A busy April at Performing Arts

By Staff April 3rd, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   April is a busy month at the Performing Arts Centre. BURLINGTON STUDENT THEATRE Little Performer, Junior, and […]

Measles is very contagious - hospitals have tight rules - pay attention to them

By Staff April 2nd, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   The McMaster Children’s Hospital set out the rules for people who think they might have measles. Here […]

Foxcroft: 'There’s going to be pain' as a result of the 'President Chump' tariffs, but no knockout punches.

By Pepper Parr April 3rd, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   Ron Foxcroft will tell you every chance he gets that he sells his Canadian-made whistles to […]

After looking at the picture - do you still believe polls?

By Staff April 2nd, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   The question that goes with this picture is: Do you still believe the polls? The lineup was […]

Jeremy Freiburger to join Royal Botanical Gardens and lead cultural programming development

By Pepper Parr April 3rd, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   Jeremy Freiburger led the search for a cultural identity and the development of a cultural action […]

Trumps tariff decisions not as tough as many expected - everyone waiting for the Executive orders

By Pepper Parr April 2, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   First look – early word on the trump tariff announcement. Trump with a list of tariffs […]

New Democrats want Ontario to be more vigilant about the transmission of measles

By Staff April 2nd, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   Ontario NDP MPP Dr. Robin Lennox expressed deep concerns about instances of measles outbreaks in Ontario: Measles […]

Brock expert calls for royal commission on Canadian security

By Pepper Parr April 2nd, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   Donald Trump has never heard of a Royal Commission. In Canada Royal Commissions have in the […]

'Measles outbreak is likely to continue into the summer' -province’s chief medical officer of health

By Staff April 2nd, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   Ontario’s measles outbreak is likely to continue into the summer, the province’s chief medical officer of health […]

Carbon tax on gas ends - might be the only good news we hear today

ByPepper Parr April 2nd, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON As of today, the divisive “carbon tax” was officially cancelled. Canadians will save an average of 18 cents/litre […]

What is Trump's Liberation Day going to look like for the rest of the world?

By Staff April 2nd, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   It’s a huge week for President Donald Trump’s tariff agenda — and the global economy. Trump has […]

GO service updates will be implemented to enhance connectivity across the region:

By Staff April 2nd, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   Beginning Saturday, April 5, the following service updates will be implemented to enhance connectivity across the region: […]

Rivers on: The Rise and Fall of the Conservative Party of Canada

By Ray Rivers April 2nd, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   Some pundits are calling it a crisis, and some a civil war – but nobody is […]

Ontario's iGaming Market: What's Changed Since Legalization?

By Juliette Diamond April 2nd, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   When Ontario legalized iGaming in April 2022, there was a real sense of excitement and curiosity […]

As massive Carney majority looms, NDP seeks counter-strategy

  By Tom Parkin April 2nd, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   Projections put Carney’s Liberals at 203 seats, 87 ahead of Poilievre — and free of […]

Public School Board Students Qualify for the Provincial Robotics Competition

By Staff April 2nd, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   A total of five FIRST robotics teams from the Halton District School Board (HDSB) will compete at […]

Cost of Living and the Vote: Those economically ‘Struggling’ lean Conservative but it’s a shrinking group

By Staff April 1st, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON Liberals hold massive lead among those Comfortable & Thriving on Anhus Reid Economic Stress Index Economic turmoil between […]

Ontario government repealed a Bill that had capped teacher salaries - that resulted in retroactive salary increases being handed out

By Jim Portside April 1st, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   The Sunshine List was created by the Mike Harris government in 2006. Why are there so […]

Minimum wage to rise to $17.60 from $17.20 on October 1st

By Staff April 1st, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   The Ontario government is increasing the minimum wage from $17.20 to $17.60 an hour effective October 1, […]

Keep Children Away from Elevated Water Levels, Fast Flowing Water

By Staff April 1st, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   Conservation Halton advises that Environment Canada and the Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) Surface Water Monitoring Centre […]