What Features Make Basketball One of the World's Leading Sports?

By Ryan Charles May 21st, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   Lots of people watch and play basketball regularly in their local neighborhoods because it’s more than […]

Federal politics: Keep the feet of the elected close to the flames.  Don’t let them get too full of themselves.

By Pepper Parr May 21st, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   When you have someone with this kind of clout saying something about what the federal government […]

Weather: Strong easterly winds with gusts up to 50 km/h may produce waves up to 1.5 m along shoreline areas

By Staff May 21st, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   Conservation Halton advises that Environment Canada and the Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) Surface Water Monitoring Centre […]

Council approves Industrial Property Tax Payment Deferral Program

By Staff May 20th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   Council approved a six-month, interest-free property tax deferral program for local industrial properties affected by ongoing U.S. […]

The Burlington that is - it will still exist in a decade - how will it fit in with the high rise towers?

By Pepper Parr May 18th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   I have no idea who Anne Wilcox is. The pictures below came to us from her; […]

A nice way to start a day: how will it end

Sunrise – May 20th, 2025 By Staff May 20th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   For those who get up early and out for a walk – […]

Affordable rental housing: how does it get created?

By Staff May 20th , 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   Just what is affordable rental housing and how does it get created? The level at which […]

City Strategy Manager: We want to set you up for success to participate in our BIG affordable rental housing (ARU) 

By Staff May 19th,. 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   Sarah Phillips, Manager of Housing Strategy, City of Burlington is asking, via LinkedIn – Do you build […]

Lisa Kearns shills for the bingo crowd

By Pepper Parr May 19th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   Are photo ops the bread and butter of political life in Burlington? Sometimes, there is a […]

There will be a really nice addition to the land that runs south from St. Luke's Anglican church to Lakeshore Road - it won't be a high rise

By Staff May 19th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   It was a great idea – and it looks as if it is actually going to get […]

Making Burlington a Healthier City - Mayor takes part in week long workshop in Finland

By Staff May 19th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   The City of Burlington, the Region of Halton Public Health Department and the University of Waterloo – […]

Portside on the provincial budget: $14.6 billion in additional debt - 7 cents on every tax dollar goes to interest payments on the accumulated debt.

By James Portside May 18th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   The provincial government released its budget last Thursday. Burlington’s City Council has begun the process of […]

Gotta SING, Gotta DANCE! Footnotes take to the stage June 17th

By Staff May 16th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   Gotta SING, Gotta DANCE! is an exciting tribute to the art of staying young, showcasing music, comedy […]

Time to take a hard look at the way Elections Canada runs the federal elections

By Pepper Parr May 16th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON OPINION It is time to take a hard look at how Elections Canada ran the last federal […]

BPAC ONSTAGE Education Series is exclusive to schools

By Staff May 16th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   ATTENTION Parents! Guardians! Grandparents! Caregivers! Aunts! Uncles! Elders! Teachers! Principals! Students! Mentors! Youth Workers! Educational Support Staff! […]

Halton District School Board and Halton Region Public Health are hosting Vaping Information Sessions for parents/guardians

By Staff May 16th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   The Halton District School Board (HDSB) and Halton Region Public Health will host information sessions to raise […]

OLG  made a whopping $27 million in the Q4 from gaming revenue

By Julia Borg May 16th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   The OLG (Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation) revealed in April that it made a whopping CA$27 […]

A tradition that came out of WW II - that is now the the largest of its kind in the world.

By Eric Stern May 15th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   Ottawa’s tulip festival can trace its roots back to World War II. After the Nazi invasion […]

Private Coffee Sessions Vol. 1—happening this Sunday, May 18 at Hola Café & Market.

By Staff May 15th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   Burlington’s very first coffee party—Private Coffee Sessions Vol. 1—happening this Sunday, May 18 at Hola Café & […]

This is clearly a government that wants to be seen for being serious and focused

By Pepper Parr May 15th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   Provincial budget was read into the record at Queen’s Park this afternoon. The last item in […]