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Gould hands out 56 Volunteer Appreciation awards

By Staff April 25th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON It was a hectic day for Burlington member of Parliament. She had to first be in Alliston ...

Spectator columnist has few kind words for Mayor Meed Ward

By Staff April 25th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON The following is a recent opinion column by Joan Little. When I read Mayor Marianne Meed Ward’s ...

Council approves 2024 Tax Levy Bylaw

By Pepper Parr April 25th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Burlington City Council approved the 2024 Tax Levy Bylaw at their last meeting. Council approval ...

Why are police officers standing directly behind a criminal defendant?

By Staff April 25th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Are these two police officers standing behind Donald Trump in place to put him in handcuffs ...

A ruptured City Council: majority of the seven member council no longer trust their mayor

By Pepper Parr April 25th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Ward 2 Councillor Lisa Kearns led the comments made during a Council meeting during which ...

An airlineline named Play will make its inaugural flight into Hamilton later today. By Pepper Parr June 19th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON The passenger airline industry has a unique way of welcoming a new airline to a destination. […] 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 is Council going on the Heritage file - where should they be going ? By Pepper Parr June 18th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON Heritage homes have been an issue in Burlington for at least two decades. The Real Estate industry […] 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)
Intimate Partner Violence: Ending the epidemic can start with men saying to men: You cannot do that By Pepper Parr June 18th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON OPINION Jeff Hill is a Deputy Chief with the Halton Regional Police Service. Jeff Hill: Deputy Chief […] 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)	Kiera's Law - changed the way Judges are expected to handle Intimate Partner Violence cases Canada’s senate has passed a bill aimed at educating judges about the dangers of domestic violence and coercive control. ‘Keira’s Law,’ Bill C-233, was introduced […] 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)
Lessons from a Rural Inquest: Renfrew County By Staff June 16th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON A decisions that came out of an Inquest that took place in Renfrew County in September 22, […] 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)	Intimate partner violence has killed 22 women in the last 40 years in the Halton Region By Pepper Parr June 16th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON This is a story about delegations that were made at city council recently. It was about 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)
The rights of a resident: NEC, City Hall and the ward Councillor don't seem to be able to resolve By Pepper Parr June 17th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON Residents have rights, at least that’s what Mohammed Kamal, a resident of Bluff’s Way in 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)	Content generated by Artificial Intelligence will never appear in the Gazette By Pepper Parr June 16th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON The Globe and Mail recently put out a statement on the use of artificial-intelligence (AI) tools such […] 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 people want in City-run recreation programs By Staff June 16th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON The City of Burlington is looking for resident feedback on City-run recreation programs. Feedback is welcome from […] 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 releases statement on Strong Mayor Powers Today, the Province of Ontario announced it will be extending strong mayor powers, effective July 1, 2023, to every municipality that has adopted 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)
Strong Mayor tools available to 26 municipalities - Chair of Big City Mayors, Meed Ward, said: 'new powers can help municipalities meet housing targets'. By Staff June 16th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON The Ontario government is expanding strong mayor powers to the mayors of 26 large and fast-growing municipalities […] 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 Sport Alliance announces 2023 Sport award winners. By Staff June 16th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON Sport Alliance 2023 award winners. Junior Athlete of the Year – Andrea Cabio (tennis) Athletes 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)
Scam scum are at it again. They keep doing this because it works for them. Be vigilant. By Pepper Parr June 16th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON We have heard about the scams that rob decent people of their hard earned money. Thousands […] 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)	Chamber president on the hard end of some searing comments By Pepper Parr June 15th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON Terry Caddo, President of the Burlington Chamber of Commerce sent out an announcement saying: 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)
City looking for writers & visual artists to create temporary signs along the Beachway path during Culture Days. By Staff June 15th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON The City of Burlington needs approximately 10 writers and 10 visual artists to submit their creations 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)	Freeman Station will be open several times during the summer By Staff June 15th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON Freeman Station: a sterling example of what can be achieved when citizens decide they want to get […] 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)
University graduates hear former Maple Leaf coach to always 'find a job you love and you’ll never work another day in your life'. By Pepper Parr June 15th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON It is that time of year when Convocations take place at universities across the country. 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)	Mountainside pool to get a ribbon cutting on the 30th - hot dogs or a hamburger part of the occasion By Staff June 15th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON The Mountainside Outdoor Pool (2205 Mount Forest Dr.) is set to make a splash and re-open 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)
National Indigenous Peoples Day event at Spencer Smith Park, June 21 By Staff June 14th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON City hall announced that June 21 is National Indigenous Peoples Day; a time for all people 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)	An opportunity to really shake up politics in Ontario By Pepper Parr June 14th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON OPINION Mississauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie has her eye on the prize – leadership of the Ontario Liberal […] 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)