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Lakeshore West GO rail service will be temporarily modified Saturday and Sunday to accommodate critical track work By Staff April 11th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON Starting on Saturday, April 12, until end of service on Sunday, April 13, Lakeshore West rail service […] 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)	How accurate were seat projection sites in Ontario's election? Pretty terrible. By Tom Parkin April 11th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON Voters were told to expect a significantly bigger PC majority and half of NDP MPPs defeated. Actually, […] 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)
'People just aren’t spending – they’ve decided they want to keep that twenty dollars in their wallets' By Pepper Parr April 10th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON I became aware of the change when I was at Costco with a chum on Wednesday. […] 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)	Touch over $400,000 raised in Around the Bay race for St. Joseph’s Healthcare Foundation By Staff April 10th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON In its 21st year as the charity partner of the Around the Bay Road Race, St. Joseph’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)
How the Benefits of Dating Apps Are Now Changing the Dating Scene By Stephen Atcheler April 10th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON As of 2025, dating apps have over 360 million users around the world. This figure includes […] 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 Closure of Aldershot Library Branch for Repairs: Sunday, May 4 to Sunday, June 1 By Staff April 9th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON Burlington Public Library’s Aldershot Branch will close temporarily from Sunday, May 4 to Sunday, June 1 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)
Multiple Ways to Start a Business in Burlington By Joel Bissett April 8th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON Burlington is a vibrant and growing city that offers an ideal environment for entrepreneurs. Its strategic […] 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)	Height drops by 9 storeys - city looking for more in the way of concessions. By Pepper Parr April 9th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON It was going to be a 29 storey tower at the east end of the football […] 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's Telephone Town Hall went off without a hitch; tightly controlled By Pepper Parr April 9th,2025 BURLINGTON, ON Mayor Meed Ward: She handles these Town Hall events quite well – no longer has to hog […] 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)	Why the rush to close Kelly's Bake Shop? By Staff April 9th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON That notice to vacate that Kelly’s Bake Shop got a week or so ago? It 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)
Measles infection passing the 650 level - NY state issues a travel advisory - get vaccinated before entering Ontario By Staff April 8th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON Health officials in three Ontario hotspots for measles are focusing on communication and vaccination to help get […] 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's Town Hall - this evening at 7:00 pm By Staff April 8th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON This was before Marianne was elected Mayor. She was a Councillor with an office in the basement […] 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)
Junior Robotics Engineer workshops: Sound like fun! By Staff April 8th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON Joseph Brant Museum is hosting a series of Junior Robotics Engineer workshops, in partnership with Zebra Robotics […] 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)	Natalie Pierre is now the Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Sport By Pepper Parr April 8th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON Premier Doug Ford announced his team of parliamentary assistants, who will take on an essential role […] 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)
Election 45: Liberal lead holds, vote commitment intensifies By Staff April 8th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON Liberal voters saying they’re “very committed” has risen from 46 to 62 per cent over past five […] 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 Hall is Spending too Much - time to put a hobble on the CAO By Pepper Parr April 8th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON Jim Portside put it better than anyone else. There are salary increases being paid to senior […] 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)
Brock University Department of Sports Management teaches sports management By Staff April 8th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON The newer universities in Ontario have to carve out a sector that is unique to them. They […] 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)	Western Separatism By Ray Rivers April 7th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON “Voters, particularly in central and Atlantic Canada, need to recognize that a vote for the Carney […] 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)
Helping artists learn how they have to pay their taxes By Staff April 7th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON Taxes for Artists Sunday, April 13, 1–3 pm A workshop for artists who earn some or […] 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 art in the core and on the Promenade By Pepper Parr April 7th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON The art work is distributed in parts of the downtown core and along the Spencer Smith […] 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)