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Salesman arrested for accosting a child inside her home while making door to door calls. By Staff March 10, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON. On Saturday March 8th 2014, a salesman working for National Home Services was going door to door […] 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)	Imagine That! – good idea. The hotel level service is a smart idea. By Staff March 9, 2013 BURLINGTON, ON. Cute name, conveys the message, and it might meet the needs of busy people with significant parent […] 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)
Mainway accident victim succumbs: 75 year old dies with family at his side. By Staff March 9, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON. An accident on Mainway in Burlington earlier in the week was more than an Oakville resident’s body […] 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 making of a community activist: Emily Ferguson, all 5 feet 2 inches of her took on the big guys. By Emily Ferguson March 8, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON. My name is Emily Ferguson and I am the sole individual behind Line 9 Communities. (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)
Driver flees accident scene. Why – driving a stolen car – police catch this one. By Staff March 7, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON. Back in February there was a collision at Appleby and New Street involving three vehicles. Two 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)	Province boasts about significant job increases – do you think they want to call an election? By Pepper Parr March 7, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON. It’s just, jobs, jobs, jobs – nothing else matters. The focus on creating jobs is so […] 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)
Are the 30 conditions strong enough to protect Burlington if there is an oil spill? Enery Board approves pipeline change. By Pepper Parr March 7, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON. That the National Energy Board (NEB) decided to let Enbridge Pipeline Inc., reverse Line 9, 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)	Garbage removal supervisor sent to jail for 45 days for not properly supervising safety of workers. By Staff March 7, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON. A company engaged in garbage removal and hauling, and a supervisor have been found guilty of failing […] 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)
Evening accident sends senior to Hamilton hospital – struck by a car on Mainway. By Staff March 7, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON. On a cold Thursday evening a 75 yr. old Oakville resident was rushed to Hamilton General 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)	Justin Trudeau – To the manor born – or does he have to earn it? In this country he has to earn it By Ray Rivers March 6, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON. There is a whiff of change in the air as the polls place the Trudeau Liberals […] 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)
Meed Ward gets the free parking and transit passes for city staff on the table – council was not pleased. By Pepper Parr March 6, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON. The evidence Meed Ward put on the table was pretty persuasive – parking is a taxable […] 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)	Enbridge Line 9 decision to be released in Calgary late Thursday afternoon. Pipeline runs through Burlington north of Sideroad #1 By Staff March 6, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON. The National Energy Board will release its decision in Calgary Thursday on Enbridge’s controversial plan to increase […] 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)
Different Drummer announces new series at a new location – Golf and Country Club. By Staff March 6, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON. Ian Elliott has this delightful way of getting his message out. He is a soft-spoken man, looks […] 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)	John Street terminal to stay for now; bigger issue got put on the table: Where is Burlington going with public transit – council doesn’t know. By Pepper Parr March 5, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON. The John Street transit terminal will remain in place – for now. On a vote 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)
This bandit should have stayed out of town – now he awaits a bail hearing. By Pepper Parr March 5, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON. It is hard to be plain old basic police work. Halton regional Police clearly know 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)	Hope prevails for the cultural community – city manager pulls a rabbit out of his hat – saves the day. By Pepper Parr March 5, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON It looked as if all the Arts and Culture collective was going to get for 2014 […] 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 keeps taxes for this term of office just over their 10% projection – comes in at 10.13 over four years. By Pepper Parr March 5, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON. What started out as an ask of $134,513,000 as a total tax levy, which called 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)	Early morning hit and run puts 23 year old male in hospital with facial fractures By Staff March 4, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON. What is believed to be a black Dodge Ram 1500 struck a pedestrian crossing Brant St near […] 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)
Female senior pedestrian struck by school bus that fails to remain at the scene. By Staff March 4, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON. On Monday March 3rd, 2014, shortly after 2:30pm, Halton Regional Police were requested to attend and assist […] 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)	Guess whose name is coming off the Christmas card list? Meed Ward wants staff parking treated as a taxable benefit. By Pepper Parr March 3, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON. She is serious. Ward 2 Councillor Marianne Meed Ward is moving with some dispatch on her […] 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)