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Brock University gets a chance to brag about how well one of its graduates has done

By Staff June 2nd, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON This is a sports story but not local sports. It is a press release from Brock University ...

Speaker series on issues important to Senior Citizens

By Staff June 3rd, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON Marion Goard is a Broker with Keller Williams Realty. She heads up an interesting service intended ...

No reservations needed for summer rec and lap swims at Burlington outdoor pools

By Staff June 2nd, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON This summer, swimming at Burlington outdoor pools will be walk-in only based on first come, first ...

Mayor spills the bean on TVO: Bateman is going to cost the city $100 million

By Pepper Parr June 2nd, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON Speaking on the TVO program The Agenda where the subject was who should pay for ...

Age to work as life guards has been reduced.

By Staff June 2nd, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON The provincial government is lowering the minimum age requirement to be a lifeguard, assistant lifeguard and ...

Rising temperatures and rain = flooding. Keep kids away from fast flowing creeks and clear the catch basins. By Staff BURLINGTON, ON. January 10th, 2013 You do know that all that snow is going to melt at some point. The weather people […] 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)	Collard wants another chance, Carr wants his third go at it and Simpson likes the look of Ward 5. All ramping up for the October election. By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON. January 10th, 2014 Amy Collard – running again as School Board trustee in ward 5. Amy Collard, the Public […] 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 artists have some of their work added to the province’s permanent collection. By Staff BURLINGTON, ON January 8, 2014 The Ontario Archives has purchased two more pieces of artwork from the Burlington Art Centre Art Sales […] 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)	Major drug bust in Oakville – Burlington media invited to tag along. By Staff BURLINGTON, ON. January 8, 2014 They are selling the stuff legally in Colorado where a member of their Legislature sent an 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)
Great idea – the new deadline will give people a decent chance to participate in September. The deadline for this event has been moved to February 15th By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON. January 8th, 2014 While it is one 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)	Budget time: Can the city stick to its 10% promise or will the tax hit over the four year term rise to 14+%? By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON. January 8, 2014 The city will get its first peak at the budget for 2014 next week when 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)
Performing Arts Centre going through a quiet evolution that has much more small group involvement that most people realized. By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON. January 8, 2014 Brian McCurdy has a big job ahead of him for 2014 – and that is dispelling […] 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)	Incidence of flu high in Quebec, Alberta and BC – the stuff travels – still time to get a free flu shot. By Staff BURLINGTON, ON. January 8th, 2014 The Province, the Region, the city and even the local drug store – all want you 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)
Burlington is about to get its day in the sunshine. When the daffodils burst into bloom – our guys will head to Toronto to tell our story. By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON. January 8, 2014 The people who believe they matter in this city are going to travel to Queen’s Park […] 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)	Province moving grocery voucher money from Toronto to Burlington – not quite enough to fill a Brink’s truck. By Staff BURLINGTON, ON January 7, 2014 To assist with the financial burden of the ice storm on those with limited incomes, the Province […] 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)
Police arrest two from Hamilton and charge them with series of home break and entry offences. By Staff BURLINGTON, ON January 7, 2013 Two imports from Hamilton may not be going home soon. They were arrested in connection 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)	Region wil handle the distribution of food cards for those that lost everything during the power outage. By Staff BURLINGTON, ON January 7, 2014 In the world of social benefits and pension December is a different month. The federal government sends […] 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)
Police given authorization to publish picture of youth suspected of grabbing the buttocks of a 13year old girl. By Staff BURLINGTON, ON January 7, 2014 The Regional Police Service has done something we don’t see very often; they published the photograph 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)	Number of people charged with drinking and driving offences during holiday period basically the same as 2012. By Staff BURLINGTON, ON. January 6, 2014 The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) reported a significant drop in the number of impaired driving charges officers […] 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 officially announces he will run for a second term; the only member of Council to do so at 3:00 pm on Monday. By Staff January 6, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON The Mayor wants to keep his job – he threw hit hat into the ring this morning. […] 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)	That Free P was a good idea – did it work? Maybe. You will be able to P free in Downtown Burlington every Saturday for the rest of the year. By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON. January 6, 2014 The Free P is over. You have to put coins in those parking meters today 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)
Intelligent comment, the sharing of views, the building of community: how are we doing so far? By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON January 4, 2014 When we began publishing an on-line newspaper for Burlington the hope was that we would better […] 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 best and the worst decisions Burlington made in 2013: Air Park decision was the best; agreeing to sell waterfront property the worst. By Pepper Parr Burlington, ON. January 4, 2014 This is the time of year when everyone thinks about the year that came to an […] 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)
Nominations for elected office come in slowly; no rush from those already in office. Could it be the cold weather? By Staff BURLINGTON, ON. January 4, 2014 There was certainly no rush of current council members to file their nomination papers indicating they will […] 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)	Bank bandit evades police and German shepherd from the canine unit. BMO on Brant was robbed. By Pepper Parr January 3, 2014, Burlington, ON. It was just after 1:30 pm. I was driving up John Street into the Plaza on […] 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)