Federal government shovels more than $247,000 into the city's bank account.

By Staff September 8, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON   The City of Burlington has been approved for funding to support a number of infrastructure projects around […]

Council will begin to figure out how much of your money they want - not much you can do about it.

By Pepper Parr September 8, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON City council will return to meeting in the council camber – and in the very near future […]

City improves access to web casts and staff reports. Takes a bit to figure it out - but it is better.

By Pepper Parr September 8, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON   It has taken a while and it isn’t perfect but it is better. However, it does […]

Twiss Road closure: pipeline work from the 8th to the 10th

By Staff September 8, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON Twiss Road will be closed for traffic between Derry Road and Kilbride Street from Thursday, Sept. 8, 2016 […]

Change in the detours for Transit routes 1 and 101 going into Hamilton

By Staff September 8, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON   Burlington Transit has issued an update on the routes 1 and 101 – they are dealing with […]

Mayor looking for nominations for two awards being given in his name.

By Pepper Parr September 8th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON   A number of years ago there was an award given for the nicest garden in the […]

Weather - reports are that it will be a wet one today - Thursday.

By Pepper Parr September 8th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON   That nice weather; that couple of days that were livable – they were just a week […]

Rivers on energy and how he thinks the Auditor General blew it in her report - we are paying for that one.

By Ray Rivers September 8th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON   Ontario’s Auditor (AG) had stated that electricity costs in Ontario exceeded the ‘market price’ by $37 […]

One of two bank robbery suspects arrested in Toronto

By Staff September 7, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON One of the two men who tried to rob the BMO bank located at 1505 Guelph Line has […]

Federal and provincial money works its way to Burlington - schools get most of those $$ this time around.

By Staff September 7, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON   Ontario and the federal government are investing over $88 million in 35 municipal projects to build and […]

Neighbourhood character studies are on their way to becoming zoning rules and part of the Official Plan.

By Pepper Parr September 7, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON   They have been a long time coming. And not everyone wanted the studies in the first […]

Burlington Canal Lift Bridge - Overnight Closures September 7 - 9, 2016

By Staff September 7, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON The Burlington Canal Lift Bridge will be closed in the overnight hours between Sept. 7 to 9, 2016 […]

Lane closures and traffic lane restrictions in place for Sunday the 11th - BIG cycling event.

By Staff September 7, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON   Epic Tour Halton – Lane Restrictions Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016 The 4th annual Epic Tour Halton cycling […]

Newfoundland artist is one of 17 taking part in MoonGlade at the AGB on September 17th.

By Pepper Parr September 7th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON   MoonGlade, that No Vacancy event that will take place Friday September 16th at the Art Gallery […]

Do you know the size of your environmental footprint? Find out.

By Staff September 7, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON   The Burlington Green Environmental Association sent us the following: As the world directs its attention to the […]

Transit routes 1 and 101 get detours - Supercrawl takes over the streets.

By Staff September 7, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON   Hamilton’s Supercrawl runs from the 8th to the 11th of September will mean a detour for the […]

Riley partners with Aaron Hutchinson on one of 17 art installations at the AGB on the 16th

By Staff September 6th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON   Less than ten days and the crowds will descend on Brock Park – just behind the Art […]

Appleby Line and Corporate Dr area re-opened - gas leak resolved

By Staff September 6, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON The gas leak at Appleby Line and Corporate Dr has been resolved and all residents permitted back into […]

Planner and developer plus a lawyer specializing in planning matters to discus intensification at Chamber of Commerce event.

By Staff September 6, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON The Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a breakfast meeting at which an exchange of views on intensification […]

Tall building design guidelines to be debated next week were produced with a degree of immediacy - wonder why?

By Pepper Parr September 6, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON   What are the rules that a developer has to follow when they decide they want to […]