Pepper Parr

Police arrest a suspect for breaking into vehicles at auto body shops and stealing contents.

By Staff BURLINGTON, ON May 8, 2013. It took four months but the members of the Burlington Criminal Investigations Bureau were able to arrest […]

Just when does the public get to walk out onto the pier they have waited so long for and paid so much to see completed?

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON. May 8, 2013 If the city grants Graham Infrastructure “Substantial Performance” people will be able to walk out onto […]

Driver and his truck disappear under suspicious circumstances.

By Staff HAMILTON, ON May 7, 2013. Tim Bosma was selling his truck. Two people showed up at his door to look at the […]

You can only get away with so much – then the natives really get restless. Development pressure in the downtown core

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON May 7, 2013 The natives in St. Luke’s Precinct are getting restless – they don’t like the look of […]

How does one do “Mother’s Day” when it is just Mom?

By Staff BURLINGTON, ON May 3, 2013 INCITE, A Single Moms Support Group, a non-profit organization, based out of Burlington, that raises up single […]

It was wild, it was very dangerous and all kinds of criminal charges were laid. Special Investigations gets called in as well.

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON. May 6, 2013 A Mississauga man faces multiple charges for his involvement in a series of recent break and […]

BPAC has heard from some impressive executive talent as they work towards beefing up their Board.

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON. May 3, 2013 We are not hearing very much from the folks over at the Burlington Performing Arts Centre. […]

Hold your noses; they are about to pass a budget when what they’ve really done is pass gas.

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON. May 2, 2013. The Premier of the province Kathleen Wynne got her Minister of Finance to produce a budget […]

The smell from the gas plant mess makes it difficult to know if there is anything sweet in the budget.

By Ray Rivers BURLINGTON, ON May 2, 2013. Give the people what they want. Dalton McGuinty transformed Ontario’s health care system from mediocre to […]

Mother’s Day doesn’t have to be them serving you a messy breakfast in bed – Crawford Lake is different option.

By Staff BURLINGTON, ON. May 2, 2013. Mother’s Day – weekend after this one. Time together is a great gift. Crawford Lake is hosting […]

We say we know all this stuff – take five to check it out anyway. Make your BBQ a safe place.

By Staff BURLINGTON, ON. May 2, 2013. BBQ time. Fill the tank and look for deals on burgers and buns. If you haven’t used […]

King Road to be partially closed – not the Salamander this time.

By Staff BURLINGTON, ON. May 2, 2013. Friday May, 3, starting at 9:30 a.m. King Road will be closed from north of Enfield Road […]

Bridges, bicycle paths, roads and the way we get around in this city. Resident suggests we may not be getting it right.

By James Smith BURLINGTON, ON. May 2, 2013. This past weekend yet another young man, 27, died on the railway tracks near Dixie Road […]

Roseland residents take a hard-nosed look at their community. Looking for ‘character” they find characters.

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON. May 1, 2013. Burlington is holding the second “neighbourhood character” study, which is part of the Official Plan Review. […]

What do you do when you are the ward’s council member and the “country club” blackballs you?

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON. May 1, 2013. Ward 4 Councillor Jack Dennison arrived, uninvited, to the semi-Annual meeting of the Roseland Community Organization […]

A half a day of sunshine and everyone wants to plant trees: Scouts got into the game last weekend.

By Staff BURLINGTON, ON. April 30th, 2013 The Region partnered with Conservation Halton and local Halton Scouts, to raise environmental awareness and enhance the […]