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City launches Civic Recognition program: Nominations now open

By Staff May 2nd, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON' The City of Burlington is introducing a new civic recognition initiative to celebrate the individuals and ...

Stiles: ‘People have gone to jail for deleting government emails’

By Pepper Parr May 2nd, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON There’s more. Are you surprised? Ontario NDP and Official Opposition Leader, Marit Stiles, responded to new ...

Lyme disease and Ticks: what you need to know if you are wandering around outdoors

By Staff May 2nd, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON As temperatures start to climb this time of year, the Ontario government is encouraging people across ...

Library Annual Writing Contest, Write Here Write Now, runs May 1 to 31.

By Staff May 2nd, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Calling all aspiring Burlington writers—embark on a literary adventure and let your creativity soar! Burlington Public Library's ...

Pickleball enthusiasts want to see a better deal for Parkinson disease victims

By Staff May 2nd, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON The pickleball community is asking their enthusiasts to get ready to "slice through the latest scoop ...

City hall figuring out what they will be able to deliver in terms of services during lock down. By Staff December 22, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON City staff are reviewing the lock down restrictions to determine how it may impact city programs and […] 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 reviewing details from province to determine how different this lock down will be from the last one. By Pepper Parr December 21st, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON The Province puts us into a 28 day lockdown – but city hall continues to do […] 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 reader claims governments no longer have the moral authority to tax By Pepper Parr December 21st, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON OPINION We are all in this together. Is there a member of council who hasn’t used 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)	Public Health office instructs retail operations to tighten up how they handle people using their locations By Staff December 21st, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON The Regional Medical Officer of Health, using the authority she has under the Reopening Ontario (A Flexible […] 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 19th application for a retail cannabis license has come in - ten have been approved so far By Staff December 20th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON Application for 19th cannabis retail store in Burlington received by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario: […] 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)	Hospital iissuing approved masks to everyone entering the hospital.Mask a MUST By Staff December 21st, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON When you next enter the Joseph Brant Hospital you will be given a mask to wear. 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)
The Rise of Canadian E-Commerce and How Web Design Comes into Play By Claire Ward December 20th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON The marketplace is changing, and nowhere is this more apparent than with the Canadian e-commerce boom. […] 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 young people are coming up with the really neat ideas By Staff December 20th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON It’s the people in this city that make the difference. Sometimes the best ideas come from our […] 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)
Few people turned out for Santa as he toured the Aldershot community; matters of the heart prevailed By Denis Gibbons December 20th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON Good reporters don’t give up when the story they were out to cover doesn’t materialize. While driving […] 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 Health Unit issues some very disturbing comments on how people in Halton will be vaccinated. By Pepper Parr December 19th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON We asked the media people at the Regional Public Health Unit what there were in 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)
Joseph Brant now clear of Covid infection problems By Staff December 18th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON Joseph Brant hospital advises that they are all clear of the Covid19 virus infection they experienced. 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 works with police on a personal security plan By Pepper Parr December 18th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON Mayor said ” she has been in close contact with police and has a security 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)
Province comes up with $5.4 million to get us through the 2020 budget By Pepper Parr December 18th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON In the municipal world, a deficit is not permitted. When revenues do not cover all 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)	Citizen's group announces they intend to arrest the Mayor- date on which this is to happen is not clear By Pepper Parr December 17th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON The announcement certainly got some attention. Mayor Marianne Meed Ward – the things she has 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)
Mayor to the small business sector: 'We see you, we hear you' By Staff December 17th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON The city is passing along $117,392 to 94 Burlington businesses. Following a very successful first round 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)	Young cookie maker meets fire Chief - she puts him behind the wheel By Pepper Parr December 16th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON Eight year old Emmet Stem decided he could help. He had learned how to bake and […] 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 recovers much of the money taken by an on-line fraud in 2019 By Staff December 16th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON The city has recovered $322,641.67 of a $503,026.66 fraudulent vendor payment made in May 2019. The recovery […] 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)	Majority of Canadians support a total shut down By Pepper Parr December 16th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON OPINION The leading edge of the second wave of Covid19 infections has hit. 2275 new cases in […] 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 burning issue - By Pepper Parr December 16th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON Back in January when the world was normal I was invited to serve as a judge […] 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)	Long way to go to reach 5000 signatures on the petition to put Terry Fox on the new $5 bill By Staff December 16th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON There is really nothing that exciting about the statement that set out what a Legislature wants 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)