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Telephone Town Hall on city response to Covid19 pandemic

By Staff January 19th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON TELEPHONE Town Hall this evening at 6:30 pm – it will run for an hour. The purpose ...

Catholic school board reverses its decision and will now fly the Pride flag

By Pepper Parr January 19th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON After hours of rancorous debate the Halton District Catholic School Board voted 5-3 to allow ...

Our COVID19 battle is far from over - hospitalization levels still rising

By Staff January 19th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON This is far from over. Ontario reported 4,183 people were hospitalized with COVID-19; 580 are in ICU ...

Blanchard street residents find several feet of snow at the end of a driveway they shoveled out the night before

By Staff January 18th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON This is a problem that has plagued seniors for some time. After shoveling for hours yesterday, a ...

Metrolinx is adding reinforcements to its fleet of mobile vaccine buses to help push back against the spread of COVID-19.

By Staff January 18TH, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON Metrolinx has partnered with the Government of Ontario to operate a fleet of mobile COVID vaccine ...

Is Gary Carr leaving the world of politics? Will Tom Adams replace him ? By Pepper Parr January 7th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON Word from a usually reliable source is that Regional Chair Gary Carr is not going to […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) More Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)	How Insecure Payments Are a Deal Breaker for Casino Players By Brian Playfair January 7th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON While casino players savour more than one aspect of an online casino, one particularly overlooked part […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) More Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
New disruptions on the GO Lakeshore Westbound service By Staff January 6th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON Another hurdle. Lakeshore West GO train customers will need to check their schedules this month as construction […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) More Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)	Webinar for not for profit organizations - If you are a board member or a leader you don't want to miss this event. By Staff January 6th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON Burlington is blessed with a number of not for profit organizations that serve the public very well. […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) More Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
Modified transit schedule - effective January 9th By Staff January 5, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON The province has temporarily moved into Step Two of its Roadmap to Reopen with modifications. Effective Sunday, […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) More Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)	Mayor celebrates a birthday and sends a message to residents By Staff January 5th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON She was a Birthday Girl yesterday – and she had a message for the people of the […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) More Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
Pedestrian dies in hospital after Collision in Burlington By Staff January 5th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON On Tuesday January 4, 2022 at approximately 7:15 PM the Halton Regional Police Service responded to a […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) More Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)	Rivers on Ford: Was he at the cottage or hiding in the basement of Queen's Park? By Ray Rivers January 4th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON Dog Logic – If you don’t see it, then it doesn’t exist. And Ontario’s Premier […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) More Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
It is a fractious city council unable to work together all that well - the city suffers - there are some very significant decisions to be made By Pepper Parr January 4th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON The three things the city wants to focus on in 2022 Fractious council Losing the football […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) More Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)	Hearing directly from municipal and Regional leadership would be useful at this point By Staff January 4th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON Support from the leadership at the provincial, regional and municipal levels are going to be given by […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) More Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
Consultant's recommendations for GO station area development delivered to council - will be debated next week By Staff January 4th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON WE are about to get a first look at what has come out of the meetings […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) More Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)	City announces Arts and Culture Funding for 2022: $75,000 will be distributed By Pepper Parr January 4th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON It is one of the more imaginative programs to come out of Parks, Recreation and Culture. […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) More Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
Something to know if you are an online gambler By Roland Mercaton January 4th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON Few Things You Should Know About Online Casinos In Canada Living in Canada and you’re yet […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) More Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)	Temporary closure of exhibitions and studio spaces effective immediately By Staff January 3rd, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON Administration at the Art Gallery announced this afternoon that “In response to the Government of Ontario’s announcement […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) More Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
166 hospital workers are in isolation with COVID-19 symptoms By Staff January 3rd, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON Once again the folks at the Joseph Brant Hospital roll up their sleeves – take a deep […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) More Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)	Communications people at city hall are limiting what they choose to say By Pepper Parr January 3rd, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON OPINION A report from City Hall on how the Emergency Control Group was looking forward and beginning […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) More Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
Premier address the province: Here is the gist of what he had to say. By Staff January 3rd, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON In response, the province will return to the modified version of Step Two of the Roadmap to […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) More Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)	Premier missing in action - not a peep during the holiday - expected to make announcement soon By Pepper Parr January 2nd, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON Have you noticed what is different this time? When the Delta variant was hospitalizing hundreds and […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) More Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
ONE Burlington plans a virtual event to celebrate the diversity of faith and culture in Burlington By Staff December 31st, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON With a foundation in faith, ONE Burlington (OB) celebrates the diversity of faith and culture in Burlington, […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) More Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)	A light shade of blue has been chosen as the colour for 2022 By Pepper Parr January 1st, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON Each year the Pantone Institute selects a colour that sometimes become the fashion colour. For 2022, […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) More Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)