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Burlington has some lessons to learn about treating the public that bother to attend Council meetings By Pepper Parr September 4th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON We were copied on a note from Anne and Dave Marsden to the City Clerk 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)	GO Transit service update for Sept 7th and 8th -Lakeshore West customers: By Staff September 4th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON On Saturday, September 7 and Sunday, September 8, Lakeshore West rail service will be temporarily modified 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)
New Democrats show how election funds should be raised - small amounts with no strings attached By Staff September 3rd, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON There is at least one political party that believes there is an election coming. The New Democrats […] 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)	Fool me once ... City decides to stay in the control game By Staff September 3rd, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON The City is looking for volunteers to join its new Community Panel at getinvolvedburlington.ca/communitypanel. Through the panel, […] 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)
Hospital launches a redesigned web site with a wayfinding tool By Staff September 3rd, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON The Joseph Brant Hospital announces the launch of its newly redesigned public website: www.josephbranthospital.ca Eric Vandewall, President […] 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)	Province has updated policy calling for affordable housing to be mandated in some developments By Pepper Parr September 3rd, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON The Ontario government released new planning rules in April that would require cities to set minimum […] 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 Doug Ford prepared to call a Spring election ? All the signs suggest that is his best option By Pepper Parr September 3rd, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON At this point much of the political comment points to a Spring provincial election, however everything […] 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)	Teachers are expecting significant blow back from students who are facing changes in when they can use their cell phones By Staff September 3rd, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON The new cell phone policy that students will face when the return to class on Wednesday. […] 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)
Insider Trading as reported on August 30th, 2024 By Staff September 3rd, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Featured below are companies that have experienced recent insider trading activity in the public market through their […] 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)	Labour Day - an occasion to rethink the way labour and management work out very legitimate differences By Pepper Parr September 2nd, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON OPINION Labour Day, the day the union membership takes to the streets and march in a parade […] 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)
Federal government creates a land bank - puts precious little in the way of an initial deposit By Pepper Parr September 1st, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON The federal government is looking for anything they can do to help get more housing built. […] 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)	Hope Restored, Lives Changed – resonated with me. By Pepper Parr September 1st, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Many of us have a charitable organization we choose to support. The work done by 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)
Rotary adds a surprising new twist to Ribfest - $2 to get in. By Pepper Parr August 31st, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON HELP US SUPPORT HUNDREDS OF CHARITIES, A TOONIE AT A TIME is the way 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)	Minister of Education lays out cell phone rules in schools - believed to be the most stringent in the country, By Staff August 31st, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Parents might want to have a conversation with their children during the weekend on what they […] 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)
Real-time Feedback on Current Conditions Proposed for the Food Bank Sector By Michael Mendelson, August 31st, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON If the poverty rate is declining, why are the lineups outside foods banks in Canada getting […] 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 petitions city council to look at the 29 storey tower with their eyes wide open By Staff August 31st, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON They packed the Lions Hall last Monday evening and now they are going out into the 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)
Ribfest starts today - By Staff April 30th, 2024 10:45 am BURLINGTON, ON In about 15 minutes you could be chomping on a rack of ribs in Spencer […] 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)	Insider Trading data reported on Thursday August 29th By Staff August 30th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Featured below are companies that have experienced recent insider trading activity in the public market through their […] 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)
Expect to see teenagers cut off from their cell phones going through serious withdrawal once they are back at school By Staff August 29th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON It won’t be long before they are back in their classrooms. The messy little Minister of Education […] 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)	Free transit all day for everyone - City wants your opinion By Staff April 29th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Mayor Meed Ward at an event accepting new buses. Burlington Transit is looking at a fare-free transit […] 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)