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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 ...

Can Online Slots Make You Rich? By George Wolfson October 26th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON Today, almost every online casino advertises spectacular jackpots. Providers claim you can win millions of dollars […] 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 anti-Black racism problem is now very front and center in Oakville By Pepper Parr October 26th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON The issue came to the surface when Medina Jones posted her complaint about the way she […] 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)
Gold is seen by many as a safe investing haven during troubled and uncertain economic times By April Smith October 26th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON The impact the coronavirus has had on global markets has been significant and sudden. Global 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)	Will Halton be moved back to Stage 2 this week? By Pepper Parr October 25th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON Is it time for a painful reality check? Are we paying attention to the COVID-19 numbers? […] 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 skirts the offer of quarry land being turned into park land - no political upside in thisfor her or the ward Councillor. By Pepper Parr October 25th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON Mayor Marianne Meed Ward has a regular television show on the Cogeco cable network. Cogeco provides […] 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 those hydro towers ever disappear and the cables be buried? By Pepper Parr October 25th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON The Region of Halton is in talks with Hydro One about burying the hydro cables that […] 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)
Discarded Cellular Phones Creating Unnecessary 911 Calls By Staff October 24th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON The Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) would like to remind residents that discarded cell phones are not appropriate […] 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)	Beachway evolves from a robust community to a park waiting to be put in place. By Pepper Parr October 24th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON It has been some time since we have heard anything about progress on the development 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)
Taste of Burlington comes to an end on Saturday By Pepper Parr October 23rd, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON Having gone through a serious lock down Burlingtonians began to look for ways to at least […] 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)	Halfway through this term of office Council may want to reflect on what they have managed to get done and if this is really the job for those new to the job. By Pepper Parr October 23rd, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON For most of us it’s a Friday, another weekend where there are more restrictions than things […] 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)
Casino Gambling: Is It Hobby or Addiction? By Robert Fennell October 22, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON Can gambling be a hobby, or is it just an addiction? Continue reading to find out […] 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)	Gator Ted’s Tap & Grill - solid meal at a comfortable price By Michele Bogle October 22, 2020 BURLINGTON, ONTARIO Everyone has a patio Named after the football team, the ‘Florida Gators’, this family restaurant has celebrated […] 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 gets a close-up look at the process-timeline that will apply to any expansion of the Nelson quarry By Staff October 22, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON With the application from Nelson Aggregates complete and accepted, the process of going through the numerous documents […] 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)	CORE gets off to a good fund raising start: pumpkins worked the first time By Gord Pinard October 22, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON There are two things we would like to share with you today. The first is this: we […] 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)
Studebaker: a vibe that’s unlike many eating establishments By Michele Bogle October 22, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON Studebaker owners, Anand and Naomi Maharaj dreamed of opening an eating establishment together. They opened in February […] 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 steak was great - the brownie was 'heavenly': Turtle Jack's had a full covid-level house - there was a reason for that By Michele Bogle October 21st, 2020 BURLINGTON, ONTARIO Originating in Ontario in 1992, two of Turtle Jack’s franchised locations are conveniently located at either end […] 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)
Paradiso: a Neapolitan Cuisine destination that rarely disappoints By Michele Bogle October 20, 2020 BURLINGTON, ONTARIO Without going into an extended history lesson on Neapolitan Cuisine, suffice it to note that its cuisine […] 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)	Council gets an in-depth look at what the Planning department has to manage in the next couple of years By Pepper Parr October 21st, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON It was one heck of a meeting, delivered in a workshop format Angelo Bentivegna got 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)
The politics of COVID 19: it is reshaping our political world By Ray Rivers October 21st, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON COVID 19 is helping to reshape our political world. Nowhere was that better seen than 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)	No consensus on the re-development of the Waterfront Hotel site By Pepper Parr October 20th. 2020 BURLINGTON, ON The owner of the hotel had plans to tear it down and rebuild closer to 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)