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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 ...

Stern on 2024 budget: Fairness for every generation.

By Eric Stern April 19th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON On April 16th the federal government introduced its eighth budget. Using the term “fiscal guardrails” ...

The man Walks his Talk - Hassaan Basit will become City Manager next Monday

By Pepper Parr April 18th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Hassaan Basit is busy tidying up last minute tasks, the Conservation Halton as staff prepare ...

And just who is watching that sunset?

By Pepper Parr April 18th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Which former politician is in this picture? The tag line was Turks and Caicos The date was ...

What will the Mayor Elect have on her desk when she assumes office on December 3rd? By Pepper Parr November 5th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON The bigger picture. Mayor Elect Marianne Meed Ward has been meeting with the newly elected Council […] 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)	Tales of Peace,Hope and Kindness at the Different Drummer November 11th. By Staff November 4th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON Suzanne Burchell, Brenda Byers, Marina Lloyd, Sue Ramsay, Bob Tadman and Michael Williams members of 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)
A week to focus on crime prevention; a program that works. By Staff November 3rd, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON The Halton Regional Police Service Set to Launch 2018 Crime Prevention Week – Help Us Help You […] 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)	Turning five citizens into productive Council members - a steep learning curve. By Pepper Parr November 3rd, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON Of the five new members of Council perhaps one has attended a Regional Council meeting. 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)
Will the public take to the idea of having significant input on what the towers opposite city hall might look like at the ground level? By Pepper Parr November 3rd, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON’ What are the issues for this new council going to be? We know what the developer […] 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 on immigration: a problem that is only going to get worse. By Ray Rivers November 3rd, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON The roots of America’s current border issues go all the way back to the 1823 Monroe […] 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)
Information session dates for public school board French Immersion classes announced. By Staff November 2nd, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON’ In the Halton District School Board, the entry point for the French Immersion program is Grade 2. […] 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)	Two Burlington high school students off to the Grey Cup for the experience of a lifetime. By Staff November 2, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON Two Burlington high school student-athletes, Andrew Burrows from M.M. Robinson High School and Brantt Burnstein from Nelson […] 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)
Legislation changes the way Police Record Checks to be handled. By Staff November 2nd, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON The Halton Regional Police Service provides Police Record Checks to all residents of the Region of Halton, […] 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 woman struck out on her own and created a local business to speak at Ireland House November 8th. By Staff November 2nd, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON Museums Burlington have added to their Speaker Series and will feature Stephanie Finn, the curator, event planner, […] 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)
Civic Chorale to perform on November 17th - Requiem and Handel's Utrecht Te Deum. By Staff November 2, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON The Burlington Civic Chorale is a mixed-voice community choir formed in 1994 through the collaboration of founder […] 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 ward 1 Councillor Elect is 'speed dating' with the other five new members of council By Pepper Parr November 1st, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON Kelvin Galbraith took the ward 1 city council seat by a decent margin given that there […] 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 elected members of city council have to figure our how to do their jobs - steep learning curve By Pepper Parr November 1st, 2108 BURLINGTON, ON The first thing the members of the city council you elected a week ago are going […] 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 innovative high school program to be explained to the public at Aldershot high school. By Pepper Parr November 1, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON A project that was one of the really positive parts of the PAR that closed two […] 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)
Twin Flames will be on stage and doing a workshop at Performing Arts Centre By Staff November 1st, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON Twin Flames will return to the Community Studio Theatre for a concert on Friday, November 9 followed […] 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)	Festival lights being prepared for installation. Can snow be far behind? By Staff November 1sty, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON It gets dark earlier, more of a chill in the air and Halloween is behind us. Will […] 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)
Police record checks process changed effective today. Some surprises. By Staff October 31st, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON The Halton Regional Police Service provides Police Record Checks to all residents of the Region of Halton, […] 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)	A new development will be going before the public before the planners at city hall see anything - is this the way development applications are going to be handled going forward? By Staff November 1st, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON A new development will be going before the public before the planners at city hall see anything – […] 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)
Air Park withdraws its libel claim against Gazette, Warren and Dennis By Pepper Parr October 31st, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON Sometime before noon yesterday, Justice P. A. Daley signed an Order. It reads as follows: 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)	Police arrest taxi driver for sexual assault. By Staff October 31st, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON On October 25th 2018 members of the Child Abuse and Sexual Assault Unit concluded their investigation with […] 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)