The Best Places in the World to Gamble

By Lisa Clayton September 26th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   From the bright lights of Las Vegas to the ancient casinos of Macau, there are a […]

Escarpment residents feel they made their point - now they wait to be certain that city Council is onside and will fight hard to oppose the Quarry expansion application

By Pepper Parr September 22, 2028 BURLINGTON, ON   Gord Pinnard left the city council meeting earlier this week at which many of the CORE […]

Tough day for the Premier - Great Day for the province

By Pepper Parr September 22, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   Progressive Conservative Ford still did something you rarely see Liberal premiers or prime ministers do. He […]

Doug Ford says: I'm sorry - I broke a promise - backs out of the Greenbelt decision

By Pepper Parr September 21st, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   We know now what the Saturday newspapers will be full of. Premier Doug Ford apologizing for […]

A former member of Cabinet, a developer who attended the wedding of the Premier's daughter met while both were in Las Vegas. Cabinet Minister fibbed about the meeting

By Pepper Parr September 21st, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   Drip, drip, drip. There is most certainly more to come First, the former Minister of Municipal […]

Two Burlington Members of Parliamentary are now Secretaries:

By Staff September 21st, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   Oakville North-Burlington MP Pam Damoff is the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs (Consular Affairs) […]

Local author tells Council: 'it is your responsibility to protect our Escarpment

By Staff September 21st, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   Celebrated author Janet Turpin Meyers delegated at a Standing Committee earlier this week. Author Janet Turpin Meyers […]

A month of solid programming for teens at the Library

By Staff September 20th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   It’s TEENTober, which means the Burlington Library has some extra programming just for teens all month long! […]

The Quarry cloud - a piece of evidence that just might make a difference.

By Pepper Parr September 20th, 2023 BURLINGTON. ON   Many of the delegations heard during the different Standing Committee events have been based on feelings […]

Burlington Conservatives like the local results of a national poll

By Pepper Parr September 20th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   The Burlington Conservative Party Association released the results of a portion of the 338 poll that […]

A day of performances at Performing Arts Centre on Saturday the 23rd - free!

By Staff September 20th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   The Burlington Performing Arts Centre announces its participation in this year’s Ontario Culture Days Festival; an annual […]

Popular singer, native of rural Burlington delegated virtually on Monday evening - 'give it your all' she asked

By Staff September 19th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   Sara Harmer Sarah Harmer was raised on a farm adjacent to the Nelson Quarry. The popular singer […]

When a patient needs blood urgently, there is no substitute - supply is currently very low

By Staff September 19th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   After asking more people in Canada to donate blood and plasma this summer and despite many answering […]

The City encourages residents and people who work in the city to subscribe to Alert

By Staff September 19th. 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   It is called Alert Burlington, a free emergency notification system created to keep you informed about local […]

Some of the delegators at the Quarry meeting

By Staff September 19th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   The City Council Chamber has not see a crowd like this since well before the pandemic was […]

Mayor at home - ill.

By Staff September 19th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON Mayor Marianne Meed Ward   Mayor Marianne Meed Ward was unable to attend three meeting on Monday. She […]

United Way flag will be on a city hall flag pole - the banner announced the 2023 target

By Staff September 18, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   Today there was a special flag-raising at Burlington City Hall. United Way Halton & Hamilton (UWHH) announced […]

Federal and provincial governments getting back to work - it is going to be noisy and messy - with a lot of deflecting

By Pepper Parr September 18th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   The federal government returns to the House of Commons today – they think they have found […]

Revel until midnight in November at the AGB

By Staff September 18th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   They have positioned the event is as the ultimate art bash with a pricey ticket It is […]

Municipalities are going to have to find a way to hold the line on local taxes

By Pepper Parr September 18th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   Here is what is happening in Ajax, Whitby, Oshawa, Pickering, Clarington – will it be any […]