Here is what the consultants working for the city suggest as the preferred concept. Can we do better than this?

By Pepper Parr March 31st, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON   All kinds of activity on the waterfront. The Waterfront Hotel Planning Study released their Preferred Concept […]

Arrest Made After Two Attempted Robberies in Burlington

By Staff March 31st, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON   The Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) has made an arrest in relation to two attempted robberies that […]

Mulholland will retire from Burlington Foundation at the end of the year

By Pepper Parr March 31st, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON   After 11 years of exemplary leadership, Colleen Mulholland, President & CEO of Burlington Foundation, has advised […]

Performing Arts Centre will announce new season late in May - accepting nominations for Hall of Fame now

By Staff March 31st, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON   Life and new energy are beginning to take shape at the Performing |arts Centre. A new season […]

Museum announces opening of summer camp registration

By Staff March 31st, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON It does look as if there is going to be a summer – Museums of Burlington has set […]

COVID19: Hospitalizations are rising - up to nearly 800 this week

By Staff March 31st, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON   Of course we know – but we don’t seem capable of doing all that much about what […]

Public school board wants to hear from all of you. Topics for feedback include learning and instruction, safety and well-being and school environment.

By Staff March 31st, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON   The Halton District School Board is inviting students, parents/guardians and staff to participate in the online engagement […]

Rash of Attempted Thefts from Vehicles in Burlington

By Staff March 30th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON   The Halton Regional Police Service draws to your attention a rash of attempted thefts from vehicles across […]

Galbraith will run for ward 1 again - has he earned the opportunity to be returned ?

By Pepper Parr March 30th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON   The pandemic certainly cut into meeting with people. It wasn’t until I was part way through […]

Government tables legislation to increase the rate at which houses are built: developers lobby is in love with this one.

By Pepper Parr March 30th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON   You will not get much in the way of an argument from anyone on making buying […]

Moms Night Out at the Joseph Brant Museum: Cocktail Creation

By Staff March 30th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON This is not what I thought a Mom’s Night out was all about. The event is to take […]

Government eliminating fees for police record checks for volunteers

By Staff March 30th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON   Another good news story – something that should have been done years ago – the Government eliminating […]

Free Menstrual Products in 90 Public Washrooms

By Staff March 30th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON   This was a good decision – one of those “about time” things. Olivia on the left and […]

Relive the days when the Brant Inn was the hottest spot in town. Dancing and Dining to take place at the Joseph Brant Museum

By Staff March 28th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON   It is probably the most storied location in the city. There is a bronze marker along the […]

The Public now knows what the city's legal department wanted kept within a CLOSED session of Council

By Staff March 28th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON A number of Council members have been unhappy and somewhat disturbed over the way information was kept from […]

Divorcing Google - Well Maybe Just a Separation. It can be done - Apparently

By Pepper Parr March 29th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON   Do you want Google out of your life? Apparently it can be done. Security software we […]

Attempted Armed Abduction Leads to Arrests and Charges

By Staff March 28th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON   On March 18, 2022, at 8:15 pm, the Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) responded to a condo […]

Craegivers: What do they really mean to the community - and how would we get by without them?

By Staff March 28th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON Community Development Halton (CDH) has been publishing the Community Lens since 2008. . This lens report is about […]

Home Improvement Movement: Residential building permits jumped again in 2021 in all categories  

By Staff March 28th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON   For the second straight year Ontario saw a significant increase in total residential building permits, with more […]

Ward 3 Councillor lets it all hang out as he explains to Regional Council why he is opposed to lifting the making bylaw

By Pepper Parr March 28th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON   There are a few occasions when a member of city council takes a potion on an […]