Get a quick early peak at the CBC documentary on the Teen Tour Band when they marched in the Rose parade.

By Staff October 3rd, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   They are going to be on the air Friday, October 19th on CBC Docs. The “Band Geeks”, […]

Roland Tanner: The 2007 rose-tinted vision for downtown Burlington should give us warning for the rose-tinted vision of the current City Council.

By Roland Tanner October 3, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   In 2007, Bruce Krushelnicki, director of planning at Burlington City Hall, told us the Official Plan […]

InterCounty Baseball League gives the Herd the green light - they will play out of Welland next year.

By Staff October 3rd, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   The Intercounty Baseball League today announced approval of the Burlington Herd’s application to transfer to Welland for […]

UPDATE There are now six Registered third party advertisers - the money men.

By Staff October 3, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON     What does it cost to get an office in this building? There are now six Third […]

Ward 2 debate video now on line

By Pepper Parr October 3rd, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   What is believed to be the largest audience ever for a political debate in Burlington is […]

City manager tells his staff to not 'let the nastiness get you down. We have your back.'

By Pepper Parr October 2nd, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   In an email that we believe was sent to city hall staff by the city manager […]

Halton Region Health Department confirms case of rabies in a bat found in Burlington

Halton Region Health Department confirms case of rabies in a bat found in Burlington By Staff October 2, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   The Halton Region […]

Burlington Herd management is moving the team to Welland - more respect in that part of the province.

By Staff October 2, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   The Burlington Herd, members of the Intercounty Baseball League (IBL) today announced that the team has been […]

Rivers: We are left with a bad taste on our palates, leaving the question of where do we go from here?

By Ray Rivers October 2nd, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   We are left with a bad taste on our palates, leaving the question of where do […]

Ward 2 debate draws 350 people - full house - standing room only.

By Pepper Parr October 2, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   It was certainly a full house. An estimated 350 people filled the Burlington Baptist Church on […]

Meed Ward ask city communications department to remove the material about the Mayor from City Talk

By Staff October 1st, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   In a statement on her web site Ward 2 city Councillor and Mayoralty candidate Marianne Meed Ward […]

Correction: Ward 2 debate taking place at the Baptist Church on New Street.

By Staff October 1, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   An error was made in the location of the ward 2 debate this evening. The event is […]

This is either very stupid or there is a political game being played by the city administration.

  By Pepper Parr October 1st, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON The short video mention in this article does not appear in a re-issued version of City […]

Gazette editorial cartoonist Mike Allen has figured out just who it is that wants the high rise development.

October 1, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   Mike Allen, the Gazette cartoonist took a hard look at the debate taking place between the ward 2 candidates […]

Ward 2 debate to take place this evening at New Street Baptist church; part of the political history of the city will be written this evening.

By Pepper Parr October 1, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   The city is in the bottom half of the ward level debates between the candidates running […]

A Night on the Town’ with ‘Country Boy’ Ricky Skaggs and his band Kentucky Thunder,

By Staff October 1st, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   ‘A Night on the Town’ with ‘Country Boy’ Ricky Skaggs and his band Kentucky Thunder, will be […]

The new city council will have to debate whether or not to permit the opening of commercial cannabis shops in the city.

news By Pepper Parr September 29th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   The federal government has made it legal to sell cannabis to the public on October […]

Terry Fox run posts impressive numbers for its annual event.

By Staff September 28th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   The Terry Fox marker in Spencer Smith Park. The early numbers on the Terry Fox Run are […]

Ward 3 debate turn out the largest audience so far - every candidate showed up.

By Staff September 28th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   It was the smoothest ECoB debate so far. It had the largest turn out so far and […]

Turns out there was nothing crooked about the provincial government deficit - other than it was far too big.

By Ray Rivers September 28th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   There is a 2004 provincial law on the books which mandates that the provincial auditor general […]