15 people set out to pull a 200,000 pound A300 airplane. And they actually did just that.

By Staff September 26, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON   It was a perfect fall day – sunshine and fresh breezes with a glimpse of fall colour […]

Police get a bomb threat aimed at Joseph Brant hospital - Hamilton institutions get similar calls.

By Staff September 25th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON   A little before 10 pm Sunday evening Halton Regional Police responded to the area of Joseph Brant […]

Eight new directions on transportation and land use put before city council.

By Pepper Parr September 26th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON   The following is a summary of the “New Directions” city council debated last week. The document […]

Spectator columnits suggests every Burlington Council seat could be at risk if they mismanage the transportation challenge.

By Joan Little September 23, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON   The following piece was lifted from the Hamilton Spectator where my colleague Joan Little writes a […]

Culture weekend and Doors Open Burlington take place next weekend - plan for it, there is a lot to see.

By Staff September 23, 2106 BURLINGTON, ON   The 7th annual Culture Days weekend kicks off next Friday, September 30 and runs through Saturday, October […]

An opinion: Sharing the road - is the design of the city so bad that real road sharing isn't possible?

By Greg Woodruff September 23, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON   Having run for the office of Regional Chair in the last municipal election I’ll tell you […]

McMahon gets her marching ordrs from the Premier - it's a long list.

By Staff September 23, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON   Premier Kathleen Wynne did something early in her term of office that had not been done before […]

Gazebo in Spencer Smith Park gone - new structure to appear in the spring - part of a much larger plan for the waterfront.

By Pepper Parr September 23, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON   It’s gone Two willow trees went first followed by the destruction of the gazebo that once […]

Rivers on the changes in pension plans- he doesn't like the look of where this is going.

By Ray Rivers September 23, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON   Imagine a Canada where after a lifetime of working everyone could look forward to receiving a […]

United Way fund raising teams are going to try and pull a 200,000 lb A300 UPS cargo plane 50 yards - really?

By Staff September 22, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON It will be the photo op of photo ops. Tips the scales at 200,000 lbs – and they […]

Grade six math scores low across the province - slightly above the provincial average in Halton.

By Staff September 21, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON   The province released the results from the Ontario Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO) which show Halton […]

Openings - and a full time paid job to be filed - Sound of Music needs to fill a key position.

By Staff September 21, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON   Openings, openings, openings – the Sound of Music is looking for people who can chair strong committees […]

2016 SOM in pictures - Find the prize for naming the band.

By Staff September 21, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON   Summer will be over tomorrow – which seems to mean that the Sound of Music can put […]

Opening of Aldershot Arena will be delayed until late October

By Staff September 21, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON   Opening day delayed until late October. The opening of Aldershot Arena will be delayed until late October […]

Halton District school board grade 9 students are doing fine with their math scores - literacy is right up there as well.

By Staff September 21, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON   Grade 9 month doing fine ‘’’ The province might be having problems with the mathematics scores for […]

Halton Harvest wants to tell you all about Pumpkins to Pastries and the Trail they are on

By Staff September 21, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON   Regional chair Gary Carr tasting honey on a farm tour. “Agriculture is important to Halton, and Harvest […]

How did Halton police get involved in a shoot out in Toronto?

By Staff September 20, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON   How did Halton Regional Police officers get involved in a shooting near Avenue Road and Bloor Street […]

Deputy Police Chief Nishan Duraiappah made a member of the Order of Merit

By Staff September 20, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON   The Order of Merit was created in 2000, to honour a career of exceptional service or distinctive […]

$40,000 later Burlington male finds himself standing before a Judge.

By Staff September 20, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON   The Halton Regional Police Service arrested Joseph Stanley DREXLER (44 yrs) of Hamilton in connection with a […]

Hospital Foundation ups their target for Guiness World Book of Records; original target was passed by another organization.

By Pepper Parr September 20, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON   The original target was 2166 to beat the previous record holder. The Hospital Foundation went for […]