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Is it too early to garden before the Victoria Day weekend?

1 day ago | insidehalton.com | Janis Ramsay

Your guide to sowing seeds, hanging baskets, planting vegetable gardens, perennials and annuals while beating the odds of frost damaging your plants.
Recount for Milton East—Halton Hills South federal riding set for May 13

2 days ago | insidehalton.com | Roland Cilliers

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Arts Burlington spring sale showcases diverse local artists

3 days ago | insidehalton.com | Craig Campbell

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‘It dwarfs everything in the neighbourhood’: Concerns raised over proposed 11-storey Burlington rental building

3 days ago | insidehalton.com | Craig Campbell

An 11-storey apartment building on a vacant lot at 1056 and 1060 Brant St. is the latest vision for residential intensification in the area. Neighbours of 1056 and 1060 Brant, and Ward 2 City Coun. Lisa Kearns, shared concerns at a pre-application meeting May 6 on the early proposal. Main issues were the potential rental building’s height in relation to surrounding low-rise houses, and the plan to provide just 22 parking spaces for 93 units. “It dwarfs everything in the neighbourhood.
Provincial grant will help Halton domestic violence victims find housing

4 days ago | insidehalton.com | David Lea

The Ontario Ministry of Community, Children and Social Services is investing $876,983 over three years to help women and children fleeing domestic violence in the Halton community find new homes. Minister Charmaine Williams joined Burlington MPP Natalie Pierre and Oakville—North Burlington MPP Effie Triantafilopoulos in making the announcement at Halton Women’s Place’s Burlington facility on April 24.
‘In and out of the hospital’: Oakville resident discusses living with colitis and June 1 Halton-Peel Gutsy Walk

4 days ago | insidehalton.com | David Lea

The Halton-Peel Gutsy Walk Sunday, June 1 will help raise funds to find a cure for Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. Registration begins at 10 a.m., with a warm-up at 11 a.m. and the five-kilometre walk starting at 11:30 a.m. Find other walks throughout Ontario and Canada here.
To mulch or not to mulch? The pros and cons every Ontario gardener should know

4 days ago | insidehalton.com | Janis Ramsay

As gardeners prepare their beds for the spring season, the neighbour’s manicured lawn and freshly mulched flower beds can be a sight for envy. But there may be more to mulching than meets the eye. With both fans and foes of mulching, here’s what you need to know about adding wood chips to your outdoor decor. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW What is mulch? Mulch is a layer of organic material put onto the surface of soils to benefit your plants.
Burlington gets $125K provincial grant for ‘the largest free music festival in Canada’

5 days ago | insidehalton.com | Craig Campbell

Burlington’s Sound of Music Festival will receive $125,000 from Ontario’s Ministry of Tourism Culture and Gaming. The financial injection doesn’t end there, as City of Burlington staff recommend a loan of up to $225,000 for this year’s event, set to go June 12 to 15. The loan would be in addition to an already planned $150,00 city grant to the festival.
Ontario’s unemployment rate ticked up in April with significant job losses in manufacturing sector

5 days ago | insidehalton.com | Janis Ramsay

The employment rate fell once again in Canada last month, with those in the manufacturing sector, and core-aged women making up the bulk of people losing work. Statistics Canada released its April job report today and noted there were 60,000 women aged 25 to 54 who reported losing jobs last month. Most of those jobs were part-time, the number-crunching agency noted.
Cineplex offers its VIP experience at regular price in May. Here’s what you need to know to take advantage of the deal

5 days ago | insidehalton.com | Itai Buenahora

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