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The federal government survey you are being asked to complete is really part of a high stakes poker game. By Ray Rivers December 9th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON When did you stop kicking your dog? That question isn’t on mydemocracy.ca the federal government’s […] Share this: LinkedIn Email Tumblr Facebook More Print X	No one knows exactly where the ballots in a now contested election result are. Who has them and how many of them are there? By Pepper Parr December 8th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON Three or four days after Jane McKenna was nominated by the Burlington Provincial Progressive Conservative association […] Share this: LinkedIn Email Tumblr Facebook More Print X
Transit advocates suggest city manager is going to have a tough time finding a new leader for the bus service. By Pepper Parr December 8th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON City manager James Ridge is now on the lookout for someone to lead the Transit system […] Share this: LinkedIn Email Tumblr Facebook More Print X	Ice rinks, tobogganing and a place to donate gently used skates. By Staff December 8th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON Chris Glenn, Director of Parks and Recreation The City of Burlington is ready for winter fun with […] Share this: LinkedIn Email Tumblr Facebook More Print X
Public school board re-elects its leadership - gears up for a very full 2017 By Staff December 8th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON The Halton District School Board trustees held their last regular meeting for the year and geared themselves […] Share this: LinkedIn Email Tumblr Facebook More Print X	The Barracudas picked up one GOLD and two SILVER medals at the Whitby Tournament of Heroes. By Staff December 8th 2016 BURLINGTON, ON The Barracudas, Burlington Girls Hockey Club (BGHC) picked up one GOLD medal and two SILVER medals at […] Share this: LinkedIn Email Tumblr Facebook More Print X
Horse drawn wagon ride, feed the chickadees, enjoy S’mores and warm up at a fire. By Staff December 8th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON Celebrate Winter on the Trails at Hilton Falls Conservation Area on Saturday, December 10 from 10 a.m. […] Share this: LinkedIn Email Tumblr Facebook More Print X	Do You Make These 5 Common Marketing Mistakes? Marketing is a process, not an outcome. By James Burchill December 8th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON The famous P.T Barnum once said, “Without promotion, something terrible happens, NOTHING!” And marketing (or promotion) is […] Share this: LinkedIn Email Tumblr Facebook More Print X
McKenna nomination win as provincial PC candidate November 26th is being challenged by some progressive members. By Pepper Parr December 8th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON There is trouble in paradise. Jane McKenna who is reported to have won the Progressive Conservative […] Share this: LinkedIn Email Tumblr Facebook More Print X	Resident suggest his council member isn't telling the full story on the New Street Road diet. By Jim Barnet December 6th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON Please take time to read Councillor Jack Dennison addition to the on line petition against the […] Share this: LinkedIn Email Tumblr Facebook More Print X
Kerns Road, Prospect Street and Walkers Line at Upper Middle Road were targeted by police for traffic offences. By Staff December 7th, 2106 BURLINGTON, ON The Halton Regional Police are urging drivers to slow down during this holiday season. With the icy […] Share this: LinkedIn Email Tumblr Facebook More Print X	Cogeco lights up their 1 gig per second internet service and are recognized as a community builder. By Staff December 7th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON Cogeco, the cable TV provider for Burlington, has had a two week run of good news. They […] Share this: LinkedIn Email Tumblr Facebook More Print X
Well that decision has come back to bite us. Blue Water developer decides to appeal a city decision and uses the 2015 Market Street decision as part of their argument. By Staff December 7th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON On Monday at a Waterfront Group meeting the public learned that the developer behind the proposal to […] Share this: LinkedIn Email Tumblr Facebook More Print X	Assembly of First Nations Chief bestow an indigenous name on Gord Downie at an emotionally packed event. By Staff December 6th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON Painful and at the same time beautiful. The video speaks for itself. The Assembly of First Nations […] Share this: LinkedIn Email Tumblr Facebook More Print X
Crime Stoppers - an unsolved crime. House broken into on two occasions. By Staff December 6th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON Every month the Halton branch of Crime Stoppers published a story on an as yet unsolved crime. […] Share this: LinkedIn Email Tumblr Facebook More Print X	Imagine - just imagine - no more check out lines at the supermarket! Wow. By Staff December 6th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON Wow! Cannot wait for this one to come to my local supermarket. Amazon GO has opened their […] Share this: LinkedIn Email Tumblr Facebook More Print X
Ray's Variety celebrates twenty years of serving the downtown community. By Staff December 6th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON Faris and Sam are their names In the corporate world there is usually a group that handles the […] Share this: LinkedIn Email Tumblr Facebook More Print X	Gould tells parliamentarians how much the federal government plans to spend on international assistance. By Staff December 6, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON With just over a year in office Burlington’s Member of Parliament can toss around numbers that are […] Share this: LinkedIn Email Tumblr Facebook More Print X
Public meetings to determine just how many high schools the city will have begin Thursday evening. By Pepper Parr December 6th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON It is almost as if each side was talking about something very different. The Halton District […] Share this: LinkedIn Email Tumblr Facebook More Print X	Joe Dogs to host a Silent Auction to help keep Central high school alive. December 13th By Staff December 6th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON Tuesday, December 13th from 7-11 pm – Joe Dogs! It could well be a night to remember! […] Share this: LinkedIn Email Tumblr Facebook More Print X