Scam that had been reported is back - amazing that automotive dealerships get taken

By Staff September 16th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   The auto theft scam is back. They go after high end used vehicles. This one is really […]

Government puts out an interactive self-assessment application - will it make a difference?

By Pepper Parr September 16th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   The province is doing everything they can to get people to use the preventative measure they […]

Craig Gardner - from water boy to Chair of the annual Terry Fox Run to find a Cure for Cancer

By Burlington Terry Fox Run Committee September 16th. 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   Back in February 2020, when Corona was just a beer and a virus […]

Hospitals in the wider region coordinate their plans for increased COVID infections and more hospital stays

By Staff September 15th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   The comments made in the video that accompanied the report from the Joseph Brant hospital on how […]

Quarry operating looking for partners on turning the property into public space once the aggregate extraction has been completed.

By Staff September 15th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   While the reviews of the many technical documents related to the application for an extraction license to […]

Terry LIVES here - the flag says so

By Staff September 15th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   It happened yesterday in Burlington. Mayor makes a fashion statement. A photo op well worth the time […]

Council likes the idea of a Deep Energy Retrofit Program for the city - approved $182,000 for year 1

By Pepper Parr September 15th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON This is a long article. If the Deep Energy Retrofit pilot project is a success – the […]

Public Health reports first case of West Nile virus in Burlington

By Staff September 15th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   While Covid-19 issues keep the Public Health Unit very very busy, it also has to deal with […]

With a clear focus and limited resources Robin Bailey makes the Burlington Food Bank work

By Pepper Parr September 15th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON Part 2 of a series Robin Bailey has been running the Burlington Food Bank for three years. […]

Media gets it wrong - school board provides report that was incorrect.

By Staff September 15th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   Media yesterday, including the Gazette, reported that two students were found to have been infected by the […]

MP with a large part of Burlington in his riding reaches out with telephone calls - you can book one

By Staff September 14th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   The moment a politician is sworn in they begin work on the next campaign. That means meeting […]

Police pull a car over and find that there was $100,000 worth of fentanyl in the vehicle.

By Staff September 14th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   It was just after 7:00 pm yesterday when a police officer spotted a car moving a little […]

Voices of the city - part of the citizen history that is seldom heard.

By Staff September 14th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   How do the seniors in the city tell their personal stories about the city they live in […]

HDSB reports two school related covid infections - meanwhile things at Charles Best run very smoothly.

By Pepper Parr September 14th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON The report that two students were found to be infected was incorrect. Two people were found to […]

Schools throughout the Region ready for students to return - 20% have decided not to do so

By Pepper Parr September 12th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   All the angst, all the concern and even the worry on the part of parents gets […]

More than $65,000 in funding for seniors project handed out by MP Karina Gould last week.

By Pepper Parr September 12th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   Burlington Member of Parliament Karina Gould had a busy week. Everywhere she went federal money was […]

Executive Director of the Food Bank - listening and serving the needs of people who need help.

By Pepper Parr September 12th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON Part 1 of a series I met an interesting man last week. In his mid-twenties he was […]

Tim Hortons SMILE Cookies - every nickel you spend gets to the Food Bank

By Staff September 12, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   Buy a Smile Cookie, help support the Burlington Food Bank. 100% of proceeds from each #SmileCookie help […]

August residential real estate sales went through the roof.

By Staff September 11th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   The data and the insights are courtesy of the Rocca Team – a leading Burlington real estate […]

Provincial Offences Court dates have changed

By Staff September 11th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   NOTICE TO PUBLIC REGARDING PROVINCIAL OFFENCES ACT MATTERS Revised September 2, 2020 All in-person Provincial Offences Act […]