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Hippity hop - bunnies, coloured eggs and scavenger hunts at the Joseph Brant Museum By Staff February 26th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON Hippity hop on down to Joseph Brant Museum for a Visit with the Easter Bunny! Families can […] 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)	Application for 75, 3-storey, one and two bedroom stacked townhome to be located on western boundary By Staff February 26th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON An interesting application has been received by the Planning Department by an oddly shaped piece of property. […] 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 announces 2025-26 student trustees By Pepper Parr February 26th, 2025 BURLINGTON. ON The Halton District School Board has announced that secondary school students Kaitlyn Hou and Jay Xu […] 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 has a new Executive Director - now they are looking for additional Board Members By Pepper Parr February 26th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON The Performing Arts Centre has put out a call for people to apply for a position […] 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 Ontario going to make the same mistake the Americans made: returning the wrong person to office? By Pepper Parr February 26th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON It would be fair to say that most people, the MAGA types excepted, would say how […] 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)	How to Bet on Sports: A Beginner's Guide By Julieta Belen Correa February 26th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON Sports betting involves predicting the outcome of a sporting event and placing a wager 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)
Should Mark Carney become the Prime Minister how long will the honeymoon last? By Tom Parkin February 26th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON Justin Trudeau ran left of the NDP and held his leadership bump. But more conservative Dion […] 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)	Advance poll vote turn out for Burlington: 9146 people cast ballots By Pepper Parr February 25th. 2025 BURLINGTON, ON So – how do you think the advance poll for Burlington went? Much better than 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)
Some pensioners fear running out of money in retirement more than death By Staff February 24th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON Retirement income – how much will you have once you have retired, is a serious question 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)	Burlington sets priorities for 2025 provincial candidates By Staff February 24th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON This is the first time the Gazette has seen anything like this from City Hall “The City […] 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)
Sleeping in cars overnight on one of the coldest days of the year raised $335,000 for United Way By Staff February 24th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON Indeed, whoever it is did make it through a cold cold night. The Sleepless For Our Community […] 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)	250,000 people are on surgical wait lists.1,850 are on stretchers at hospitals every single day - hospital deficit of over $800 million. By Staff February 24th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON Ontario’s health care crisis is deepening at a time when the province already has the fewest hospital […] 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's it going to be: A Ford majority; a Ford minority or a total wipe out for Doug By Pepper Parr February 22nd, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON Catching up politically … We will know late Thursday night – Friday morning at the latest […] 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 won - so we get naming rights By Staff February 21st, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON It was one of the best hockey games ever broadcast with the very best players on 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)
Canada’s Next Prime Minister By Ray Rivers February 21st, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON The clock is ticking for Liberals to vote in a ranked ballot online starting February 28th 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)	Regional Police made a large drug and gun seizure and multiple arrests as part of an operation to dismantle a drug supply network By Staff February 21st, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON The Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) has made a large drug and gun seizure and multiple arrests […] 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 and his attempts to change the manner in which the Commissioner of the Ontario Provincial Police is appointed By Pepper Parr February 21st, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON OPINION First in a series. We seem to be quite good at forgetting what a candidate 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)	Taxes are a good thing: this didn't come up in the debate By Staff February 21st, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON Via Twitter she said: “Taxes are a good thing”- how much is the concern. 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)
Ontario’s economy continues to sputter; bad news for Doug Ford with voting in the current election campaign less than a week away By Tom Parkin February 21st, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON Once a magnet attracting job-seekers from across Canada, Ontario’s economy continues to sputter even as premier Doug […] 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)	Long line ups reported at Burlington Centre Advanced Poll By Staff February 20th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON We are getting word that there are line ups at the Burlington Centre where people are voting […] 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)