Fast Flowing Water and Flooding of Low-lying Areas & Natural Floodplains possible through to April 1st.

By Staff March 28th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   Conservation Halton advises that Environment Canada and the Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) Surface Water Monitoring Centre […]

377,667 people on the 2025 Sunshine List - teachers make up the bulk of those now on the list

By Pepper Parr March 28th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   The Sunshine list is out. The high-level numbers are staggering: There are 377,667 people on the […]

Aggregate Resources: Operators aren’t the enemy - they’re just reading the room. If there’s no need, they won’t dig. But the numbers say otherwise, and the free market’s already placing its bets.

By Kevin Powers March 27th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON The Hamilton Spectator chose not to publish this opinion piece. Something as important as the mining of […]

Those tariffs: we have some built-in resilience - government’s finances shows Ottawa can weather the storm ahead & in a position to support the hardest hit sectors

By Staff March 27th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON Kevin Page: head of the Institute of Fiscal Studies and Democracy at the University of Ottawa. Kevin […]

Liberal insurgence: What happened?; Where did they come from?; And Why?

By Staff March 27th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON What’s with the Liberal surge? Recent Grit switchers say it’s driven by Carney, Trump’s threats Vote commitment among […]

GO Lakeshore West schedule changes - bike coaches being added to Niagara Falls summer season

By Staff March 27th, 2025 BURLINGTON ON   On Saturday, March 29, three Lakeshore West evening trips will end at Aldershot GO. Customers can connect […]

BRAG getting the 'box has been ticked' response from City Hall which has BRAG really ticked

By Pepper Parr March 27th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   BRAG – Burlington Resident’s Action Group – exists to promote transparency, efficiency, accountability, fiscal responsibility, and […]

Optically the photographs would suggest the Liberals are in trouble - the polls tell a different story - the truth will be known on the 28th of April

By Pepper Parr March 27th, 2027 BURLINGTON, ON   In politics optics is everything. A sound bite can kill a campaign. Earlier this week, the […]

Unlike Carney and Poilievre, billionaires blocked from Singh’s tax relief plan

By Tom Parkin March 27th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON NDP would eliminate tax on incomes under $19,500, reduce tax by $505 for others with incomes under […]

Poilievre drawing crowds reported to be over 4000 two days in a row - events like that cannot be ignored

By Pepper Parr March 26th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   Two days in a row with crowds said to be over 4,000 people. 4500 in Hamilton […]

A horse race at this point - 4500 gather in Hamilton to listen to Poilievre

By Pepper Parr March 26th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   Those who like the look of the polling numbers might want to have a look at […]

Rivers on Foreign Interference

By Ray Rivers March 26th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   The premier of Alberta, washing her dirty political laundry before US right wing podcaster Breitbart, was […]

Draft Affordable Rental Housing Community Improvement Plan (CIP) ready for Review

By Staff March 26th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   Are they affordable? The City of Burlington is proposing a housing-focused Community Improvement Plan (CIP) that will […]

Summer job openings at Brant Museum and Ireland House

By Staff March 25th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   Bringing our community closer to its heritage and exposing audiences to various perspectives is inspiring work. The […]

Canadian price at the pump roared ahead from 78 cents in April 2020 to $2.07 in June 2022 - want to know why?

By Tom Parkin March 26th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   In a time of inflation, a company that can pass price hikes on to customers will […]

The 10 Best SEO Tools in 2025: Navigating the Evolving Digital Landscape

By Milos Remmington March 26th, 2925 BURLINGTON, ON   SEO is dynamic and fast-paced. As we approach the year 2025, tools and strategies for increasing […]

Library bookmark winners

By Staff March 25, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   Drumroll, please… Library announces the results of their annual bookmark contest. After tallying up nearly 2,000 […]

Summer Day Programs open at Brant Museum and Ireland House

By Staff March 25th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   The Museums of Burlington have released their summer Day Programs   Online Registration Summer Day Camp […]

Provincial Premiers get a 'Trump Bump' - how much is that worth?

By Staff March 25, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   Trade war with the U.S. has caused not only federal political upheaval, but provincial turmoil as well. […]

Milton beat Burlington in acquiring the first electric bus

By Pepper Parr March 25th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   How did this happen? Milton Town Council took possession of Canada’s first mid-life diesel-to-electric bus conversion. […]