Muir provides much more than a 250 wortd outline - at least the trustees know what they are going to hear - hopefully their questioning will be a deep as the information being put before them

By Staff May 4th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   The School Board trustees are going to get an earful from Tom Muir when he addresses them […]

Bayview Park Leash-Free Area Closed - May 8 to 12, 2017

By Staff May 4th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON The Bayview Park Leash Free Area will be closed May 8 to 12, 2017 to allow for construction […]

The school closing delegation process - there is a bylaw that governs that process.

By Pepper Parr May 4th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   People want to speak and feel they are being heard. Part of that process requires people […]

Frank's Magic Crops got harvested: Police execute search warrant at commercial marijuana dispensary

By Staff May 3rd, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   The Halton Regional Police are doing what other police services are doing – raiding commercial establishments that […]

After a major dust up with the Director of Education - Tom Muir is taking on the chair.

By Staff May 3rd, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   Tom is not happy. He got a letter from the Chair of the Halton District school Board […]

Criminal mischief trial decision due tomorrow - can dehydrated pigs be given water by people who do not own the truck or the pigs?

By Staff May 3rd, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   Sometime tomorrow Anita Krajnc, co-founder of Toronto Pig Save, will learn what Justice Harris will decide if […]

Sport Field Status - wet!

By Staff May 3rd, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON Due to continued wet conditions all natural grass sport fields (diamonds and rectangular fields) are closed for today. […]

Regional police work with commercial Retail Loss Prevention Officers to arrest one male and recover stolen property and cash

By Staff May 3rd, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   Two males browsing the shelves at the Apple Store at Mapleview Mall in Burlington have been accused […]

City’s annual spring street sweeping underway

By Staff May 2nd, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   The spring street sweeping program is now underway and will be completed in about two weeks. The […]

Police will be teaching staff at Drive Thru locations how to identify drivers who are impaired and inform the police.

By Staff May 2nd, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   As part of its ongoing #Campaign911 and #MakeTheCall911 initiatives to get impaired drivers off area roads, the […]

Sport Field Status - closed for a second day

By Staff May 2, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON On Monday the city advised the public that All natural grass sport fields (diamonds and rectangular fields were […]

It’s official: the new outdoor pool at Nelson Park will open this summer

By Staff May 2, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   The new outdoor pool currently under construction at Nelson Park will open this summer. Work to replace […]

Ranked balloting is at least now the practice in one Ontario municipality: London takes the plunge.

By Pepper Parr May 2nd, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   Changing the way we elect those who represent us from the current First Past the Post […]

Two men who were suspects - met with the police - they were completely cleared. They did noting wrong.

By Staff May 1, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   There was no crime. Good to know. Last Saturday the Halton Regional Police requested assistance in identifying […]

Muir on getting school board closing information - exhausting. But he did eventually get it.

By Tom Muir May 1st, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   Tom Muir, an Aldershot resident who does not have children in any schools, wanted to know […]

City announces a visit of Her Royal Highness Princess Margriet and her husband Professor Pieter van Vollenhoven to Burlington in May

By Staff May 1st, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   The city will never be the same. Her Royal Highness Princess Margriet of the Netherlands and her […]

Creeks wil be at elevated levels for the next few days. Caution your children - stay away.

By Staff May 1st, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   Environment Canada has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for Southern Ontario and a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for […]

Scouts plant 400 trees at Halton Region Waste Management Site; erect a birdhouse as well.

  By Staff May 1st, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   Scouts from the Halton Region worked on Arbour Day planting trees at the Regional Waste Management […]

All natural grass sport fields are closed on May 1st

By Staff May 1st, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   All natural grass sport fields (diamonds and rectangular fields) are closed May 1. The report from city […]

Tammy Fox is appointed the newest Executive Director of the Performing Arts Centre.

By Staff May 1st, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   Back to square 1. The Theatre Board of The Burlington Performing Arts Centre has announced the appointment […]