Residential Surveillance Footage Helps Police Arrest Six Suspects

By Pepper Parr August 8th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON   The best tool any police service has is vigilant residents. This was the case when a […]

Rivers: Gets a taste of what the federal election in October might be like - grants and photo ops.

By Ray Rivers August 8th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON OPINION This is an election year and politicians show up at every chance they get. From the […]

Burlington Transit moving to a grid network that will improve service.

By Staff August 7th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON   On Sept. 1, 2019, Burlington Transit will make significant changes to the transit system, including the introduction […]

Using a health angle to steal your identity.

By Pepper Parr August 6th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON   Not sure if this should be a crime story or a health story. It was a […]

The transformed Brant Museum will be open to the public September 15th - free admission from noon to 4:00 pm

By Staff August 6th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON   The rendering – the real thing will be opened to the public on September 15th. The re-opening […]

Paying to Poison the Planet

By Ray Rivers August 6th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON   Ever since I can remember environmentalists have been demanding an end to government subsidies for the […]

Barb Teatero takes part in her last Brant festival at LaSalle Park as the Director of Burlington's Museums.

By Pepper Parr August 6th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON Revisions were made to this story correcting the length of time Barb Teatero served with the Museum […]

Homelessness in Halton - what are the stats and what are the reasons.

By Staff August 6th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON   A Community Lens report from Community Development Halton sets out just what homelessness is. What is homelessness? […]

Transit knows it needs to begin partnering with others who have a stake - problems is some of those others don't yet know they should be at the table.

By Pepper Parr August 6th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON This is a seven part series on transit and how Burlington plans to get to the point […]

CDH produces and distributes some solid data.

BY Pepper Parr August 5th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON Community Development Halton has been in the news frequently this last month. Joey Edwards, the Executive Director […]

Jazz on the Plaza in August - Best entertainment offering in the city in August

By Pepper Parr August 5th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON   It is close to the best entertainment offering during the summer – the Performing Arts Centre […]

Travel demand management - tools used by Burlington Transit to encourage and influence demand.

By Pepper Parr August 5th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON This is a seven part series on transit and how Burlington plans to get to the point […]

Proposed citywide Private Tree Bylaw information and engagement sessions

By Pepper Parr August 5th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON   The City wants to engage residents on the development of a citywide Private Tree Bylaw. The […]

Pier to Pier for a necessary 22 km run in preparation for NYC marathon in November.

By Ashley Worobec August 5th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON   Had a great week again this week, the pinnacle of which happened on my Sunday long […]

ECoB wants the city to allow more time to ensure the widest deepest public input on Official Plan is achieved.

By Pepper Parr April 4th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON   ECoB – the Engaged Citizens of Burlington have been watching how the city has decided to […]

Round two - another assault on rural lands: Nelson Aggregates plans to file a new application - plans to give the city hundreds of acres for parkland.

By Pepper Parr August 3rd, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON   In an announcement made sometime in June, Nelson Aggregates set out its plan to expand its […]

Nish Duraiappah named Chief of Police of Peel Regional Police.

By Pepper Parr August 2nd, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON   Deputy Chief Nish Duraiappah – made Peel Region Chief of Police Deputy Chief Nish Duraiappah has […]

Financial Representative Arrested for Fraud Offence

By Staff August 2nd, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON The Halton Regional Police Service – 3 District Criminal Investigation Bureau has arrested and charged an Ajax man […]

No. 4 Side Road closed Aug. 12 to 23, between Appleby and Walkers Line

By Staff April 2nd, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON   Burlington’s side roads don’t mean all that much to those who live south of Dundas – unless […]

Community Development reaching out for comments and possibilities as they prepare for a different future.

By Pepper Parr August 2nd, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON   With a change of leadership in the months ahead, Community Development Halton (CDH) has begun the […]