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More than 315 big ones: City is now paying City Manager $315,495.00

By Pepper Parr September 28th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON $63,099.00 – not too shabby. That’s not the salary – that’s the increase City Council went ...

Is this good community engagement ?

By Staff September 28th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON Mayor Marianne Med Ward once said that she had 17 different platforms through she could communicate ...

What do you do when a photo op was a mistake: begin the damage control

By Pepper Parr September 28th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON Sometimes the photo op is an unfortunate mistake. Burlington’s MP Karina Gould chose to take part ...

Getting Back to Basics Leading to Better Student Outcomes

By Staff September 28th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON EQAO results show modest improvement in reading, writing and math scores across the province. This morning, the ...

Heritage report is a very detailed document: public meetings in October

By Staff September 28th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON The final report for the Downtown Heritage Study and Engagement Program is now available for viewing: ...

David Crombie: 'We really need to close ranks when it comes to people who bold faced lie' By Pepper Parr September 4rd, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON David Crombie, former Mayor of Toronto and a lifelong Conservative who served in the government 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)	How to make garage door repairs cheaper By Evelyn Brown September 4th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON Quality garage doors can last for decades. However, with that long of use, there are bound […] 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 could be sitting on the largest housing bubble of all time. An international strategist points to a perfect storm of stretched house prices, weak affordability, and over-leveraged mortgage borrowers characterizing the Canadian housing market. By Zakiya […] 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)	Canadians are a little out of the loop when it comes to their own mortgages. By Staff September 1st, 2023, BURLINGTON, ON It seems that Canadians are a little out of the loop when it comes to their own […] 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)
Provincial government moves to return 104 acres in Ajax to the Greenbelt By Staff August 31st, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON The 104 acres on Kingston Road in Ajax that was taken out of the Greenbelt so 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)	It will cost you $2 to get into Spencer Smith Park during Ribfest By Pepper Parr August 31st, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON UPDATE: City Communications advises that the city had nothing to do with the adding of an entry […] 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 opinion certainly isn't on the side of the Premier, municipalities or the developers By Staff August 31st, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON The Alliance for a Liveable Ontario commissioned Environics Research to gauge public perceptions about the cause 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)	Integrity Commissioner concludes Clark breached sections of the Members’ Integrity Act - recommends Minister reprimanded. By Pepper Parr August 30th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON It is a stinker. It is 190 pages long that was produced quite quickly. Set out […] 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)
Alliance for a Liveable Ontario wants Auditor General and Integrity Commissioner to expand their investigations By Staff August 30th 2023 BURLINGTON, ON The Alliance for a Liveable Ontario (ALO) is now calling on the Auditor General and Integrity Commissioner […] 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)	Minister of Housing gets out of town to announce a new housing grant By Staff August 30th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON Steve Clark, Ontario Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing is sticking to his guns. He was 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)
Best: If we don't have local news what we will have is people in City halls cranking out press releases By Pepper Parr August 30th , 2023 BURLINGTON, ON Earlier this month we did a piece on Bill Kelly’s radio program on what was […] 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 opinion - it is seldom static By Pepper Parr August 29th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON We were doing some research on where the picture that was used in the “Can’t Afford […] 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 where the Premier and a number of the Greenbelt developers celebrated the wedding of a daughter By Pepper Parr August 29th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON In a statement released by Leader of the Opposition Marit Stiles said “This is not 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)	Premier Ford working 24/7 to find a way out of the mess one of his Minister's created By Pepper Parr August 29th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON The drip, drip, drip is becoming a gusher of public outrage causing Premier Ford to back […] 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)
Rudi Denninger passed away on Friday at the Oakville Trafalgar Hospital. By Staff August 29th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON Rudi Denninger passed away on Friday at the Oakville Trafalgar Hospital. No details yet on funeral arrangements. […] 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)	Funding available for non-profits that work to create a safer community. By Staff August 28th. 2023 BURLINGTON, ON Halton Region is now accepting applications for the Building Safer Communities in Halton Grant, which 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)
Minister of Education tries to straddle rights of students with the rights of parents to know when there is a gender change By Pepper Parr August 28th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON During the Minister of Education media event earlier today a reporter asked: Will Ontario bring 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)	“Dissolution of Halton Region not ruled out.” By Staff August 28th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON If Region dissolved – what would the office space be used for? Local paper suggests “Dissolution […] 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)
On average, every 60 seconds someone in Canada needs blood By Staff August 28th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON As the country continues to face a unique set of circumstances this summer, Canadian Blood Services is […] 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)	Minister explained how much he is doing for the municipalities. By Staff August 28th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON Clark was booed at one point during his remarks. Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing Steve Clark […] 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)