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'Words matter', a phrase used at the opening session of Land Tribunal hearing: How much that matters is becoming clearer

By Pepper Parr May 9th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Chris Barnett, the lead lawyer the city hired to argue before the Ontario Land Tribunal ...

348 charges were laid in a large-scale child exploitation investigation across the province where 34 child victims were identified

By Staff May 9th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON The Ontario Provincial Police say 64 people have been charged in a large-scale child exploitation investigation ...

Parking and traffic congestion problems make any approval of the re-development of the Waterfront hotel site problematical

By Pepper Parr May 9th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON What does a train wreck waiting to happen look like? The Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) is ...

Burlington Transit had a record year: 2.97 million rides in 2023

By Staff May 7th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON The following was sent to us by Bfast - Burlington for Accessible Sustainable Transit . The ...

Plan B, citizen's group, comments on Waterfront Tribunal hearing

By Staff May 8th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON At 10:00 am this morning the Ontario Land Tribunal will resume the hearing on the re-development ...

Cryptocurrencies have caught on with investors, they may very soon catch on with everyone else By Justin Weinger April 8th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON For almost a decade now, people have been toying with the idea of paying with Bitcoin, […] 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)	Details on what living is going to look like at midnight tonight By Staff April 7, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON Additional measures needed to protect health system capacity and save lives during third wave of COVID-19 Here’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)
What were the most Profitable industries in 2020? By Jocelyn Bell April 7th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON What industries were some of the most profitable in 2020, and how are they achieving this? […] 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)	Two fine former leaders who are still doing their thing By Pepper Parr April 7th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON Wow – this was certainly a blast from the past. Many must wonder – how did […] 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)
Minister Gould issues a statement about the canal piers - there is more that can be done By Pepper Parr April 7th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON The Gazette saw the mention of some possible changes to public access to the piers at […] 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)	What are the benefits of VIP-casinos? By Denise Dalsgaard April 7th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON This content is sponsored. Being a VIP – that sounds nice to most – It makes 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)
Details on four week Stay at Home order to be released later today. By Pepper Parr April 7th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON Later today Premier Doug Ford will set out the details on a four week Stay at […] 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)	Storm water management is not a simple task in Millcroft By Pepper Parr April 7th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON Fourth in a series When Allan Taylor, the Planner hired by Millcroft Against Development (MAD)to state 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)
Where the new development will be located is getting clearer - not downtown. By Pepper Parr April 6th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON Another one of those weeks. Council meets for three days in a row as Standing Committee. […] 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)	Region wants your input as they prepare to grow from 595,000 to 1.1 million by 2051 By Pepper Parr April 6th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON Halton Region is asking residents to share feedback on how and where our community should plan […] 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)
What does the lock down mean to city operations and services? By Pepper Parr April 6th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON The Premier drops the hammer on the province and puts us into a modified lockdown 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)	Two Burlington corporations given repayable loans by the federal government - reporter thinks there was something for him as well By Pepper Parr April 5th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON We got a little bit behind on this one. The federal government sent a pair 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)
Responsible on line gaming - have a strategy and have fun By Matthew Gomes April 5th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON How to win more with online gambling You can play responsibly from the comfort of your couch. […] 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)	Planner representing the Millcroft community puts their case forward By Pepper Parr April 5th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON Third in a series MAD – Millcroft against Development realized they had a problem on their hands […] 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)
Plants that can only make a dismal time feel much nicer - available May 1st By Staff April 5th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON They have been doing it for 25 years – providing lush hanging baskets of flowers. The event […] 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 five card themed games for your new iPhone By Lana Petrovski April 5th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON Playing cards has been part of human civilization for at least a millennium, long before 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)
Urban farm to appear on Brant Stret By Staff March 4th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON Farmer Kearns Farmer Kearns – oops that was meant to read Lisa Kearns, ward 2 Councillor, was […] 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 live casino games have been such a big hit among Canadian gamers in 2021 By Franz Kerl April 5th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON The surge in popularity for all types of gaming over the course of 2020 is 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)
Federal plans to put in gates and fencing to keep people off the pier locks out a once very populart] By Pepper Parr April 3rd, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON While the city is taking a closer look at how to deal with the crowding problem […] 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 Burlington have 'Friends with Benefits' ? By Pepper Parr April 3rd, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON Is there a relationship between this front page story in the weekend Toronto Star and 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)