Halton Crime Stoppers assisting to combat Fentanyl

By Staff June 13th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON   Crime Stoppers of Halton, in partnership with Halton Regional Police Service, is targeting the dangerous and increasingly […]

Bringing climate change to the table - single use plastics are killing us - it is now in the food chain.

By Ray Rivers June 13th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON “Ben…I’ve got one word for you – Plastics” (The Graduate 1967.) Read the polls, there isn’t much […]

Burlington now has two advocacy groups - The Lovelies are now advocating for better government along with ECoB who are sponsoring the Tale of Two Cities this evening - Oakville and Burlington Mayors will have a go at each other.

By Pepper Parr June 13th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON   Burlington now has more than one group advocating for better government and a better Burlington. ECoB […]

The Not for Profit sector is hurting - leadership at one Regional agency is stressed and staff are uncertain about their futures.

By Pepper Parr June 13th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON   There is an agency in the Region that has served for several decades that is going […]

Game 6 of NBA finals will be broadcast from Main Stage in Spencer Smith Park.

By Staff June 12, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON   The wildly popular ‘Burlassic Park’ is moving to Spencer Smith Park in a partnership with the Sound […]

Give your council member a hug!

By Pepper Parr June 12th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON   They are under incredible pressure. The work load is daunting. The learning curve is just beginning […]

Height, height and height are the top three issues for the city maintains ECoB executive member.

By Roland Tanner June 12th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON   It is eleven months since this council considered the application for 409 Brant Street. At that […]

We was hacked - fixed - we think

By Pepper Parr June 12, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON   Someone did us a dirty. Someone paid someone like this to hack into our web site. […]

Politics does make for strange bed fellows.

By Pepper Parr June 12, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON   The dynamic was delicious. Ward 2 Councilor Lisa Kearns There was the candidate, Lisa Kearns, who […]

Terry Fox Run folks get a break from city hall.

By Pepper Parr June 11th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON   The Terry Fox Run for a Cure got a bit of a break from city hall. […]

Changes planned for Civic Square are going nowhere - until Council has had a look at the final design - which they claim not to have seen yet.

By Pepper Parr June 11th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON   At just about every city council Standing Committee meeting there are a number of reports that […]

Environmental impact to be included in every report delivered to Council - a BIG step forward.

By Pepper Parr June 11th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON   The Standing Committee of the Whole spent hours on a Climate Change report and heard some […]

It hit the fan on Friday - we will be cleaning this mess up for years.

By Staff June 10th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON   In a Statement released by the Mayor last Friday she said that the Bill passed by the […]

Height and intensification are the issue: Scobie points out that for the developers - the sky is the only limit.

By Gary Scobie June 7th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON   I am writing this to expose the absurdity of the Province’s growth centre density targets and […]

Mobility hub studies put on hold.

By Pepper Parr June 7th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON   Reality has hit the city’s planning department. They have put the Mobility Hub Study on hold […]

City having difficulty keep parkland in usable shape; Mother Nature is getting the best of them. Ball parks closed as well.weather is proving to be

By Staff June 7th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON   The consistent rain and cool temperatures has created the ideal environment for growing grass at a fast […]

Final bio pesticide spray to take place Saturday June 8th: 5 to 7:30 am

By Staff June 6th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON   A low-flying helicopter will be applying the final application a bio-pesticide over four wooded areas to control […]

Freeman Station published summer schedule - make a point of touring the place - well worth your time.

By Pepper Parr June 6th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON   The Freeman Station has announced their operating hours. The station is open today because of hard […]

Social policy advisor argues that the Ford budget cuts are neither efficient nor necessary in today's political context and carry potentially disastrous consequences.

By Staff June 6th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON   Community Development Halton has been serving the community for more than 30 years. Joey Edwardh, PhD, Executive […]

Mayor in France to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the landings on the beaches of Normandy - where hundreds of Canadians lost their lives.

By Pepper Parr June 6th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON   In Flanders fields the poppies blow are the opening lines to the classic poem written by […]