Brendan Burke

2 weeks ago | businesswire.com | Brendan Burke

BERKELEY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Boomerang, the pioneer of productivity tools for email management and meeting scheduling, today announced the launch of Meeting Poll, a convenient new group scheduling feature that is built directly into users’ Inboxes. Meeting Poll simplifies scheduling a group meeting, eliminating endless back-and-forth messages by empowering event organizers to invite participants to vote on the best times to meet.

Feb 4, 2024 | thehardtimes.net | Brendan Burke

WINNIPEG, Manitoba — Loyal Weakerthans fan Tim Ezra was shocked to find that the city that inspired many melancholy, somber ballads is so dreary, cold, and gray, several seasonally-affected sources confirmed. “I really expected the hometown of my favorite overly-literate Canadian indie-punk band to be a vibrant, soulful community with a thriving local arts scene where young songwriters could nurture their craft,” said Ezra while shivering outside a Tim Hortons.

Nov 15, 2023 | therecord.com | Brendan Burke

After hearing concerns raised by frustrated Municipality of Trent Lakes residents related to the proliferation of "ghost hotels" -Airbnbs hosting 20-plus people and other commercial short-term rentals in a phenomenon cottagers say has produced noise and nuisance-causing "frat houses" - township council members vowed to continue their efforts to rein in unruly guests and preserve the "peace and quiet" of the area. "This delegation has lit a fire under us," said Coun.

Nov 15, 2023 | stcatharinesstandard.ca | Brendan Burke

After hearing concerns raised by frustrated Municipality of Trent Lakes residents related to the proliferation of “ghost hotels” –Airbnbs hosting 20-plus people and other commercial short-term rentals in a phenomenon cottagers say has produced noise and nuisance-causing “frat houses” – township council members vowed to continue their efforts to rein in unruly guests and preserve the “peace and quiet” of the area. “This delegation has lit a fire under us,” said Coun.

Aug 4, 2023 | stcatharinesstandard.ca | Brendan Burke

Anlin Poly, a social service student at Fleming College in Peterborough, drove his 2017 Dodge Charger to the Walmart store at the Parkway Centre plaza at Lansdowne Street West and The Parkway in Peterborough. Heavy rains from the severe thunderstorms passing through the Peterborough area had already started to pour down when Poly entered the store. But he went about his shopping, grabbing some items before heading back out to his parked car.