Beyond Boundaries: A Program that Helps and Supports Women who Start and Run Businesses.

By Staff November 6th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON   As part of their Women Entrepreneurship Strategy (WES), Haltech Regional Innovation Centre and the Halton Region Global […]

Rivers: There is a Better Way to get the Government we Deserve and Need.

By Ray Rivers November 6th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON Part Two – It’s Not a Horse Race If not First-Past-the-Post (FPP) then what? Most parliamentary democracies […]

Parking at Centennial Pool and Ascension Elementary School Closed until the 8th.

By Staff November 6th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON   To support the Gift of Giving Back Food Drive, the parking lot in front of Centennial Pool […]

Frustrated and Disappointed: Scobie wonders if it is all going to get away on us.

By Gary Scobie November 6th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON   Once more into the breach. While there have been some good measures this new Council has […]

Nisan takes a credibility hit - might not be able to deliver on a promise.

By Staff November 5th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON   Something went wrong somewhere and Ward 3 Councillor Rory Nisan finds himself in a bit of a […]

Coles notes version of Monday's Committee of the Whole meeting

By Pepper Parr November 5th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON   Some thoughts and observations on the Committee of the Whole meeting that took place on Monday. […]

Lawson Hunter underwhelmed with council's response to his delegation.

By Lawson Hunter November 5th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON   The deafening silence that followed my delegation to Council of the Whole on Nov. 4th spoke […]

TechPlace LaunchPad Company Receives 2019 Women Founders Fund Award

By Staff November 5th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON TechPlace LaunchPad Company Kidictive was in Toronto recently for the 2019 Startup Canada Awards hosted at the MaRS […]

Transit consultant puts Director of Transit in an awkward position - Councillor Sharman said his numbers didn't add up

By Pepper Parr November 5th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON   Burlington Transit has great cred. Council members love the job that Director of Transit Sue Connor […]

The Mayor has announced that she will be delivering a full report on her trip to Japan - it might be done as a slide show.

By Staff November 4th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON   Sometime later in the month, we assume, the Mayor is going to give a full report on […]

Worobec finishes the race - just shy of the target she set for herself.

By Pepper Parr November 4th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON   The race was run. It was a solid run – just shy of the target Ashley […]

It wasn't a raid but the police did shut down the Monster Mansion on Lakeshore at Goodram when they were getting disturbing behaviour reports.

By Pepper Parr November 4th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON   Change only happens instantly on television. The people in the Goodram – Lakeshore Road community are […]

Leaf take up begins November 4th - check the map to learn when your street will get the treatment.

By Staff November 3rd, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON   As the colours change they mark the days to the leaves falling – get ready to rake […]

Worobec runs her race - aims for a 3 hour 30 minute run.

By Pepper Parr November 3rd, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON   It was the day before the race. Ashley Worobec at the airport waiting to board a […]

Halton voter turnout in the federal election was higher than the average in the rest of Canada: Burlington had the highest turnout in the region.

By Staff November 4th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON   The federal election is over and the country got the leadership it wanted. What many didn’t realize […]

Telephone Survey of 740 residents to start Monday.

By Staff November 1st, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON   This time THEY are coming to YOU. You are not going to have to spend time staring […]

Is Burlington going to have to pay more to attract better people and keep those we have? What is this going to do to the budget?

By Pepper Parr November 1st, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON   About 50% of the non-union staff at city hall are not paid all that well. Laura […]

The 2020 budget is not going to be the gift that we got in 2019 - the increase in 2020 over 2019 could be as much as 100% MORE.

By Pepper Parr November 1st, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON   During the federal election we heard members of the Liberal government comment frequently that people want […]

It was a horse race the Liberals could have won but they failed to deliver on that 2015 promise to change the way votes are counted.

By Ray Rivers October 31st, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON Part 1 of a 2 part column. There is no better way to determine the winner in […]

It is a nasty, sneaky, dishonest way of explaining to tax payers how much of a tax increase they are going to be hit with.

By Pepper Parr October 31st, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON   It is a nasty, sneaky, dishonest way of explaining to tax payers how much of a […]