Burlington News

• Worker injured after ‘chemical exposure’ at business in Burlington has died, province says

  A Halton regional police spokesperson says one person was sent to hospital amid an industrial accident just before the noon hour on Thursday.

  Canada

  Apr 8, 2024
  
• ‘More detail’ on large mixed-use development beside Aldershot GO station expected in Q2

  Mayor Marianne Meed Ward says the development would be more than just residential towers to help their housing targets, but potentially a university campus and large arena.

  Politics

  Apr 4, 2024
  
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• 1 sent to hospital after industrial accident in Burlington: police

  A Halton Regional Police spokesperson says one person was sent to hospital amid an industrial accident just before the noon hour on Thursday.

  Canada

  Apr 4, 2024
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• Inquest into 2018 fatal shooting at Burlington gas station set for late April

  Ontario's coroner will be looking into the circumstances around a 2018 standoff and shooting death at a Burlington gas station on Appleby Line.

  Crime

  Mar 28, 2024
• Burlington council to continue quest seeking to take back some strong mayor powers

  Marianne Meed Ward and fellow politicians expect to reconvene in mid-April for efforts to return some legislative power, reallocated by the province last year, back to council.

  Politics

  Mar 26, 2024
• Burlington public transit free for seniors any time, free for youth evenings and weekends

  Starting Aug. 1, seniors will be able to take the bus in Burlington, Ont., for free at any time of the day, while youth aged 13 to 19 will get free rides on evenings and weekends.

  Canada

  Jul 13, 2023
• Hudson’s Bay at Burlington Centre to close permanently in 2024

  The in-store Zellers will also disappear with the closing, but another is earmarked to open just down the road inside Mapleview shopping centre.

  Consumer

  Jul 13, 2023
• SIU investigates police shooting during disturbance call in Burlington

  Ontario's police watchdog says it's started a probe after a man was shot by Halton police in Burlington's city centre on Tuesday night.

  Crime

  Jun 28, 2023
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• More charges for former Burlington teacher accused of sex assaults dating back 40 years

  Halton regional police's child abuse and sexual assault unit continues to investigate incidents dating to the early '80s and connected to Pineland Public School.

  Crime

  May 10, 2023
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• Controlled burns by RBG to limit daytime access to areas near Princess Point, Arboretum

  A controlled burns at two sites at RBG, the joint Hamilton-Burlington nature sanctuary, will affect pedestrian and vehicular traffic during the daytime Friday.

  Environment

  Apr 13, 2023