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Powerful forces are moving very rapidly - can we keep it all together? By Pepper Parr March 12th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON Managing the tariffs that President Donald Trump declares and then changes his mind on, only 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)	It's an awkward situation - but its what we have at this point By Pepper Parr March 11th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON It’s an awkward situation. The man standing up to the President of the United States 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)
Kudos to plumbing supplier for supporting the water needs of Indigenous communities By Staff March 11th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON The World Plumbing Day announcements are giving a whole new meaning to the concept of giving back. […] 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 deal in the first 100 days? Most Americans & Canadians say it’s unlikely Trump meets goal to end Ukraine-Russia war By Staff March 11th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON Canadians and Americans agree Russia started the war and Russia is prolonging it After a seemingly calm […] 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)
King Road to be closed until April 9th - Jefferson salamanders get to use the road to find a mate to breed with By Staff March 1th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON A small creature that few people have ever seen has had an impact far out of proportion 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)	Justin Trudeau takes the chair he sat on in the House of Commons as a personal momento By Staff March 11th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON The day of the gold watch given at retirement seems to have come to an end. Prime […] 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: Turning the Page in Canada By Ray Rivers March 10th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON My opponent, Pierre Poilievre, is a lifelong politician who worships at the altar of the free market, […] 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)	Doug does it: slaps New York, Michigan and Minnesota with 'tariff response charge' By Staff March 10th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON The province expects to raise an estimated $300,000 to $400,000 per day, through a “tariff response charge” […] 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 less than fitting end to a heritage structure. By Staff March 10th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON It’s an awkward compromise – squeezing a heritage structure in between two mid-rise buildings. The creative thinking […] 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)	Trump just cannot make up his mind - walked back ANOTHER tariff threat. By Staff March 10th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON Donald Trump’s threat of a 250 per cent tariff on Canadian dairy products was walked back […] 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 Donald Trump of Canada became a resistance icon By Staff March 10th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON Doug Ford made the comment and opinion section of the Washington Post: Ontario’s Doug Ford 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)	High-end UK sports betting and casino operator is set to exit the Ontario online gambling market By Juliana Carmona March 10th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON A UK-based high-end sports betting and casino operator is set to exit the Ontario online gambling […] 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)
Kelly's Bake Shoppe gets a a 60 day notice to vacate By Staff March 10th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON Article revised: The Statement used in an earlier version did not come from the bakery management. Kelly’s Bake […] 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)	Mark Carney will be the next Prime Minister of Canada - his first job is to ensure he can keep the job and at the same time keep Trump's fingers out of our cookie jar By Pepper Parr March 10th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON Well, Mark Carney did win, by a resounding number of votes from some 150,000+ members 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)
Recount request denied: Natalie Pierre is the MPP for Burlington By Andrea Grebenc March 9th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON While the election ended last Thursday for most campaigns, for us, it wasn’t over yet. With […] 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)	Liberals will know on Sunday who will be in line to be named the next Prime Minister by the members of the party By Pepper Parr March 8th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON The countdown that will determine who will be in line to become the next Prime Minister […] 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 Meed Ward returns from her three days in Washington By Pepper Parr March 8th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON With several days of trotting from photo op to photo op – what do we know […] 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)	Building a Smart City: Burlington's Vision for the Future By Ralph Freed March 8th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON The idea of a “smart city” has been increasingly important in Burlington’s future vision as it develops […] 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 idea that is close to perfect as a Spring Break project: By Staff March 7th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON The Bruce Trail Conservancy (BTC) announces the launch of the Bruce Trail GeoHikes Hub, a free virtual […] 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)	Are those mandatory 40-hours of student volunteering doing what they were expected to do? By Staff March 17th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON The mandatory requirement for high-school students to complete 40-hours of volunteering was implemented about 20 years ago. […] 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)