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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 ...

Fibre Arts demonstrations at the AGB this weekend. By Staff March 7th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON This weekend at the AGB: John Willard Fibre Arts Resident Line Dufour is hosting two exciting demonstrations! […] 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)	Gambling is legal in Canada; slightly different rules in different parts of the country. By Steve Marks March 7th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON Is gambling legal in Canada? The quick answer is yes. However, the activity, regulated 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)
Governance training for the not for profit sector being offered by Community Development Halton. By Pepper Parr March 7th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON Governance and the not for profit sector are not always that comfortable with each other. There […] 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)	It has been 50 years since graduation for the BCHS Class of 69 - party time! By Staff March 6th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON If you started as a student at Burlington Central High School (BCHS) in 1964 or ended your […] 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 trip down the windy road to the Official Plan Council wants begins March 18th. By Staff March 6th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON On Feb. 7, 2019, Burlington City Council voted to re-examine the policies in Burlington’s Official Plan, adopted […] 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)	Regional police holding an Open House for people interested in working as 9-1-1 communicators. By Staff March 6th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON This is a lot of advance notice – but if serving the public in an ancillary police […] 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 school board looking for input on their 2019-2020 budget. By Staff March 6th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON The Halton District School Board values input from parents/guardians, members of the community, staff and students concerning […] 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 Irish will invade Lowville on the 15th - but no green beer. By Staff March 6th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON The good folks in Lowville know that the winter is going to come to an 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)
Freeze on development for one year in the downtown core is now in place. By Pepper Parr March 6th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON At a Special meeting of Council, on March 5, 2019, Burlington City Council voted in favour […] 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)	Wellness movement workshops facilitated by local artists at Performing Arts. By Staff March 5th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON It is a different kind of event. Nice part is – it’s free – takes place at […] 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)
Spring break at the AGB - lots to do. By Pepper Parr March 5th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON The Art Gallery as an interesting bunch of events for March Break. They are all free […] 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)	Housing for newcomers is a problem - the data focuses on where the problem is most serious By Staff March 5th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON Community Development Halton serves the community in a number of capacities. One is the raw information 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)
Planners want to impose a freeze on development in parts of the downtown core. By Staff March 5th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON The bylaw is pretty clear, almost blunt and it has $100,000 behind it to, get the work […] 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 community needs the regional government to invest in enough subsidized housing to reduce wait times for women at risk that can be measured in weeks - not years. By Andrew Drummond March 4th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON From the left: Councillor Bentivegna, Mayor Meed Ward, Councillors Paul Sharman and Lisa Kearns Halton Women’s […] 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's reserve accounts: how many are there, what are they used for and how much money is in them? By Pepper Parr March 4th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON The city of Burlington has tonnes of money squirreled away in bank accounts. Some of 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)	Trumpeter Swan photo contest winners. By Staff March 4th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON Burlington is blessed with some of the best geography in the world; on family day hundreds 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)
Truth to Power - A Requiem for Indigenous Reconciliation? Did she throw the baby out with the bathwater? By Ray Rivers March 2nd, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON If I’d been prime minster of this great land I might have done some things differently. […] 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 city council that has shown it can work together and achieve good things: let us hope it lasts. By Pepper Parr March 1st, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON The shift that has taken place in the way city council works now is almost seismic. […] 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)
Private Tree Bylaw now in effect within the Roseland; maximum fine $100,000 By Staff March 1st, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON City Council has been toying around with a private tree bylaw for years. A tentative toe 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)	Mayor succeeds in keeping the budget below 3% By Pepper Parr February 28th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON The tax increase for the 2019 budget will be 2.99%. They did it. Marianne Meed Ward […] 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)