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City Manager designate taking part in events with Meed Ward

By Staff April 19th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON He isn’t on the payroll yet but City Manager designate Haassan Basit took part in the ...

If your are in the New Street Fortinos keep an eye out for City Staff in the Food Court

By Staff April 19th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Not the easiest bit of news to find. There has always been slip ups when it comes ...

Carpenter Hospice annual hike - note the date Saturday June 1st

By Staff April 19th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON An early reminder of an event you may not want to miss. On Saturday, June 1, Carpenter ...

NSF fee to be reduced from $48 to $10

By Staff April 19th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Most people have a working relationship with their bank and they may have RRSP or TFSA ...

Rivers on the federal budget: Paying the Piper

By Ray Rivers April 18th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Pouring over the 400 page federal 2024 budget document, one can’t help but be impressed ...

It is time for Honest,Direct Engagement and Straight Talk about what the possible impacts of Upper Tier Dissolution will be other than expensive By Blair Smith May 22, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON Burlington Today reports that: Mayor Marianne Meed Ward says there will “absolutely not be a 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)	It is going to take more than grassroots love to stop Doug Ford from doing whatever he wants to do with the Regions By Pepper Parr May 22nd, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON Doug Ford is at it again. He seems to have this fixation on what the municipal […] 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 problem with the 29 storey Waterdown Road Development is not the height or density - it's what is directly across the street By Pepper Parr May 22, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON The development proposal that is currently before the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) is a 29-storey, 295 […] 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)	Art Gallery will be open Monday - 1:00 - 4:00 PM (Free Admission) By Staff May 21st, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON The Art Gallery will be open on the holiday Monday. There is a Family Drop-In: Poetry Pantry […] 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)
Covid19 data from the Regional Health people shows a significant rise in infections By Pepper Parr May 21st, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON It sort of crept up on us. There was the sense that the pandemic was over […] 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)	Splash pad hours - operational until 9 pm By Pepper Parr May 20th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON It might not be news today but when the weather is warmer and you want 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)
There will not be a city sponsored fireworks display on Victoria Day By Pepper Parr May 19th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON Burlington’s city council made it clear sometime ago that they were not big fans on firework. […] 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 may have the wittiest Council in Ontario. By Blair Smith May 19th, 2023 BURLINGTON ON My liege, and madam, to expostulate What majesty should be, what duty is, What day is day, […] 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)
JBH Healing Garden Enhances Mental Health and Addiction Care By Staff May 19th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON The Joseph Brant Hospital (JBH) has transformed a courtyard outside its Mental Health and Addictions Unit into […] 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)	Splash pads open tomorrow By Staff May 19th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON In time for the Victoria Day long weekend, the City’s nine splashpads will be open by Saturday, May […] 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)
Everything You Need to Know About a DUI Arrest in Canada By Milorad Radak May 17th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON DUI refers to any offence related to driving under the influence, be it from alcohol, drugs or […] 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)	Just how far does Google reach into your pocket or purse? You may not want to know By Pepper Parr May 18th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON Just how far does Google reach into your pocket or purse? Most people know what Googles […] 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)
Council wanted some leverage on hospital spending and service - insisting the CEO keep residents informed would be a good place to start By Pepper Parr May 18th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON The Joseph Brant Hospital Board of Directors had sent the City Clerk a notice setting 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)	Community Development has announcements: moving and a new Executive at the Helm By Staff May 17th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON Community Development Halton is going through yet another change. No hard information at this point but the notice […] 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 Clerk washes his hands over looking into the extraordinarily high bank charges reported by Ward 1 Councillor By Pepper Parr May 17th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON A follow up on the bank charges story we published earlier this week. The Clerk didn’t […] 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 Green holds a very successful Electronic recycling event By Pepper Parr May 17th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON It’s a not for profit organization that has proven to be very adept at getting grants […] 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 Conflict in ward 1 is within the Councillor who does not appear to fully understand his Oath to represent the people of Aldershot By Pepper Parr May 17th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON OPINION Part 4 of a series On the morning of October 20th, 2018 Kelvin Galbraith sent Tom […] 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)	Deer have become part of the streetscape By Staff May 17th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON That would be a picture window. It’s a little early for a lawn ornament but there it […] 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)
Victoria Day - May 22nd By Staff May 16th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON The holiday is an occasion to celebrate the sovereign. Queen Victoria ruled at a time when 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)	Why are the bank charges on candidate election finances reports so high for the ward 1 Councillor ? By Pepper Parr May 16th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON Part 4 of a series It is called a Form 4, the document every candidate who ran […] 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)