Food Bank is able to adapt to a changing scenario getting food to people who are self isolating

By Staff April 22nd, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   Food Banks are now serving the needs of a much different demographic. Robin Bailey, Chief Cheese at […]

Mayor and ward 1 Councillor respond to the decision council made in a CLOSED session on the 2100 Brant development

By Pepper Parr April 22nd, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   In a Statement published in the Mayor’s Newsletter – A Better Burlington – Mayor Meed Ward […]

Nice idea - could we do that here?

By Staff April 22nd, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   Somewhere in Germany – food is put in a plastic bag and left for people who need […]

City council decides to climb into bed with the developer - they make that decision at a closes session of Council - 'plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose

By Staff April 22nd, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON Proposed Development A proposal has been submitted for the development of 12 townhouse blocks with a total of […]

Commercial sector is taking a terrible beating - the arts community isn't even being heard from; Performing Arts Centre is looking at a hole in the revenue side of more than half a million.

By Pepper Parr April 22nd, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   Anita Cassidy, Executive Director of the Burlington Economic Development Corporation gave city council and very thorough […]

The city is in decent shape for the next three months; pretty good for another three months - after that - no one is prepared to comment

By Staff April 22nd, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   Senior City staff provided an update on the financial impacts of COVID-19 to a city council that […]

Scheer wanted the House to sit more often; Peter MacKay wanted to be in the House to serve as leader of the Opposition;neither got what they wanted this week.

By Ray Rivers April 22, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   Peter Mackay – at full bore. Peter MacKay had a point – that the Conservatives needed […]

Keeping yourself entertained with the COVID19 virus swirling around out there.

Weekend Indoors: How Burlington Residents Can Create a Stylish Night Out from the Comfort of Home and get caught up on some entertainment and political […]

Has the Covid-19 infection curve flattened? Not yet. Long term care nursing taking the brunt of it all

By Staff April 20, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   The Halton Public Health Unit releases data on a regular basis. This is the data up to […]

Week 5 of coping: Cat is fine; Bea is something else; Leo is nine 9 now - how much longer is this Coping going to last?

By Nicki St George April 21st, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON Nicki St George is part of a Team that details how their weeks goes as parents […]

You can go for a walk but it won't be in a park - and forget the idea of getting a marriage license either

By Pepper Parr April 20, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   The City has put out an update on what it expects of its citizens. The parks […]

Burlington Foundation to get half of a $500,000 donation from the Paletta Family

By Staff April 20, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   The Paletta family announced a donation of $500,000 to support pandemic relief efforts that is to be […]

You can watch Therapy Dogs or take that First Aid course you've always wanted to register for - you're home all day aren't you?

By Pepper Parr April 20th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   Everyone knows who the St. John Ambulance organization is – they are the people who give […]

To mask or not to mask - that is the question

By Staff April 20th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   The Longo supermarket people are said to be surveying their customers to determine if they are comfortable […]

Those empties - Beer store will take them off your hands and give the refund to the hospital.

By Pepper Parr April 20th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   There is a group in one of the downtown condos on Lakeshore Road who gather up […]

Emergency Coordination Group - how they are organized and when they report to Council

By Pepper Parr April 19th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   City Manager Tim Commisso’s life has been boiled down to a single word – Risk! City […]

Not the best news to start a week with - it seems to be what we are going to have to cope with

By Staff April 20th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   This is not what we wanted to hear at the start of a new week. “Humanity will […]

81 people infected at Mountainview Retirement facility; 8 dead.

By Staff April 18th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   On a Saturday afternoon when the news world is usually quiet the Region of Halton advised that […]

Councillor Stolte suggests the city 'expand the sidewalk”.

By Pepper Parr April 18th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   The height of a building, the architecture and design are both important and for the people […]

Three month work plan goes before council on Monday - it could prove to be very expensive

By Pepper Parr April 17th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   City Council will learn from city staff what they expect the financial impacts of COVID-19 will […]