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Early look at city tax increases for 2023 come in at just under 8%

By Pepper Parr July 4th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON Council will debate the tax increases they expect to impose during a meeting on Monday. They ...

Repair Cafe setting up in Aldershot this time - July 5th

By Staff July 3rd, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON Repair Café – that band of people who pop into a community offering to repair almost ...

Housing strategy fundamentals in place - now for the really hard work in an uncertain economic environment

By Pepper Parr July 3rd, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON City Council decided January 2021 that there had to be a housing strategy that would ...

Council agenda on Monday thick with closed meeting items.

By Staff June 3rd, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON The week long schedule of Standing Committee meetings begins on Monday. Don't expect it to be as ...

A great evening for a concert in the Park: Splendor in the Brass - starts at 7:30 Central Park Band shell

By Staff July 3rd, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON It started mid-June and will run through to the end of August: Concerts in the Park ...

Just what is there in the city for seniors who need to get out to meet people where there is air conditioning By Pepper Parr June 21st, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON In the past few days we have published extreme heat notices from both the Region 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)	Some very pointed questions from well informed people on the Bateman High School property. Why is city hall making this so difficult? By Pepper Parr June 21st, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON The Procedural Bylaw determines what you can say and how you must say it when you are […] 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)
Dance Academy - Year End Event - Together Again By Staff June 21st, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON Burlington Dance Academy is presenting their year-end performance “Together Again”. From our youngest dancers to our graduating […] 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)	Factors Influencing The Prices of Cryptocurrencies By Alex Larsens June 21, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON Factors Influencing The Prices of Cryptocurrencies Over the last few years, cryptocurrencies have become popular among […] 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)
Facebook is the launchpad for another large-scale phishing campaign, By Christopher Boyd June 21st, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON One of our security service providers published a scam that is targeting Facebook users – targeted 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)	Where do they come from and why are they here? The Sound of Music of course By Denis Gibbons June 20, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON The Sound of Music Festival attracts people from all parts of Canada and even the world. […] 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)
If you ever wanted to know what footloose really means - It will all be on stage at the Performing Arts Centre this week By Staff June 20th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON The Burlington Footnotes Senior Performing Troupe – Gotta SING, Gotta DANCE will be on stage at 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)	A parade -what a great way to let the city look at itself By Denis Gibbons June 20TH, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON Mayor struts in the parade Faraway fields look green for some Burlingtonians who fork out 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)
Victim of a terrible accident was a Burlington restauranteur By Pepper Parr June 20th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON The news report was pretty blunt: Two people are dead, one person in critical condition. 10:30pm […] 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 Ethereum Outpace Other Cryptocurrencies To Reach $10,000 By Alex Larsden June 20, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON Will Ethereum Outpace Other Cryptocurrencies To Reach $10,000 ? Since it was first launched in 2015, […] 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 do the people of Burlington want the provincial government to do for them. By Pepper Parr June 19th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON At this point we don’t have a government in Ontario. None of those elected earlier 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)	The Sound of Music was all about people - enjoying the music and the good weather By Denis Gibbons June 19th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON Peng Vang drove his family down from Guelph on Thursday to let daughters Gabriel, 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)
Concerts in the Park begin today. Teen Tour Band to perform By Staff June 19th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON The outdoor concerts at the Band shell in Central \|Park begin this evening and will continue 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)	The plan to create more urban canopy is underway - contribute to it By Staff June 18th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON There are three issues that the people of Burlington break out into a sweat when they are […] 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)
SoM crowds described as fantastic - weather cooperates. Parade on Saturday By Denis Gibbons June 17th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON Hot weather accompanied the opening of Burlington’s Sound of Music Festival at Spencer Smith Park Thursday night. […] 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)	Sound of Music soothes the city - lyrics by Three Days Grace might have been an omen By Denis Gibbons June 17th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON Normal, normal and more normal with the sound of the bands laying in the background and hundreds […] 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)
Parking in the Beachway is now something you pay for - Halton residents get a break By Pepper Parr June 17th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON This is summer. Road construction takes place in the summer – traffic snarls Gas prices have […] 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)	Libraries open during current heat wave By Staff June 16th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON At 2:52 this afternoon the city released a statement advising the public that Cooling Centres Open – […] 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)
Burlington Native returns and leaves $32 million with McMaster - takes part in Central High School graduation ceremony By Pepper Parr June 16th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON We can tell you this now – a few hours ago we were communicating via email […] 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)	Update on the offer to sell Fairview Development - Councillor reports just a portion of the land is on offer By Pepper Parr June 16th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON Earlier in the day we reported that the Holland Park development was up for sale. 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)