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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 ...

Staff harassment complaints: more than 1 a week - 17 staff people had to take time off as a result. A very toxic, fearful, degraded environment. By Pepper Parr April 10th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON During the two day Council meeting Chris Kroes, Manager, Health, Safety & Wellness reported on Employee […] 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)	Decisions made by the Mayor that returned some of her Strong Mayor powers to the City Manager and Council By Staff April 10, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON The following are three decisions Mayor Meed Ward made under the authority she has with Strong Mayor […] 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)
Lakeshore resident wants his Councillor to tell him what the fuss with the Mayor is all about By Staff April 9th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Some Councillors are very focused on how they relate to their constituents. Ward 2 Councillor Lisa Kearns […] 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 was one of the best places to be for a perfect eclipse experience By Staff April 9th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON If you watched the eclipse from Burlington you got the full Monty. Eric Stern and Denis Gibbons […] 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)
Convergence of Video Gaming and Casino Entertainment in Burlington By Daniel Fraser April 10th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Burlington from the air. Burlington has always had a diverse economy and embraced many types […] 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)	Can you see yourself in this incredible eclipse gathering By Staff April 8th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON How did Burlington react to the eclipse? A crowd too large to count descended on Spencer Smith […] 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)
Me and my Eclipse By Pepper Parr April 8th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Me and my eclipse. Well, I didn’t feel any emotional change. It never got dark where […] 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 wants paper bags available at LCBO locations - watch how fast that happens By Staff April 8th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON The Premier made it really clear: How many trees are we going to have to cut […] 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)
Mayor declares a Conflict of Interest on a Notice intended to keep an unnamed person out of Council Chambers. Matter will be discussed in closed session By Pepper Parr April 8th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON This is something new. Mayor Marianne Meed Ward The Mayor declaring a Conflict of Interest on […] 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)	Social planner joins the ranks of Community Development Halton By Pepper Parr April 8th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON The decision to retrench and restructure Community Development Halton got off to a very good start […] 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)
Social vs. Economic Benefits: A Deep Dive into Online Casino Contributions By Milos Stojanovic April 9th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON When you take a deeper look at top online casinos you can see that they 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)	The Eclipse: Going to be interesting at the end of the day to see how we behaved as a society. By Staff April 8th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON The Eclipse is not the only big deal on Monday. Getting to the point you want 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)
Policy has to be in place before funding approved: Council & Staff took a pass on that when funding Burlington Green By Pepper Parr April 8th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON So this is how they handled it. Last November Burlington Green delegated to City Council asking […] 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)	Man dances on Brant at Lakeshore - By Staff April 7th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON The shoes are the giveaway. No idea if there was any music or if he had 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)
This is how you sweep things under the rug - some would describe it as a corrupt practice. By Pepper Parr April 7th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON He “overlooked” an email linked to the $8.28-billion Greenbelt scandal that was transmitted on private server […] 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 is not on the list that matters - so much for the Best mid sized city to live in By Staff April 7th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Check out these announcements from the province: $600,000 to Sault St Marie for reaching their housing targets. […] 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)
Sign Up For Our Community Tree Planting Event - Limited Space Available By Staff April 6th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Let’s Grow Burlington’s Tree Canopy Together! BurlingtonGreen and the City of Burlington Forestry Department are organizing 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)	Eclipses: Around for just another 600 million years By Staff April 6th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON The total eclipse is going to be around for another 600 million years, give or take. 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)
How Mayor Meed Ward can stop the rumours in Burlington. By Eric Stern April 6th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON On March 30th Mayor Meed Ward wrote the following commentary piece in the Spectator: “It is truly […] 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)	Awkward - By Pepper Parr April 6th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON There are photo ops and then there are PHOTO OPS. They are part of the business […] 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)