Beachway Park Master Plan updated - five homes yet to be acquired and a lot more studying to be done

By Pepper Parr October 22nd, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   The Region issued an update on changes that have been made or will be made on […]

A fix is needed at the municipal level – fast.

By Pepper Parr October21st, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON To make inroads in the housing crisis plaguing our cities, we must focus squarely on systemic issues, particularly […]

Regional business gets very little attention

By Pepper Parr October 21st, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   What do they do at Regional Council meetings? The tend to zip through their agenda pretty […]

Get rid of the stuff you don't need and get stuff that needs a fix up at the Repair Cafe

By Staff October 21st, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   The Fix it guys – Today – Saturday – an opportunity to take the stuff you want […]

Designed as a complete community with everything within walking distance - including the GO Station

By Pepper Parr October 19th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   It is a whopper of a development. Eight high rise, some going up to 30 storeys. […]

Burloak Waterfront Park - a gem

By Pepper Parr October 20th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   The city of Burlington has two Regional Parks – the Beachway, which is very much in […]

Which highway are you talking about ? Where does it go?

By Pepper Parr October 20th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   There are so many highways that are planned it’s difficult to keep up. The map set […]

First four new Armoured Combat Support Vehicles were officially accepted by the Canadian Army

By Pepper Parr October 19th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   No matter how they describe it – it is an ugly machine. Army will take possession […]

Halton Region Public Health confirms rabies in a bat found in Burlington

By Staff October 19th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   Halton Region Public Health has confirmed that a bat found at LaSalle Park in Burlington on October […]

Community Development Halton on the edge of rebuilding its board - is a new more effective organization in the works ?

By Pepper Parr October 19th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   Community Development Halton (CDH) is looking for new Board members. The organization doesn’t have a big […]

The Courts and Environmental Policy - clean electricity; oil and gas emission caps ? Not right away

By Ray Rivers October 19th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   Last week Canada’s Supreme Court ruled that the Trudeau government had over reached its constitutional rights […]

Community Development Halton seeking applicants for Board Members  

By Staff October 19th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   Community Development Halton (CDH) Board of Directors are people who live and/or work in the Halton community […]

Leader of the opposition asks Premier Ford: why not disclose the records from the personal phone he himself admitted he uses regularly

By Pepper Parr October 19th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   NDP Leader of the Opposition Marit Stiles She said she was going to keep going after […]

November is Financial Literacy Month at the Library

By Staff October 19th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   November is Finance month. Several good programs     Car buying registration HERE Ten Healthy Habits registration […]

Celebration of authors, books, and creativity runs the full month of November at the Library

By Staff October 19th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   BurlLITFest is back! Our annual celebration of authors, books, and creativity runs the full month of […]

If you have ever wondered why development applications take so long to get approved - do read on

By Pepper Parr October 19th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   A standing Committee recommended accepting the Staff report on an Appleby Line development application for a […]

City Services Survey closing Oct 20 - Share your feedback

By Staff October 19th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON The City is collecting public feedback on City services through the 2023 Community Survey. The feedback helps guide […]

Moving the hydro towers from the Beachway not in the cards - far too expensive

By Staff October 18th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   On July 13, 2022, Regional Council endorsed staff to identify an overhead relocation option for the hydro […]

How can so many Palestinians support an act that much of the world has condemned as a terrorist outrage? 'We couldn’t take it anymore'

By Staff October 18th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON Republished from the Christian Monitor   A mood of shock and inevitability has spread over the West […]

Stiles going after Kaleed Rasheed - wants to know where he gets his pedicure when he was in Las Vegas

By Staff October 18th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   Marit Stiles, the Leader of the Official Opposition NDP, submitted a request to the Integrity Commissioner this […]