Indigenous community to celebrate the summer solstice on Saturday

By Staff June 20th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   Burlington’s Urban Indigenous Community will be welcoming residents to a Solstice Ceremony in recognition of National Indigenous […]

Municial Minister turns thumbs down on the Millcroft MZO request

By Pepper Parr June 19th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   That didn’t take very long. The request that the Minister of Municipal Affairs issue a Ministerial […]

Mayor feels she is being dehumanized by some people - connects the words Elect & Respect not realizing they go together

By Pepper Parr June 19th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON OPINION Is there something I’m missing? The Mayor is playing fancy with a statement – Elect Respect. […]

Remember ROPA48 and what is was going to do for us; how did that work out?

By Pepper Parr June 19th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   ROPA won’t mean very much to the average Burlington citizen Regional Official Plan Amendment ROPA 48 […]

The Oakville Film Festival will take place in Burlington in 2026

By Staff June 19th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   Oakville puts on an annual Film Festival. The event started on the 18th and runs through to […]

Youth mental health: How bad is it and what can you (we) do about it?

By Pepper Parr June 18th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   It is a question that is being asked at almost every level of society. They are […]

Performing Arts wants to hear from poets, musicians, dancers, storytellers any kind of creator

By Staff June 19th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   The Burlington Performing Arts Centre loves our creative community, and are inviting local artists and musicians of […]

Alton Library to get a Maker Station

By Staff June 18th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   Exciting changes are underway at Alton Branch of the Burlington Library. A Maker Station—a brand-new drop-in creative […]

My Body Is Distant: A Memoir

By Staff June 18th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   Paige Maylott’s award-winning book, My Body is Distant, is an electrifying and vulnerable memoir that invites […]

Measles: Region Reports a new case in Oakville

By Staff June 18, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   Halton Region Public Health was made aware of a confirmed case of measles that has led to […]

407 ETR and Canadian Wildlife Federation expand pollinator habitat restoration along the ETR corridor

By Staff June 18th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   Restoration work surpasses goal, reaching nearly 16 hectares—the equivalent of 30 football fields A question that is […]

Automotive sector is at serious risk - Trump wants $71 billion to protect us - he still thinks Canada will become the 51st state

By Pepper Parr June 17th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   On that tariff stuff – word is that they are still talking. Or at least they […]

City decides to formally ask the provincial government to issue an MZO for the Millcroft development

By Pepper Parr June 17th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   Ward 6 Councillor Angelo Bentivegna “This is now serious.”, said Ward 6 Councillor Angelo Bentivegna as […]

No Tariff deal with the Americans -officials hold out hope they can bridge the divide. Canadian Ambassador to U.S. said, 'we’re not there yet.'

By Staff June 17th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   Prime Minister Mark Carney and U.S. President Donald Trump failed to reach an agreement Monday that would […]

What a missed opportunity: even a modest shift in consumer spending on Canadian goods could add $10 billion in value to the economy

By Jessica Bell June 16th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   Donald Trump’s escalating trade war and threats to our economy should be a wake-up call […]

Three Burlington Students Achieved Outstanding Success at the 2025 Canada-Wide Science Fair

By Staff June 16th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   Students from the Halton District School Board (HDSB) achieved outstanding success at the 2025 Canada-Wide Science Fair […]

Burlington Beaches Open for Swimming

By Staff June 16th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON The Beachway and that little slip of a beach at the bottom of Brant Street are open for […]

500,000 homes per year by 2035: just how does that happen - can it happen?

By Staff June 16, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON Originally published by Logic,   Mark Carney wants to “build, baby, build” to fix Canada’s housing crisis—but supply […]

Will the NHL decide what is acceptable public behavior rather than rely on the Courts to set the standard?

By Pepper Parr June 16th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON OPINION The criminal trial of the five hockey players accused of sexually assaulting a woman has ended. […]

Progressive Jackpots in Wildrobin: How They Work

By Nicolai Ryan Klausen June 16th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   Progressive jackpot slots breathe new life into online gambling. And when it comes to places […]