Getting ready for MoonGlade - at the Art Gallery in September - a 5 hour one time only happening.

By Pepper Parr August 23, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON   With a name like “No Vacancy” what was one to expect at an event that ran […]

Unneeded or expired medications can now be left at any Halton pharmacy - police ending their facility drop off locations.

By Staff August 22, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON The successful prescription drug drop off awareness campaign run by the Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) – Drug […]

Milburough Line road closure - August 26 to 28

By Staff August 22, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON   Milburough Line will be closed for traffic between Derry Road and Kilbride Street from Friday, Aug. 26, […]

Mayor's point of view on the New Street Road Diet.

By Staff August 22, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON   Mayor Rick Golding uses a number of media to reach the citizens he governs. In an article […]

Hospital Foundation wants to take the title to forming the Largest Human Letter by forming a giant J in Spencer Smith Park.

By Staff August 22, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON   The Joseph Brant Hospital Foundation is attempting to break the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS® title for the Largest […]

Two men arrested during overnight break-in at Tamarack Lumber on the North Service Road - Burlington

By Staff August 22, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON While most of us were sound asleep early this morning, at approximately 12:30am, Police responded to a reported […]

London takes a two game lead over Toronto in the IBL semi-finals.

By Staff August 21, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON   The London Majors left Christie Pits after defeating the Maple Leafs 9 – 6 in game 2 […]

Gord Downie entertains a crowd of at least 10,000 in Spencer Smith Park and lectures the Prime Minister on national television - and we loved him for that.

By Pepper Parr August 21, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON   The number is reported to be between 8,000 and 12,000. And it was huge. It was […]

The Barrie Baycats will get to defend their IBL championship against either London or Toronto

By Staff August 21, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON Last year the Barrie Baycats took the NAME in a plaoff series against the Kitchener Panthers. This season […]

Two performances of A midsummer Night's Dream left

By Staff August 20, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON Is there something Shakespearian about the way things have worked out with the performance schedule of the two […]

Creeks have swelled significantly from heavy overnight rains - be cautious.

By Staff August 20, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON   A heavy rainfall event passed through upper portions of Conservation Halton’s watershed overnight with some areas receiving […]

Friday Jazz concerts at the Performing Arts Centre have just the one event left in the schedule.

By Staff August 20th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON   It was a close to perfect evening – not even a hint of rain. The folks that […]

A concert that has morphed into a wake as we watch a singer give it everything he has - how will the public respond?

By Pepper Parr August 20, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON   A national newspaper recently said that God Downie, lead singer of the Tragically Hip, was attending […]

London smothers Toronto in the first of their seven game semi-finals in the IBL. Beginning of a trend?

By Staff August 20, 2016 LONDON, ON Elis Jimenez was nearly unhittable as the London Majors opened their semi-final with a 5-0 win over the […]

Plain clothes police officer covering Spencer Smith Park instrumental in the apprehension of a bicycle thief.

By Staff August 18, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON   On August 16th 2016 at approximately 6:50 pm, police received a report that a bike had been […]

IBL - London begins their semi final series against Toronto while Barrie is beating Kitchener.

By Staff August 18, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON   The IBL semifinal between the first-place London Majors and fifth-place Toronto Maple Leafs is scheduled to begin […]

Youths Robbed of Their Cell Phones near Alexander’s Public School on Sutton Drive

By Staff August 18, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON   Late last night, shortly after midnight, three youths were gathered near the splash pad area behind Alexander’s […]

Public getting noisy over planned lane re-configuration for New Street between Guelph and Walkers Line

By Pepper Parr August 18, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON A little less anxiety over the announcement that New Street traffic lanes are going to be re-configured […]

Dispatch side of police communications unit gets fast paced at times.

By Pepper Parr August 18th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON   The Dispatch side of the Regional Police communications unit is quite different than the Intake side. […]

Leafs rally to win Game 7 over Red Sox; move on to play London Majors in the IBL semi-finals

By Staff August 17th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON   After several rain game cancellations the Toronto Leafs rallied from a two-run deficit to tie the game […]