Merits of heritage protection & tools City could use to protect each property or area.

By Staff June 27th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   The heritage consultant has finished preliminary heritage evaluations for the eight individual properties and six study areas. […]

2024 budget fundamentals - the final figure could touch more than 8%

By Staff June 27th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   An understanding of what you will see in your 2024 tax bill is set out in the […]

How a simple boundary review got turned into thinking about a significantly different council size and different governance as well

By Pepper Parr June 26th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   The Staff report was a post-election review of what took place and any lessons learned. We […]

Four Regional High School Students awarded prestigious scholarships - none from Burlington.

By Staff June 26th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   The Halton District School Board is proud to announce that four students are recipients of the Schulich […]

Is the Integrity commissioner costing the city more than most people expected ?

By Pepper Parr June 26th 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   Council received a periodic report from Principles Integrity. In the report Janice Atwood said there were […]

If you didn't like the 7% increase tax increase - you won't like the 7.82% that was put on the table this morning.

By Pepper Parr June 26th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   Hang on real tight. The next budget will result in a tax increase from the 7% […]

Stained Glass Rose window - Revisited and Reimagined.

By Pepper Parr June 26th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   Everyone knows what stained glass is. A rich example of the stained glass art form. Most […]

Library offering summer programs for kids and adults: registration required for many

By Staff June 26th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   A Summer Reading Club Free to join, and open to everyone, including adults. The Burlington Library kicked […]

Two shot in the earlier morning hours outside Waterfront Hotel

By Staff June 24th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   Gun fire in downtown Burlington. Police cruisers and paramedics in front of the Waterfront Hotel. Two transported […]

Slow moving showers and embedded thunderstorms expected to develop this afternoon and continue over the remainder of the day

By Staff June 24, 2023 – Time: 12:00 P.M. BURLINGTON, ON   Conservation Halton advises that slow moving showers and imbedded thunderstorms are expected to […]

City gearing up to have the public name the Bateman site.

By Pepper Parr June 23rd, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   There is some movement on the Bateman High School file A staff report goes to Committee […]

Strong Mayor Powers in the wrong hands could do irreparable harm to the city

By Pepper Parr June 23rd, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   Mayor Marianne Meed Ward released the following statement: “Last Friday (June 16), I released a Statement […]

Canada Day + the Celebration of the 150th anniversary

By Staff June 23, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   The City will celebrate Burlington’s 150th Anniversary and Canada Day in Spencer Smith Park on July 1. […]

The PRIDE statement - some understand why it matters - some don't

June 23, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON Where in the city of Burlington is a bunch of balloons like this be put on display ? Not the […]

Procedural by law up for review - Clerk's Office doing a survey

By Pepper Parr June 22, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   For those who have concerns over the way the current council manages itself – this is […]

Federal Cabinet shuffle expected: will Karina Gould get a promotion ?

By Pepper Parr June 22nd, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   The House of Commons has recessed until September 18th when they will resume sitting at […]

Second meeting of homeowners and commercial people on properties that could be included in Heritage clusters - noisier than the first

By Pepper Parr June 22, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   The second meeting with home owners in the proposed Heritage Culture Districts (HCD) the city appears […]

Blake Hurley new Executive Director of Legal Services & Corporate Counsel

By Pepper Parr June 21st, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   Blake Hurley has been appointed as the Executive Director of Legal Services & Corporate Counsel for […]

Communications department mandate is to foster, promote and deliver on Community Engagement.

By Pepper Parr June 21st, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   Kwab Ako-Adjei: Director of Corporate Communications and Engagement How does one explain this ? Newsletters get […]

Provincial statutes get different treatment in Burlington and Hamilton - not a good sign

By Pepper Parr June 21st, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   The Ontario municipal election campaign donations appear to be treated one way in Burlington and another […]