Pepper Parr

Communications department: a filter that controls media access to senior staff

By Pepper Parr April 28th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON OPINION Part 2 of a series In the news game reporters have what they call sources. They […]

Rainbow Crosswalks in Hamilton get a better go of it than those in Burlington - more TLC in Hamilton water?

By Pepper Parr April 24th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON Why does the Rainbow Crosswalk in Hamilton, on a street that has more than 300 transit […]

Mistakes get made in the news business - you apologize and correct the misitake

By Pepper Parr April 24th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON On Saturday we published a news story and an opinion piece that had a serious error. […]

Saturday in the sunshine - politicking and advocating

By Pepper Parr April 24th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON Call it ore-election campaigning or maybe a chance to get out for some fresh air and […]

Arrest Made in Burlington Sexual Assault Investigation

By Staff April 23rd, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON The Halton Regional Police Service – Child Abuse and Sexual Assault Unit has arrested a male in […]

It's a matter of trust and competency - not much of it around this past couple of weeks

By Pepper Parr April 26th 2022 BURLINGTON, ON OPINION Reports that are going to Council meeting as a Standing Committee are always published about 10 […]

Summer: Temporary Patios and Sidewalk Detours

By Staff April 22nd, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON Earlier this year, Council approved the temporary patio program for the 2022 patio season to continue to […]

Facebook went kaflooey - what a mess - everything fixed and we are BACK!

By Pepper Parr April 22, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON For those of you who missed us for about twenty minutes this morning – something went […]

We know it as earth day

By Staff April 22nd, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON The world must stop increasing its greenhouse gas emissions within the next three years — and then […]

When is enough enough - the ADI Group may have asked for too much

By Staff April 21st, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON Developer wants to work well into the night to construct a tower that no one wanted in […]

Raptors Superfan to talk virtually to Halton District School Board students - April 27th

By Staff April 21st, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON What a thrill this is going to be. And what an experience as well And if the Raptors […]

Foxcroft doesn't disappoint the Chamber of Commerce Breakfast Crowd

By Pepper Parr April 21st, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON The Burlington Chamber of Commerce held its Breakfast before 9 event – at the QB Sports […]

Rickli Sculpture Finally has a Home of its own at the AGB

By Pepper Parr April 21st, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON A number of years ago insurance executive Dan Lawrie donated a healthy sum to the Art […]

Kearns Puts a More Positive Spin on the Messy Integrity Meeting at Council on Tuesday

By Pepper Parr April 21st, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON Ward 2 Councillor Lisa Kearns held her sixth – it may been her seventh Ward meeting. […]

The news game and how it sort of works in Burlington

By Pepper Parr April 21st, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON Part 1 of a series Media has always had a role to play in the way a […]

How did the Integrity Commissioner arrive at 5 days pay as a penalty for breaching the Code of Conduct

By Pepper Parr April 21st, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON The stories we published on the Integrity hearing shot readership through the roof. Not as high […]

Director’s Panel Series on Identity, Inclusion & Human Rights to take place online April 26th

By Staff April 20th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON Halton District School Board families, staff and community members are invited to the Director’s Panel Series on […]

Male Arrested in Human Trafficking Investigation in Burlington

By Staff April 20th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON The Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) has arrested a male in relation to a human trafficking investigation […]