Can Karina Gould and Andrea Grebenc get re-elected in Burlington?

By Pepper Parr March 17th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   Are they electable? In 2015 Karina Gould showed that Burlington can elect a Liberal. She became […]

May those who love us, love us.

By Staff March 17th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   The Irish have a place in the hearts of everyone. Partly becaue they have a way with […]

Boosting Burlington's economy through local cryptocurrency adoption

By Julieta Belen Correa March 17th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   Cryptocurrency is transforming the landscape for small businesses, offering modern solutions to traditional challenges. With […]

Rivers: We will never be ‘Maîtres chez Nous’ while we are ‘free-trading’ with the elephant next door.

By Ray Rivers March 16th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   Rene Lévesque, who later created the Parti Quebecois, was the most influential minister in the Lesage […]

Construction Association inducts Henk and Henry Schilthuis into the 2025 Construction Hall of Fame.

By Staff March 15th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   The Hamilton-Halton Construction Association (HHCA) has inducted Henk and Henry Schilthuis into the 2025 Construction Hall of […]

We lost him 14 years ago.

Once an active Tory, Boich left that political party when he could no longer live with what then Premier of Ontario Mike GArris was doing to the education system. Boich got involved in Liberal politics and became an advisor to Mayor Jackson. He died in March of 2011 and was made Citizen of the Year and had an elementary school named after him. He was co-chir of the Shapre Burlington report.00

By Pepper Parr March 15th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   We lost him 14 years ago. John Boich with the little sweetheart who lived across the […]

Carney didn't have all that much to choose from when looking for Cabinet members

By Pepper Parr March 15th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   There has been a lot of grousing about so many members of the Carney Cabinet coming […]

Statement from the Chief Medical Officer of Health: new measles cases rise to 173

By Staff March 14th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   Today, Dr. Kieran Moore, Chief Medical Officer of Health, issued the following statement: “Over the last several […]

Carney is not putting up with the 51st state idea: 'It’s crazy.'

By Staff March 14th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON Swearing-in ceremonies are important – but they can be terribly boring for those who donèt pay much attention […]

Gould out of Cabinet: Why and what will it mean to her re-election?

By Pepper Parr March 14th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   The surprise for us was the decision to drop Burlington MP Karina Gould from the Cabinet […]

How soon could an election be called? Not soon enough for the Conservatives

By Pepper Parr March 14th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   Lots of talk about a federal election soon soon. Are the Liberals ready for an election? […]

Carney is reported to want a smaller Cabinet: some very unhappy people on Parliament Hill today

By Pepper Parr March 13th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   We are beginning to see just how tough Prime Minister designate Mark Carney is going to […]

Ways of the Woods Camp for 2025 - Fresh Air, Fun and Endless Adventures

By Staff March 13th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   Registration is now open for Conservation Halton’s Ways of the Woods day camps for summer 2025. […]

Lyrics & Poetry Open Mic at the Central Library

By Staff March 13th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   Lyrics & Poetry Open Mic Wed Apr 30 | 7-8:30pm | CENTRAL Are you a writer, poet, […]

Canada’s Digital Transformation: 4 Trends To Keep An Eye On

By Julieta Belen Correa March 13th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   Since the beginning of the internet and the popularization of computers, the way we work, […]

British bureaucrats labelling Black pupils as ‘educationally subnormal’.

By Pepper Parr March 13th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   British MPs are calling for an inquiry into labelling of black pupils as ‘educationally subnormal’. Black […]

How Burlington’s Job Market Is Evolving: Emerging Industries and In-Demand Skills

By Katerina Orr March 13th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   Burlington’s job market isn’t what it was a few years ago. Back then, things felt stable—predictable […]

Mark Carney era will begin Friday - Trudeau resigns and Carney gets sworn in

By Pepper Parr March 12th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   The Mark Carney era will begin Friday when the former Governor of both the Bank of […]

It will be a fun event for a cause worth supporting

By Staff March 12th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON This one is worth supporting. A night to celebrate HDSB student talent, music, dance, and more, LIVE […]

Are we being played as fools?

By Pepper Parr March 12th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   I think we were just had. A photo op – is this the way the country […]