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City council will decide on the 21st if there is to be a Holiday market in the downtown core in December By Pepper Parr September 16th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON It looks as if there will be a Christmas market in the downtown core from December […] 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)	Oakville North Burlington Green Party candidate slams the Conservative candidate for not showing up at debates By Ryan O’Dowd, Local Journalism Initiative reporter September 16th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON Bruno Sousa wants to serve as a watchdog in federal politics, 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)
A poll of 100 people on what they think of an election taking place and what the issues are By Staff September 16th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON Last August the Gazette did a very short poll of Burlington residents asking how they felt about […] 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)	Regional Council supports steps being taken to support hospital workers By Staff September 15th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON Halton Region elected officials are supporting the call for the creation of safety zones around hospitals 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)
Will the current Liberals representing Burlington in the House of Commons all hold their seats ? By Pepper Parr September 15th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON OPINION It’s just a matter of days now. The advance poll numbers for the 2021 federal election […] 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)	Halton opening four community immunization clinics to help students catch-up on important vaccinations By Staff September 15th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON To support the health and safety of Halton students, Halton Region will begin operating community immunization clinics […] 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: After the Debates…Confusion “We make a lot of television in Canada. Some of it is brilliant and some of it is mediocre. The worst of it is truly, […] 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)	Conservative Candidate Emily Brown spoke at the Chamber of Commerce election event By Ryan O’Dowd, Local Journalism Initiative reporter September 14th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON With less than a week left in the federal election, we never […] 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 launches free Wi-Fi in Spencer Smith Park By Staff September 14th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON The City in partnership with Cogeco, has launched free, public-facing Wi-Fi in Spencer Smith Park The Wi-Fi […] 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)	The other side of a quarry being taxed as farm land story By Staff September 14th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON The Gazette recently published an article on the tax rate that applies to quarries. There 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)
Gazette reporter misses out on a chance to put a question to a political leader By Pepper Parr September 14th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON A number of months ago the Gazette was selected as one of more than 100 local […] 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)	Oakville North Burlington Conservative candidate avoids the media - takes part on Chamber of Commerce event By Ryan O’Dowd, Local Journalism Initiative reporter September 14th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON Oakville/North Burlington Conservative candidate, Hanan Rizkalla, has become the second candidate 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)
Photo op that becomes a political statement Pepper Parr September 14th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON Journalists call them – photo ops. Those occasions when a developer or a politician want to ensure […] 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)	Reader takes exception to language used on part of the city web site By Perry Bowker September 12th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON Mr Bowker sent us a note, saying: “I finally lost my temper. You are welcome to publish […] 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 if the pandemic never ends? By Pepper Parr September 12th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON What if the pandemic never ends? What if we are going to experience one version 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)	The winter equinox will be celebrated in Lowville the day after the federal election - there is a message of some sort in there By Staff September 12th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON On the 20th o September the country will choose the leader it hopes will steer us through […] 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)
Quarries are about to get a different tax category if the Mayor gets her way - and on this one she is probably going to get her way By Pepper Parr September 11th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON Who knew? It wasn’t until we saw the note on what the Mayor had done 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)	Saturday in the city - Food Truck Festival was doing great business By Pepper Parr September 11th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON Saturday afternoon in the city. Weather was great but the streets in the core were quiet […] 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)
Debate on the environment and climate change draws a respectable audience - full debate now online By Pepper Parr September 11th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON You could almost feel the enthusiasm and the sense of accomplishment in the Hamilton Environment Network […] 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)	Joseph Brant Hospital Implementing Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination - Progressive Plan to Reach 100% COVID-19 Vaccination By Staff September 10th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON From a media release put out earlier today: Joseph Brant Hospital (JBH) is committed to providing high-quality […] 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)