At one point 9% of city staff were impacted by COVID19 - it has lowered to 3%

By Pepper Parr February 3rd, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON Update at 11:05 am Council went into a Closed session on what was described as a “personal […]

Election sign bylaws and a review of Closed Session meetings: will there be a change in the way the public is treated?

By Pepper Parr February 2nd, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON OPINION City staff and Councilors are getting prepared for the fall municipal election. Two items on the […]

Let them Truckers Roll - if they can afford the gas prices they can drive all day

By Ray Rivers February 2nd, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON   It was 10 pm on December 3, 1973 when a 37 year old trucker from Kansas, […]

Black History Month begins today: this is not a single day event.

By Staff February 1st, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   In recognition of Black History Month in February, schools in the Halton District School Board have planned […]

HDSB Director of Education Curtis Ennis launches his public participation event

By Staff January 31st, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   In the Region of Halton it has become the practice for the Director of Education to create […]

Make a note of this: GO-VAXX walk in Clinic at Sherwood Park has a new date February 5th.

By Staff January 31st, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   Update to Feb. 5 GO-VAXX Indoor Walk-In Clinics schedule Feb. 5 schedule is now as follows: 10 […]

Blood Services inventory running low - Omicron is impacting everything.

By Staff January 31st, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON New and returning donors needed to support patients through Omicron JAN. 31, 2022 (OTTAWA) – Canadian Blood Services […]

The forthcoming provincial election needs some hard thinking - I like the look of a minority goverment

By Pepper Parr January 31st, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON OPINION During her State of the City address on Thursday the Mayor would not declare that she […]

Performing Arts Centre re-schedules and re-opens - it all begins February 20th

By Staff January 31st, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON   “Live, Local and Open for Business” said Performing Arts Centre Executive Director Tammy Fox who sat down […]

Keenleyside reports on state of affairs at Freeman Station

By Ed Keenleyside, President Friends of Freeman Station January31st, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON A Report to All FOFS Directors and Members at Large We’ve been closed […]

Hospital still struggling with new outbreaks of Covid19 - this virus is still with us

By Staff January 30th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   Days after announcing that levels 4, 5 and 6 of Joseph Brant Hospital had been cleared of […]

Lions Park sold to the city - Club Hall and ROCK facility not part of the sale

By Pepper Parr January 29th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON   City of Burlington purchases Lions Club Park property There are two parts to this story. Part […]

Burlington introduces online lobbyist registry to promote greater transparency in local government decision-making process

By Staff January 28th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON Burlington has launched an online lobbyist registry designed to document interactions between individuals who lobby members of Burlington […]

Hospital back to normal - all the Covid infections are under control - visitors can return

By Staff January 28th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON   It was a tough one – three different floors of the Joseph Brant Hospital were at one […]

Rivers: Which is it - Blaming the Victims or Passing the Buck

By Ray Rivers January 28th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON “This is a struggle between democracy and authoritarianism. This is a direct challenge to the rules-based […]

State of the City: Mayor Meed Ward sets out what she and her council did and where the growth will take place in 2022

2022 Mayor’s State of the City: Mayor Marianne Meed Ward State of the City 2022 January 27, 2022 Full Speech Transcript Welcome everyone and […]

The Joseph Brant Museum re-open February 1st: True or false ?

By Staff January 27th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON   With the Phase 2 Roadmap to Reopen Covid19 restrictions due to be lifted on February 1st – […]

Protesters supporting truck drivers who do not want to be vaccinated line most of the overpasses in the Halton area

By Staff January 27th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON   Small groups leaned over the railings of overpasses along the 403 and 401 highways. Police advised the […]

It is not exactly wide open - but a step in the right direction. You can get out for a beer on the 31st

By Staff January 27th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON   Provincial government is exiting Modified Step 2 of the Roadmap to Reopen. The city can now adjust […]

The Mayor shows she can handle a curve ball - and come back with feisty answers

By Pepper Parr January 27th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON   Delivering the Annual State of the City address is an opportunity for the Mayor to tell […]