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Federal government creates a land bank - puts precious little in the way of an initial deposit By Pepper Parr September 1st, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON The federal government is looking for anything they can do to help get more housing built. […] 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)	Hope Restored, Lives Changed – resonated with me. By Pepper Parr September 1st, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Many of us have a charitable organization we choose to support. The work done by 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)
Rotary adds a surprising new twist to Ribfest - $2 to get in. By Pepper Parr August 31st, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON HELP US SUPPORT HUNDREDS OF CHARITIES, A TOONIE AT A TIME is the way the Burlington […] 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 of Education lays out cell phone rules in schools - believed to be the most stringent in the country, By Staff August 31st, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Parents might want to have a conversation with their children during the weekend on what 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)
Real-time Feedback on Current Conditions Proposed for the Food Bank Sector By Michael Mendelson, August 31st, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON If the poverty rate is declining, why are the lineups outside foods banks in Canada getting […] 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)	Community petitions city council to look at the 29 storey tower with their eyes wide open By Staff August 31st, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON They packed the Lions Hall last Monday evening and now they are going out into the community […] 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)
Ribfest starts today - By Staff April 30th, 2024 10:45 am BURLINGTON, ON In about 15 minutes you could be chomping on a rack of ribs in Spencer […] 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)	Insider Trading data reported on Thursday August 29th By Staff August 30th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Featured below are companies that have experienced recent insider trading activity in the public market through 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)
Expect to see teenagers cut off from their cell phones going through serious withdrawal once they are back at school By Staff August 29th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON It won’t be long before they are back in their classrooms. The messy little Minister of Education […] 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)	Free transit all day for everyone - City wants your opinion By Staff April 29th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Mayor Meed Ward at an event accepting new buses. Burlington Transit is looking at a fare-free transit […] 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 meetings on the 2025 budget will be held in all six wards this year. By Pepper Parr August 29th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Just what engagement means has landed somewhere in the Mayor’s office. There are going to be […] 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)	Insider Trading reports filed on April 28th, 2024 By Staff August 29th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Featured below are companies that have experienced recent insider trading activity in the public market through 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)
Scooterize around town - rent the scooter by the hour. By Staff August 29th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Scooterize – a new downtown business – located on 2086 Pine Street, founded with a simple yet […] 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)	Is a Rain Garden something that can help manage heavy rainfall? By Staff August 28th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON The heavy rainfalls in mid July was intense; with nowhere for the water to go many people […] 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: Does President Kamala Harris have a Soft Spot for Canada? By Ray Rivers August 28th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Democratic Party candidate for president Kamala Harris lived in Montreal and attended school there for 5 […] 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)	Creating the electricty that will be needed. By Staff August 28th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON The Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) 2024 Annual Planning Outlook forecasts that Ontario’s total electricity demand will […] 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)
Terry Fox Run for Cancer Research will have a Team Cosgrove taking part By Pepper Parr August 28th, 2029 BURLINGTON, ON Casey Cosgrove wit his daughter. As long as there is a Terry Fox Run for Cancer […] 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)	Insider trades reported on August 27th, 2024 By Staff August 28th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Featured below are companies that have experienced recent insider trading activity in the public market through 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)
Does Lisa Kearns think the Chain of Office would go well with her red jacket? By Pepper Parr August 27th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Kearns: Anxiety and a tight grip. Lisa Kearns – City Councillor for ward 2 held 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)	Ward 2 residents get a briefing from Councillor Kearns on the 2030 Caroline development - few if any left happy By Pepper Parr August 27th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON The room was packed – someone forgot to leave the air conditioning on which led 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)