Province opens up for King's Coronation: Rivers now has an event he can celebrate locally - RBG will be free

By Staff April 29th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   Ontario will celebrate the Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III and Her Majesty The Queen. This […]

'Walking a mile in your shoes' was much more than a photo op

By Pepper Parr April 28th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   They can be looked upon as photo ops, elected officials getting their picture taken – helps […]

Karina Gould on the civil service strike and child poverty

By Staff April 28th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   Burlington MP Karina Gould, the Minister of Families, Children and Social Development in the Trudeau government spoke […]

Town Hall meeting on level of crime in the community; ties in with new government bail initiative

By Pepper Parr April 28th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   There is a Town Hall meeting taking place on Saturday at the Mainway Arena – the […]

Education Week - every school will celebrate one student for their excellence in self-improvement

By Staff April 28th, 2023 BURLINGTON. ON The Halton District School Board has set out an ambitious series of activities for each day of next […]

The cherry trees are in full bloom and there is a really good collection of public art

By Pepper Parr April 27th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   It was the best day we have had, the weather was really nice – even though […]

Burlington will celebrate its twin cities, Apeldoorn and Itabashi, at the Performing Arts Centre May 13th

By Pepper Parr April 27th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   Burlington, that city on the edge of a lake with an escarpment to the north has […]

Food trucks and feeding the public - Councillors loved the idea and wanted access to all the data collected

By Pepper Parr. April 24th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   The staff from the Communications and Engagement department showed up at a Standing Committee recently with […]

If Nisan relocates to his new Ward 2 home 43% of Council would live in the one ward

You don’t have a home until you leave it and then, when you have left it, you never can go back.” James Baldwin, Giovanni’s Room […]

What types of games can I play in an online casino?

By Aleksandar Angelov April 25th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   We as human beings always have the endless desire to satisfy our curiosity for the enjoyable […]

Hospital president gets a 24.73 % increase in salary over previous year

By Pepper Parr April 26th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   Eric Vandewall, President and Chief Executive Officer of Joseph Brant Hospital A number of weeks ago, […]

Handpicked for you - by library staff

By Staff April 25th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   The library (BPL) is launching a brand new service called Handpicked For You. It’s kind of like […]

HDSB Committee sponsors Parent Involvement Committee Conference on Saturday, April 29

By Staff April 24th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   The Halton District School Board’s Parent Involvement Committee (PIC) will be hosting the annual Parent Involvement Committee […]

Citizens discussing the level of Crime in the Community

Open to all! No registration needed. Join a group of people who are concerned about public safety issues affecting our community for a panel discussion […]

A two inch drop is a problem for a person in a scooter - city hall didn't appear to think so

By Staff April 24, 2023, BURLINGTON, ON   David Marsden, went to Simms Square, the building across the street from City Hall, to report what […]

Burlington named a Tree City of the World

By Pepper Parr April 24th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   The recognition as a Tree City of the World will come is as a disappointment for […]

Brock research explores how personality affects relationships between dogs and people

By Pepper Parr April 24th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   Sometime in 2025 Brock University will have students on the second level of what used to […]

Tim Hortons Smile Cookie - at participating locations May 1st - runs all week - proceeds going to the Food Bank

By Staff April 24th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   The Tim Hortons Smile Cookie Week kick-off event – marks the beginning of a fundraising campaign where […]

Red Tape Symposium - a Chamber of Commerce event to take place on Thursday - Breakfast starts at 8:00

By Staff April 24, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   The Burlington Chamber of Commerce is holding their 2nd instalment of the Red Tape Reduction Symposium – […]

Is the current strike of federal government employees really necessary ? Just 35% of the union membership voted for the strike

By Pepper Parr April 24th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON OPINION The right to strike is fundamental. Members of a union have the right to vote on […]