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Gould hands out 56 Volunteer Appreciation awards

By Staff April 25th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON It was a hectic day for Burlington member of Parliament. She had to first be in Alliston ...

Spectator columnist has few kind words for Mayor Meed Ward

By Staff April 25th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON The following is a recent opinion column by Joan Little. When I read Mayor Marianne Meed Ward’s ...

Council approves 2024 Tax Levy Bylaw

By Pepper Parr April 25th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Burlington City Council approved the 2024 Tax Levy Bylaw at their last meeting. Council approval ...

Why are police officers standing directly behind a criminal defendant?

By Staff April 25th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Are these two police officers standing behind Donald Trump in place to put him in handcuffs ...

A ruptured City Council: majority of the seven member council no longer trust their mayor

By Pepper Parr April 25th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Ward 2 Councillor Lisa Kearns led the comments made during a Council meeting during which ...

Regional police temporarily close police stations - reduce service availability. By Staff March 18th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON Effective immediately, to further assist in preventing transmission of COVID-19, all Halton Regional Police Service locations are […] 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)	Significant changes in the way the community celebrates and entertains itself on the way. By Staff March 18th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON Decisions are being made in the community that give us some sense as to what we might […] 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)
Old world courtesy goes the extra mile meeting the needs of the community By Pepper Parr March 18th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON A Different Drummer, is one of the more consistently successful book stores in the country. Ian […] 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)	Rivers: social distancing sounds something an advertising executive would dream up By Ray Rivers March 18, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON By any other name it’s a community mitigation strategy. But really, social distancing sounds something an […] 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 resident clears US border - few questions asked By Staff March 17th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON Joe Gartan, a Burlington resident sent us a note: “Cleared the border 3 hrs ago, arriving by […] 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)	Many downtown commercial locations have closed their doors -parking outside those doors is now free - go figure. By Pepper Parr March 17th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON There is an upside to this COVID-19 business: in its continuing effort to support citizens and […] 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 failure to cancel a parade killed thousands in 1918 - the provincial government made the right call when they ordered the closure of places where people usually gather. By Pepper Parr March 17th, 2020 BURLINGTON, OM It happened a long time ago – but there is a lesson we need to heed […] 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 what is social distance and does it matter? It does. By Pepper Parr March 17th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON The Province declared a State of Emergency this morning and put a number of requirements 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)
Provincial State of Emergency - all the details By Staff March 17, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON Today, the Government of Ontario announced that it is declaring an emergency under the the Emergency Management […] 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 declares State of Emergency for Ontario - closures are severe By Staff March 17th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON The Premier of Ontario declared a State of emergency this morning. Effective immediately and up until March […] 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 tight are things going to get? Get informed - this virus is going to be around for some time - years. By Staff March 17th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON Yesterday, Premier Doug Ford and Christine Elliott, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health, issued the following statement […] 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)	If you have a day in Court scheduled - your day in Court has been postponed By Staff March 16th,, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON All Provincial Offences Act matters scheduled from Monday, March 16, 2020 through to and including Friday, April […] 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)
Commercial locations heavily hit - Burlington Centre close to barren - and this is just day 1 of the pandemic for the city By Pepper Parr March 16th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON It was a quieter city today. The malls and the locations where people gather are either […] 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 is now at Level 2: Partial Activation of Issue/Crisis Management and/or Disaster Management By Pepper Parr March 16th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON To protect the public and City staff and to help minimize the spread of COVID-19 virus, all […] 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)
Some sunshine: property prices are holding - everything sells at above asking By Staff March 16th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON The Rocca Sisters report on the Burlington Real Estate market. With the average price of a freehold […] 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)	Fourth case of COVID-19 confirmed in Halton region By Staff March 16th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON Dr. David Williams, Ontario Chief Medical Officer of Health and Dr. Hamidah Meghani, Medical Officer of Health […] 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 MP Karina Gould will keep in close touch with her constituents By Staff March 16th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON Burlington Member of \|Parliament and Member of the Trudeau Cabinet said this morning: I understand that these […] 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)	Let's do lunch - sure, where - is anyone open? By Staff March 16th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON It’s a dicey time for those commercial operations who serve the public – restaurants in particular. 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)
More on what has been done rather than what is being planned would be useful. By Pepper Parr March 16th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON Is it www. burlington.ca/coronavirus on the city’s web site that you go to for information 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)	Crisis Management now at Level 2; Mayor has declaring an emergency on hold. By Staff March 16th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON To protect the public and City staff and to help minimize the spread of COVID-19 virus, all […] 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)