Reports on the July floods expected in October will not available until early November - how can budget decisions be made?

By Pepper Parr October 3rd, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON   We learned this morning that the reports on how the July Flooding were going to impact […]

What is a Trojan horse and what might it mean about the hospital services available to you?

By Staff October 3rd, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON The CUPE Ontario Council of Hospital Unions (OCHU-CUPE) and Ontario Health Coalition are kicking off a Trojan Horse […]

RBC: Far too many Canadians careless with information made available when online.

By Staff October 3rd, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON   Royal Bank of Canada has created a security Index – the results suggest far too many Canadians […]

TeenTober at Burlington Public Library

By Staff October 2nd, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON   It’s time for TeenTober! TeenTober time – all of October Celebrated by libraries every October, TeenTober […]

Halton District School Board performs well above provincial average in Education Quality and Accountability results

By Staff October 2nd, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Results released from the Ontario Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO) show Halton District School Board (HDSB) […]

Ontario’s Minimum Wage Increases to  $17.20 an hour

By Staff October 1st, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON   David Piccini, Minister of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development, issued the following statement on increasing the […]

NDP overtaking Liberals, opening door to challenge against Poilievre

By Staff October 2nd, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON   It is an opinion – nothing more than that. An opinion that is supported by significant polling […]

You knew it as the Pearl Street Cafe

By Pepper Parr October 1st, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON   It was once a delightful little Café where the food was nice and the surroundings were […]

Has the change to having staff return to the office begun?

By Pepper Parr October 1st, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON   Has the change to having staff return to the office begun? Amazon chief executive Andy Jassy […]

Truth and Reconciliation Day in Burlington on September 30th, 2024

By Pepper Parr October 1st, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON   It was early evening. The weather was great. The crowd grey to about 100 people. Around […]

What is the Alinea  Corporation? A company that is going to change the Burlington we know today

By Pepper Parr September 30th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON   What is the Alinea Corporation? The biggest land owner in the Region with huge holding in […]

BRAG: A Better Burlington is Within our Grasp

By Staff September 30th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON   BRAG, a newly formed citizen action group has thrown down a gauntlet and let the city […]

Rivers: Conservatives in Name Only. 

“…..Pierre Poilievre’s recent remarks that the tax, when fully implemented, would lead to a “nuclear winter” of “mass hunger and malnutrition,” a dystopian nightmare in […]

East Plains United Church to Celebrate becoming an Affirming Ministry

By Staff September 28th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON   East Plains United Church invites the public to attend a special Sunday service on September 29th at […]

What does Karina Gould do as House Leader ?

By Pepper Parr September 27th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON   So just what does the House Leader do? Is there a job description? Last week Burlington […]

Hamilton brags about a $400 million deal to upgrade the airport - Burlington resident does a $620 trip to Iceland and Paris

By Pepper Parr September 26th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Hamilton announces a 49 year agreement with TradePort International Corporation to further develop and expand John C. […]

Entertainment Trends in the Toronto Area: What’s Up-And-Coming in 2025?

By Staff September 27th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON   One of the best reasons to live near Toronto is to take part in its booming entertainment […]

Navigating the Online Casino Terrain in Canada

By Julieta Belen Correa September 27th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON   Are you trying to understand the online casino world in Canada but unsure where […]

Karina Gould - House Leader in Ottawa - mother of two in Burlington

By Pepper Parr September 26th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON   She isn’t just the MP for Burlington; she isn’t just the Mother of two children – […]

An open Liberal fundraising event in Mississauga on Friday

By Staff September 26th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON   This should be fun. Justin Trudeau, Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, will join supporters at […]