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First look at the 2025 budget will be on Friday the 25th - it goes to Council on November 4th. By Pepper Parr October 21st, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON That long-awaited first version of the Mayor’s 2025 budget will be available on Friday, the 25th. […] 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)	Is Mayor Meed Ward withholding information on what the Premier told her about an MZO on the Millcroft development? By Pepper Parr October 21st, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON It was Thanksgiving Day and the folks at Millcroft Greenspace Alliance (MGA) said they were thankful […] 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)
More on the junket to Japan - the Mayor visits a cat cafe By Pepper Parr October 20th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON The list of the people on that junket to Japan just keeps getting more and more […] 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 kids can make a difference – the kids are making a difference on new greenhouse gas emissions targets By Pepper Parr October 19th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON The kids can make a difference – better than that – the kids are making 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)
Public transit survey that is driven by a citizens group rather than city hall By Pepper Parr October 19th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Public transit has always been a problem for Burlington. It has been very difficult to plan […] 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 delegation to Japan stumbles its way through the three day event By Pepper Parr October 19th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON The city is looking for people they can put on the several Advisory Committees . 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)
There is a reckoning coming By Staff October 18th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Days away from the first public version of the Mayor’s 2025 Budget that is now said 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)	Two 30+ storey twoers that a developer wanted to build at the bottom of Brant Street where the Waterfront Hotel exists has lost their appeal. By Pepper Parr October 18th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON 2020 Lakeshore Inc., loses its appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal. Request to amend the Official Plan […] 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)
Insider Trading Data for Thursday October 17th, 2024 By Staff October 18th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON The five stocks with the largest dollar value of insider acquisitions in the public market are: Asante Gold […] 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)	Newspapers are now for the most part digital operations - public is still learning to adapt to the change By Pepper Parr October 18th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON This is the third of a series on the changes taking place in print media and 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)
The Economist: Justin Trudeau is wrecking Canada’s liberal dream Reprinted from the Economist October 18th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON “It is A time of massive anxiety.” Justin Trudeau was talking about Canadians’ economic outlook, […] 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 Mayor is in Japan - so is Councillor Nisan and Councillor Galbraith - no photo of the CAO By Staff October 17th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Updated: October 17th – 8:39 pm The Mayor is in Japan – and so is Councillor Nisan 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)
Head of Corporate Affairs struggles to explain the city's Engagement strategy By Pepper Parr October 17th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON We would ask Ms Bortolotti to explain how she arrived at the 876,000 number. On Tuesday, […] 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)	Hockey Canada Reveals Teams for the 2024 U17 World Challenge By Ayesha Travail October 17th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Hockey Canada has officially announced the roster of 44 players who will proudly represent the nation […] 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)
Insider Trading Data For Wednesday October 16th, 2024 By Staff October 17th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON To learn more about how Insider Trading works – click HERE The five stocks with the largest […] 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 is the Mayor's Budget - and while the public has seen very little in the way of numbers we know that they are planning on an 8% increase for 2025 By Staff October 17th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON BRAG – Burlington Resident Action Group has been doing a superb job on staying on top 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)
We erred - we attributed a statement to Councillor Sharman - when it was Jim Thomson who made the comment about citizen engagement By Pepper Parr October 17th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Earlier this week we wrote a short article attributing a statement made to Councillor Paul Sharman […] 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)	Signing up new members to Burlington Conservative Association closes on Friday the 18th By Staff October 16th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Members of the Burlington Conservative party have been advised that the deadline to sell memberships is 11:59 […] 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)
They weren't in Council - they were on their way to Japan By Pepper Parr October 16th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Who knew! It did seem odd that so many people weren’t able to attend the Council […] 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)	Christmas Tea: A British Comedy - at Performing Arts in November - two performances By Staff October 16th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON British humour with outrageously inventive interactive elements. Buckle your theatre seats, coming to Burlington and venues 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)