Five flicks to be screened by BurlingtonGreen this year - first on March 25th - worth your time.

By Staff March 7, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON While a larger community is gearing up for the review of the provinces ecologically parts of our environment […]

Drug traffickers arrested and charged following search warrants in Halton, Niagara and Hamilton

By Staff March 7, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON The Halton Regional Police Service in partnership with the Niagara Regional Police Service have concluded a short duration […]

The way Ontario is built and developed is about to change: Better consultation with residents early in the development process are welcomed.

By James Smith March 7, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON Sometimes, little noticed somewhat boring announcements by government are the ones that pack the biggest punch. Yesterday’s […]

Police media releases now using Latin? Project Viocurus - Collision Reduction Initiative Pays Off

By Staff March 6, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON   The results of Project Viocurus (Latin for Master of the Roads) are in and they point to […]

Do we need a carbon tax in Ontario? We need something to save this planet but not at the gas pump where the pain can be seen and felt.

By Ray Rivers March 7, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON Ontario’s minister of the environment. Glen Murray, might have chosen a better winter. He has announced province-wide […]

Province's lottery and gambling arm are hoping to secure up to $375 million in additional profits in the next five years

By Edmund Anderson March 6, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON For many sports and gambling enthusiasts, new games and new ways to win big are now being […]

It’s these controversial issues where you can publicly call out the Mayor, Council, or Councillors.

By Tom Muir March 6, 2015 BURLINGTON,ON Hard to disagree that the present delegation process isn’t much of an accountability mechanism, but nobody ever said […]

Proposed provincial changes to the Planning Act might help Burlington transit and bring an end to five years reviews of the Official Plan

By Pepper Parr March 5, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON Ontario is proposing reforms to the Planning Act and the Development Charges Act that would give residents […]

Girls hockey pull in two gold and a sliver at recent tournaments: might be getting calls from that team in Toronto looking for talent.

By Staff March 5, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON The Burlington Girls Hockey Club (BGHC) better known as the Baracudas; brought home three tournament medals, two GOLD […]

The Victoria Harbour Lumber Company; the source of the Waldie wealth.

By Mark Gillies March 5, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON Part two of a four part feature John Waldie spent most of his time in Toronto during […]

Pineland parents fail to convince the school board to rethink a decision - they prepare their court case.

By Walter Byj March 4, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON The Halton school board thought that it was a fait accompli, that the matter was done. Pineland […]

BDBA is ahead $5000 - local retailers made the best of a Yellow Pages marketing program. Burlington was tops

By Pepper Parr March 5, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON There are some corporations that learn how to re shape themselves to meet a challenge – there […]

Our Burlington - that's what they used to call us.

By Staff March 4, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON If you were with us way back in 2010 when we first hit the streets you would have […]

Air Park issues; employment lands and a twenty year tax projections that gives nothing but indigestion. Burlington gets ready to welcome a new city manager.

By Pepper Parr March 5, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON One would hope that a health club benefit is one of the perks that James Ridge negotiated […]

Developing talent, discovering opportunities; techies under 20 to strut their stuff at the AGB

By Pepper Parr March 3, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON Employers need to continuously develop new talent, acquire new skills, and be open to fresh insights and […]

Mayor expected to announce a new Chief of Staff - took long enough.

By Pepper Parr March 2, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON Finally – the Mayor is going to have a Chief of Staff – not sure if Brian […]

New event for Ontario artist's to offer their wares in Burlington waiting for council approval.

By Pepper Parr March 2, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON At the beginning of each meeting of the city Councillors the Chair asks if there are any […]

Rivers would like to see the Ukraine manufacturing tractors - doubts this is going to happen in the near future.

By Ray Rivers March 2, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON   That title has to be taken tongue in cheek. British author Maria Lewycka provides a valuable […]

Delegating at city hall is an art - you have to push to hold council accountable for what they do.

By Pepper Parr March 3. 2015 BURLINGTON, ON It is when people can appear before those they have elected and have an open dialogue; an […]

John Waldie “The Father of Burlington” paid for the library and created the Greenwood cemetery.

By Mark Gillies March 2, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON Part oneof a four part feature. John Waldie was born in Scotland in 1833 to James and […]