City Councillor suggest a $300 a year tax on every vehicle registered to a Burlington address

By Pepper Parr November 23, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON Councillor Stolte asked that we include the following in our report: Wondering if you could clarify your […]

Kearns runs a 12 hour meeting - recesses with a 5.06% tax increase. This is not over yet.

By Pepper Parr November 23rd, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   They will convene at 9:30 on today (Thursday) and resume going through the 54 Motions that […]

Mayor and Councillor Sharman misleading the public on the matter of the Strong Mayor Powers she has; have they co-opted the CFO as well?

By Pepper Parr November 22, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   When Mayor Meed Ward announced that she was required to use the Strong Mayor Powers she […]

GO train service to be modified on 25th to 26th

By Staff November 22, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   On the weekend of November 25-26, Lakeshore West rail service will be modified as follows: Service will […]

That 4.99% tax increase target wasn't met last night - they will be back at it on Thursday.

By Pepper Parr November 22, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   After a twelve hour session during which Motions were withdrawn or deferred Council reported on what […]

Council approved a motion to declare its intention to allow four residential units per lot.

By Pepper Parr November 21st, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   To help with more housing options and supply throughout the City of Burlington, City Council approved […]

A tax increase of 6.86% is on the table - and it isn't over yet

By Pepper Parr November 21st, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   At 1:10 PM – Council is close to totally confused. The only thing we have learned […]

Marsden: Enough is enough. The people want a strong Council not Strong Mayor Powers

By Pepper Parr November 21st, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   Ann Marsden, a frequent delegator at City Council meeting was blunt and direct when she said: […]

Something is going on out there - ten delegations and 50 pieces of correspondence will be part of the Budget review this morning

By Pepper Parr November 21st, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   The Corporate Services, Strategy, Risk and Accountability Budget Committee Meeting that lifts off at 9:30 this […]

Oanh Kasperski new Director of Corporate Communications and Engagement.

By Staff November 20th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   Oanh Kasperski is the new Director of Corporate Communications and Engagement. With over 20 years of experience […]

Ontario's Private Clinics Fiasco - Higher costs more corruption

By Staff November 20th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   On November 2nd, a new report, At what Cost? Ontario hospital privatization and the threat to public […]

How much does your bank know about you? Everything

By Pepper Parr November 20th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ONTARIO   Tidbit of information we came across. The subject matter was AI Artificial Intelligence; “Banks, for all […]

Rory Nisan, Ward 3 Councillor submits19 motions to amend Mayors budget

By Pepper Parr November 20th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   Rory Nisan Councillor for ward 3 – submits 19 motions. The following are the 19 Motions […]

NDP tackles Ford’s corruption crisis with new bill to strengthen integrity laws

By Staff November 20th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON The Official Opposition NDP has tabled the Cleaning up Corruption Act as a step towards restoring ethics and […]

Bentivegna, one of the few Councillors that knows what it is to meet a payroll took a cut, cut, cut approach to the budget

By Pepper Parr November 19th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   Angelo Bentivegna Ward 6 Councillor Angelo Bentivegna submitted the following Motions to change the Budget Mayor […]

5 Most Common Injuries in Mixed Martial Arts

By Dara Cruz November 20th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   MMA, or Mixed Martial Arts, is a very exciting sport growing in popularity. The sport is […]

Public opinion not yet clear on what the tax increase should be for 2024

By Pepper Parr November 19th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   Getting a fix on just where public opinion is on the budget that Council is currently […]

Mayor reacts to remarks made by senior Staff - beefs up budget spending

By Pepper Parr November 19th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON Motions put before Council by Mayor Meed Ward adding to the budget; motions point to savings that […]

Sharman will argue that Critical Staffing Additions of $2,355,289 are necessary

By Pepper Parr November 19th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   Ward 5 Councillor Paul Sharman has always been a big picture thinker that he supports with […]

The flow of water from 17 creeks drops 250 metres over a distance of 12 km; much of it passes through the Millcroft community

By Staff November 19th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   The Millcroft Greenspace is an early, state of the art example of Green Infrastructure for stormwater […]