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Flood Warning message has been downgraded By Staff July 17th. 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Conservation Halton advises that the Flood Warning message issued July 16, 2024 has been downgraded to 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)	A trickle of flood news from city hall and the ward 4 Councillor By Staff July 17th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Flood Update for July 17 Burlington and surrounding areas have received a large amount of rain since […] 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)
MPP Natalie Pierre shows up to help with getting in touch with the people who could solve some of the problems By Pepper Parr July 17th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON A Cavendish area resident is keeping us up to date what is happening in that part […] 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)	Council stumbles over how to respond to flooding issues; will hold a special meeting of Council on Friday By Pepper Parr July 17th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Council was getting ready to adjourn their meeting on Tuesday when when Councillor Sharman asked 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)
Mayor issues statement on flooding - resident reminds her of previous statements that she didn't follow through on By Staff July 17th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Mayor Marianne Meed Ward issued the following statement on the flooding. Link to the Mayor’s statement: 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)	BEST Innovate Change Casino: Top list of the best real money casinos for Canadian players in 2024 By Jeremy Ranford July 18, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Finding a trustworthy and expert platform that reliably identifies the best online casinos in Canada can […] 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)
Flooding at almost every culvert in the city; Council plans a Special meeting on Friday for an update By Pepper Parr July 16th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON While City Council discussed flooding and made plans for a Special Council meeting on Frday 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)	Council has decided: Civic Square design has been settled. By Pepper Parr July 16th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Civic Square will move to final design work. Council voted on this – there were no […] 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)
LCBO strike: The fight is about just what can be and what is being negotiated. By Randy Robinson July 16th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON By now, most Ontarians know that frontline workers at the LCBO are on strike, but not […] 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)	Child amputees meet other kids 'just like me' By Staff July 15th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Nine-year-old Edison Shepalo and Nathaniel Dionisi, 5, both of Burlington. Burlington child amputees meet other kids “just […] 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)
Watershed Conditions: Flood Outlook upgraded to a Flood Watch. By Staff July 15th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Conservation Halton advises that the Watershed Conditions Statement – Flood Outlook issued on July 13, 2024 has been […] 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)	Coyotes: What to do and what not to do: people have been bitten in the past. By Staff July 15th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Animal Services will continue to host educational pop-ups at various rec centres and public libraries on Thursdays […] 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 Ministerial Zoning Order for the Millcroft development? Wishful thinking on the part of the Mayor By Pepper Parr July 14th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON OPINION The agenda for Tuesday’s July 16th, 2024, Council meeting itemizes a motion to again request that […] 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)	Flood Outlook issued on July 9, 2024 is being extended to July 16th By Staff July 13th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Conservation Halton advises that the Watershed Conditions Statement – Flood Outlook issued on July 9, 2024 is […] 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)
Think Tank: 'We have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to start fixing the mismatch.' By Cherise Burda July 13th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Solving Canada’s housing affordability crisis requires addressing the mismatch of housing supply and need. 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)	Ward Councillor takes exception to a Gazette reader comment By Pepper Parr July 13th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON We ran a short piece on comments ward 5 Councillor Paul Sharman made on some polling […] 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)
Views on how the housing problems should be resolved were mixed By Pepper Parr July 12th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Nanos, a national polling organization and the Oakville, Milton and District Real Estate Board, released 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)	Some area beaches are closed to swimmers By Staff July 12th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Stinking hot weather in a city beside a lake and the water is fouled by ecoli. Many […] 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 can't build the kind of housing most people want By Pepper Parr July 12th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON The vast majority of the people who took part in a recent poll on housing 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)	Data on housing developments in real time now accessible on city web site By Pepper Parr July 12th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Jamie Tellier and Nick Anastasopoulos. Jamie Tellier, Director of Community Planning and Nick Anastasopoulos, Director 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)