why it is made available differ significantly: Criminals see it as a got out of jail free By Pepper Parr January 16th, 2023 BURLINGTON, on In a number of recent news reports on people who were arrested for drug or human […] 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)	Gas company finances the distribution of carbon monoxide alarms. By Staff January 16th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON Enbridge Gas, the Fire Marshal’s Public Fire Safety Council and Burlington Fire Department announced they are working […] 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 Democrats jump all over the Premier's private clinic plan By Pepper Parr January 16th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON Marit Stiles will be confirmed as the leader of the NDP on February 4th after being […] 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)	HATE CRIME IN HALTON - A COMMUNITY PERSPECTIVE By Staff January 16th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON Hate – it has become an issue. It has lways existed but we are seeing more 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)
Ontario government set out a three step process that will mean big changes in the delivery of surgical procedures By Staff January 16th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON The Ontario government is making it easier and faster for people to access the publicly-funded surgeries 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)	Premier explains the health care changes - a lot of unanswered questions By Staff January 16, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON Premier Doug Ford is expected to unveil reforms clearing the way for Ontario to do more surgeries […] 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)
Parks and Recreation ran into some heavy questioning on the way they engage sports facility users By Pepper Parr January 16th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON The Parks, Recreation and Culture department is in the process of bringing in a new Director. […] 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)	Meaning of Home contest for grades 4,5 & 6 students is now accepting submissions By Staff January 15th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON Home – a word that Habitat for Humanity understands – it defines who they are describes what […] 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 is buying 88 of F35 fighter jets for $19 billion, with deliveries starting in 2026. By Ray Rivers January 15th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON Stephen Harper first announced he was pursuing a non- competitive bid to procure 65 F-35s 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)	Burlington Homicide Investigation - Male Arrested By Staff January 14th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON On Friday January 13th 2023, at approximately 11:30 a.m. police were called to a residence at 695 Regency […] 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)
Tight times for some with Variable Rate Mortgages By Zoe Demarco January 13th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON As interest rates rise and monthly payments soar, an increasing number of Canadians could be […] 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)	Kindergarten registration for Fall 2023 open now at the Halton District School Board - Families are asked to register their child before Feb. 1, 2023 By Staff January 12th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON The Halton District School Board (HDSB) is now accepting registrations for Junior (Year 1) and Senior (Year […] 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)
An arrest, a lot of drugs, menacing weapons but no identity other than to say the 50 year old male was released on bail By Staff January 13th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON This is not something we see very often. An arrest report that includes a large amount 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)	Do these phobias describe Friday the 13th ? paraskavedekatriaphobia and friggatriskaidekaphobia By Staff January 13th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON Long considered a harbinger of bad luck, Friday the 13th has inspired a late 19th-century secret society, an […] 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)
MM Robinson High School was named after him - why? He made a huge contribution to sports - a legacy that could be repeated By Pepper Parr January 12th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON In her book, The Growing Years, Dorothy Turcotte wrote: Have you ever wondered what M.M. Robinson […] 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)	Top 5 Reasons Why Going Solar Puts You In The Advantage By Janyl Gregorio January 12th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON Renewable energy sources are always an advantage. In fact, governments around the globe build power plants 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)
Clever scam using the Interac brand. This one is going to fool a lot of people. By Staff January 12, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON This scam is really dangerous. People trust the Interac service – we use it several times 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)	Councillors Sharman and Bentivegna want Community development-Neighbourhood Capacity Building Strategy included in the budget By Pepper Parr January 12th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON This is the first Motion that has gone to Council from a Councillor based on 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)
Charges Laid in Yet Another Human Trafficking Investigation By Staff January 12th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON A Human Trafficking Investigation initiated in January 2023, the Halton Regional Police Service – Human Trafficking Unit […] 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)	Covid19: The XBB.1.5 variant is helping the virus better bind to cells and thus be more transmissible. By Staff January 12th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON The XBB family of variants emerged a few months ago and caught virologists’ attention because it contains more […] 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)