Council works its way through a very heavy work load - more on GO service improvements and changes to the arts file

By Pepper Parr December 7th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   City Council meeting as a Standing Committee on Monday went through a very heavy agenda. They […]

Santa seen in town - in a Fire Truck - no reindeer

By Pepper Parr December 5th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   There was no new snow on the ground but there was a Santa sitting as a […]

Former football great teams up with Oakville North Burlington MP Damoff to put Terry Fox on the new $5 bill

By Staff December 5th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   It follows that if Burlington has a magnificent monument celebrating and recognizing the occasion when Terry Fox […]

Santa takes to his first Magic Trail Tour on Saturday: Rural Burlington, Tyandaga, Brant Hills and Mountainside are the first communities

By Staff December 4th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   Santa’s Holiday Magic Trail Santa’s Holiday Magic Trail is an innovative alternative to the traditional Santa Claus […]

Council sticks its neck out to bring people downtown to shop. Big dollars in parking revenue will get away

By Pepper Parr December 4th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   It was an amendment to the parking bylaw submitted by a Council member to be heard […]

Adding an economic sustainability lens to the way local business and public agencies do business

By Nicole Ramberg December 4th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   Environmental, social and economic sustainability are integral components in a thriving society; it is important to […]

Seventh Town Hall on Covid19 to take place December 16th - a virtual event

By Staff December 4th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   Another Town Hall on Covid19. This next one will be on December 16th, between 6:00 and 7:00 […]

Leaves getting a lot of attention from the female Councillors

By Staff December 3rd, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   The leaves are getting a lot of attention Having fallen to the ground they expected to get […]

Leaves are now weather dependent - snow impedes their collection

By Staff December 3rd, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   Leaves and parking – the two bug bears that bedevil Burlington. Ward 4 Councillor Shawna Stolte City […]

Public School Board to do a census of the student population

By Staff December 3rd, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   The Halton District School Board (HDSB) will host a virtual Student Census Information Session on Tuesday, December […]

Bao casino platform accepts deposits using cryptocurrency

By Ella Wilson December 3, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   Canadian gaming is developing and new online clubs keep opening every season. Recently, residents of this […]

Burlington Lions make major donation to the Salvation Army Christmas Kettle Fundraiser

By Staff December 3rd, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   For many years, Burlington Lions Club members have had the great honour of ringing the bells as […]

That 90 minute parking bonus could end up costing a big bundle - will it be abused like the Free P?

By Pepper Parr December 2, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   More about parking in the city. The city had a Free P parking program that worked […]

Most Profitable Industries in 2020

By Mildred Austria December 2, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   What industries are some of the most profitable in 2020, and how are they achieving this? […]

Outline of the 2021 municipal budget released today

By Pepper Parr December 2nd, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   The finance department is ready to take their numbers to city council and begin the process […]

Netflix sends a notice to it's Canadian subscribers

By Pepper Parr December 2, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   OPINION I got the notice and if you are a Netflix subscriber, I assume you got […]

Ward 2 Councillor gets the status of leaf collection out to her constituents

By Staff December 1, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   Ward 2 Councillor Lisa Kearns lost no time getting out the gate and letting her constituents know […]

Meal Kits: HelloFresh vs Chefs Plate vs MissFresh

  By Steve Marks December 2, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   Canadian Meal Kit Standoff: HelloFresh Vs Chefs Plate vs MissFresh It’s been a good few […]

Those opposing the expansion of the Quarry in rural Burlington face a December 14th deadline

By Staff December 1st, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   A major influencing point for CORE, (Conserving our Rural Ecosystems) the organization that is opposing the application […]

Region signs off on Burlington's Official Plan.

By Staff December 1st, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   It has been a long time coming but yesterday the city received notice from the Region that […]