Will they have to be masked on Monday

By Pepper Parr March 17th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON   The students will be back in school on Monday – masked? Halton District School Board Chair […]

Muir: Too early to change the masking rules - what's the rush?

  By Tom Muir March 17th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON   It isn’t popular to talk about masks and social distancing these days. Everyone wants to […]

The Irish - today they own the world

By Pepper Parr March 17th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON   A day to share some of the best the Irish have given us. “May those […]

Who are we hearing from - and does it matter? It does

By Pepper Parr March 17th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON   Earlier this month I made the decision to hold comments sent to us from a specific […]

Views on masking are mixed: many think the decision to remove the requirement came too early

By Staff March 16th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON   The winding down of COVID-19 restrictions has begun in most of the country, and it’s being met […]

Real Estate: Inventory still low; standout sales coming in at 49% + over asking

By Staff March 16th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON   During the month of February, the average price for a freehold property in Burlington was $1,626,700, 34.4% […]

An Open Letter to Natalie Pierre - the Progressive Conservative candidate for Burlington

By Pepper Parr March 15th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON   Welcome to the world of politics, Natalie. Being nominated as the Progressive Conservative candidate for Burlington […]

So - you want to run for public office - read on

By Staff March 15th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON   The Region of Halton released the following: So you want to run for Council? There’s an info […]

Electric Mobility Surveys Now Available 

By Staff March 15th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON   Surveys are available for residents to complete to identify opportunities and barriers for supporting and encouraging electric […]

Milton, Oakville and the Region end their State of Emergency - Burlington still hanging in there

By Staff March 15th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON   The Town of Milton has ended its state of emergency for Covid-19. The state of emergency was […]

Natalie Pierre, chosen by current MPP Jane McKenna to be the Progressive Conservative candidate for Burlington in 2022 election

By Pepper Parr March 14th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON   Natalie Pierre For over 30 years, Natalie Pierre and her husband Paul have made Burlington their […]

The Mayor amends Election procedures while council sits quietly

By Pepper Parr March 14th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON   During the debate on March 2nd about the use of city facilities when elections are taking […]

Freeman Station to re-open end of April

By Staff March 14th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON   The Freeman Station has announced that they will re-open in April. Put a day at the station […]

Progressive Conservatives still searching for a candidate to run in the June election

By Pepper Parr March 14th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON UPDATE Jane McKennasai: I’m happy to report, that on my recommendation, yesterday the Ontario PC Party named […]

Former school board trustee official challenges current trustees to do what is right or follow a 'lame duck' Premier

By Peggy Russell March 13th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON   Public School Board Trustees in the Province of Ontario have less than a week to make […]

Will Council meet in an Open Session on the 22nd - masks are no longer required - in person delegations should be permitted

By Pepper Parr March 12th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON   Will there be mayhem on the streets when masks can be off everywhere and almost anywhere […]

Waterfront study and the development application - no recent news on either.

By Pepper Parr March 12th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON   The deadline for responses to the survey put out after the Waterfront Study virtual meeting that […]

Who is the writer - and why would they want to write under different names?

By Pepper Parr March 12th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON   Who do we hear from when a comment is made? We put our name on everything […]

Burlington Transit partners with GO Transit to offer free co-fares

By Staff March 11th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON   The free co-fare program begins Monday, March 14, 2022 and promotes using local transit, like Burlington Transit, […]

Social media causing serious harms; should be carefully regulated

By Connor Fraser March 11th,, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON   There is a growing body of evidence suggesting that how we interact with the internet, and […]