Public Health Unit issues some very disturbing comments on how people in Halton will be vaccinated.

By Pepper Parr December 19th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   We asked the media people at the Regional Public Health Unit what there were in the […]

Joseph Brant now clear of Covid infection problems

By Staff December 18th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   Joseph Brant hospital advises that they are all clear of the Covid19 virus infection they experienced. A […]

Mayor works with police on a personal security plan

By Pepper Parr December 18th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   Mayor said ” she has been in close contact with police and has a security plan.” […]

Province comes up with $5.4 million to get us through the 2020 budget

By Pepper Parr December 18th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   In the municipal world, a deficit is not permitted. When revenues do not cover all the […]

Citizen's group announces they intend to arrest the Mayor- date on which this is to happen is not clear

By Pepper Parr December 17th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   The announcement certainly got some attention. Mayor Marianne Meed Ward – the things she has to […]

Mayor to the small business sector: 'We see you, we hear you'

By Staff December 17th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   The city is passing along $117,392 to 94 Burlington businesses. Following a very successful first round of […]

Young cookie maker meets fire Chief - she puts him behind the wheel

By Pepper Parr December 16th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   Eight year old Emmet Stem decided he could help. He had learned how to bake and […]

City recovers much of the money taken by an on-line fraud in 2019

By Staff December 16th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   The city has recovered $322,641.67 of a $503,026.66 fraudulent vendor payment made in May 2019. The recovery […]

Majority of Canadians support a total shut down

By Pepper Parr December 16th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON OPINION The leading edge of the second wave of Covid19 infections has hit. 2275 new cases in […]

A burning issue -

By Pepper Parr December 16th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   Back in January when the world was normal I was invited to serve as a judge […]

Long way to go to reach 5000 signatures on the petition to put Terry Fox on the new $5 bill

By Staff December 16th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   There is really nothing that exciting about the statement that set out what a Legislature wants to […]

2020 Keys to the City awarded to two citizens

By Staff December 15th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   Kendall Cooper and Ian Elliott have been named as the 2020 recipients of the Keys to the […]

Early public response on the Council workshop not all that good.

By Pepper Parr December 15th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   The Workshop city Councillors went through this morning was detailed and certainly informative. With the exception […]

Council workshop to hear details on a different approach to mobility

By Pepper Parr December 15th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   The last council event for the year takes place this morning. Angelo Bentivegna serving as chair […]

Police RIDE program underway -

By Staff December 14th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   We don’t usually publish the Impaired Driving Offences Within list the Halton Region release once every week. […]

Too little too late: How does one say Merry Christmas after stealing it from you?

“Speaking with reporters during a regular briefing at city hall on Wednesday, [Toronto] Medical Officer of Health Dr. Eileen de Villa said that the recent […]

Hawthorne community digs deep and delivers for the Food Bank

By Staff December 13th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   They refer to it as the Hawthorne Community – made up of Hawthorne Dr., Juniper, Concord and […]

Eastern parts of the city see Santa in a Fire Truck

By Staff December 13, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   Those that got the message and were aware – came out in small groups. Families gathered on […]

Noted Burlington sports writer takes an amusing look at how NHL games should be played starting in January

By DENIS GIBBONS December 11, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   Nothing good occurs during a pandemic, yet some of its side effects could bring positive changes. […]

Clerk's Office has difficulty responding to media requests - apparently has a protocol with directions and instructions

By Pepper Parr December 11th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   We got another one. This is the third or fourth – maybe the fifth time people […]