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A look at the path that got the Prime Minister to where he is today - worth reading

By Pepper Parr May 5th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON We need to remember how it all started. Veteran journalist Paul Wells, an observer of national ...

Battle of the Atlantic - the WWII event that made the Navy what it is today - celebrated Sunday.

By Pepper Parr May 5th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON It is celebrated on the first Sunday in May; In remembrance of the longest campaign ...

PC party holds the Milton seat - low voter turnout was disappointing. Ford threw everything he had into the campaign.

By Ray Rivers May 4th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON OPINION Conservative Zee Hamid handily beat out his Liberal opponent to win the right to represent ...

OLT hearings give a peek at what the Lakeshore Road development could look like - IF it gets approved

By Pepper Parr May 3rd, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON The Ontario Land Tribunal completed a solid week of hearings on the plans to re-develop ...

Vote in Milton appears to tell Premier Ford - things are just fine. Voter turn out - about 25%

By Pepper Parr May 3rd, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON There has been a lot of talk recently at City Council meetings about democracy. The look ...

30,000 hospital beds over the next decade - really? There were 35,194 acute-care beds in 1990. By Ray Rivers May 3rd, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON Although Doug Ford has slipped a tad in the polls he is still very much 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)	Art scholarship announced - 5th time the Art in Action people have done this. By Staff May 3rd, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON Updated on May 4th, 2018 Art in Action – that opportunity people have to tour close to 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)
Summer job opportunities listed. By Staff May 3rd, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON The federal government has a program that funds jobs for students during the summer. Employers apply for […] 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)	Municipal and school board trustee nominations as of May 2nd By Staff May 3rd, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON As of the close of business at city hall on May 2nd, the following people have filed […] 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 Central High School students prepare community dinner By Shannon Russell May 2nd, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON On Thursday, April 26th the students of Mrs. Yott’s Food and Nutrient class volunteered at Wellington […] 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 409 Brant development takes it first bow - it didn't get a standing ovation By Pepper Parr May 2nd, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON The community now knows what it is going to look like and they weren’t all 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)
Hints of a possible credible candidate to contest the ward 1 council seat. By Pepper Parr May 2nd, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON It was a very shot electronic exchange of words. Marty Staz – Nothing to comment 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)	East Plains Co-operative Preschool gets close to half a million to create 25 new childcare spaces. By Staff May 2nd, 2018] BURLINGTON, ON The money just keeps rolling in. The province is going to pump $460,000 into the East Plains […] 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)
Doug Ford: He just might be trainable. By Pepper Parr May 2nd, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON Well that didn’t take very long. After a couple of videos that had Doug Ford, who […] 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)	Municipal election nominations to date. By Staff May 2, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON As of the close of business at city hall on May 1st, the following people have filed […] 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)
Three arrested for stealing purses and wallets - seniors were targeted. By Staff May 1st, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON During February and March 2018, three elderly female victims were shopping at Ikea, Costco and one local […] 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)	Meed Ward was at the Clerk's office when it opened for business this morning. By Staff May 1st, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON At 8:30am this morning, Marianne Meed Ward registered to run to serve as mayor of Burlington 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)
Rory Nisan is now a candidate for the ward 3 seat. By Pepper Parr May 1st, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON If you were early enough ad got your appointment with the Clerk’s office to file 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)	Geese get the best of care in a shopping plaza. By Staff May 1st, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON Perhaps it is the geography. Maybe the people in the eastern part of the city are just […] 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 Doug Ford Greenbelt development idea came from the development industry. By Pepper Parr May 1st, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON There is more – the Doug Ford idea on allowing development to take place in 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)	Week-long celebration of inclusivity and student achievement. By Staff May 1st, 2018 BURLINGTON. ON Education Week from May 7-11, 2018 School Boards are the largest employers in the Region – 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)
Interventions - what are they? Mayor's Millennial Advisory committee is heading up this idea. By Staff May 1st, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON 100IN1DAY – looks like a type – actually is it an event being mobilized by the Mayors […] 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)	Overnight closure of Toronto-Bound QEW/Skyway Bridge - Saturday, May 5 and Saturday, May 12 By Staff May 1st, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON Work by the Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO) to rehabilitate the Burlington Skyway Bridge will result 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)
Just what did Doug Ford say when he talked about permitting development in the Greenbelt for affordable housing? By Staff May 1st, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON The Doug Ford plans to permit development in the Greenbelt need a very close look. Doug Ford […] 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 GO transit Lakeshore lines are to get an additional 53 bi-level coaches. By Staff May 1st, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON Three Liberal members of government – two federal and one provincial – lined up at 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)