City co-sponsors an event for those interested in running for office. Why is it being held in Oakville?

By Pepper Parr February 16th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   Thinking of running for council? City Hall has some advice The municipal election on October 22 […]

Kickass Canadian is featured speaker at a Conservation Authority Workshop on March

By Staff February 16, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   Sharing Experiences is a biennial one day capacity-building workshop for individuals and community groups interested in creating […]

Some pretty hypocriticalbehaviour on the part of some council members - will a Code of Conduct make any difference?

By Pepper Parr February 16th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   On March 1st there will be a council Workshop about the Code of Conduct for members […]

Is the Freeman station collection of volunteers one of Burlington's BEST?

By Staff February 15th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   Is anyone going to nominate the people refurbishing (rebuilding is probably a better word) the Freeman Station […]

Why did the city fail to process the original 2015 application for the Nautique development: two views.

By Pepper Parr February 15th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   The Ontario Municipal Board decision to allow the ADI Development at Lakeshore and Martha isn’t the […]

Two weeks left to nominate someone as one of Burlington's Best.

By Staff February 1`5th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   Burlington’s Best Committee is reminding anyone who is planning on submitting a nomination for a Burlington’s Best […]

Can the ADI development on Martha be appealed - yes but the basis of an appeal is very very limited.

By Pepper Parr February 15th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   Those unhappy with the Ontario Municipal Board decision will look for ways to appeal the decision. […]

Babysitter charged with Sexual Assault, Sexual Interference and Invitation to Sexual Touching offences that took place between 1996 – 1998,

By Staff February 14th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   An investigation conducted by the Halton Regional Police Service – Child Abuse and Sexual Assault Unit (C.A.S.A.), […]

Burlington’s Mayor and City Staff disappointment over the OMB decision to allow a 26 storey building on Martha St. seems like just so many crocodile tears.

By Jim Young February 14th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   Forgive my cynicism but the disappointment expressed by Burlington’s Mayor and City Staff over the OMB […]

The magnitude of the changes in a six block area in the downtown core are quite stunning.

By Staff February 14th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   For those concerned about what is happening to their city and what the downtown core is going […]

A very different real estate market at the end of this January than there was last January. Pricing now has to be very sharp.

By Staff February 14th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   January seems to have been the month of reckoning in Burlington. When comparing January 2017 to 2018, […]

ADI Development wins their case at the OMB.

By Staff February 13, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   Nautique, the ADI Development project has been approved by the Ontario Municipal Board. The ADI Group has […]

Ward 2 resident Michael Jones announces he will run for the ward seat on city council.

By Pepper Parr February 13th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   Well – here is a flash of election news. The Gazette got a note from Michael […]

Workshop for those interested in being involved in an election campaign or being a candidate for public office to take place at Tansley Woods on February 22nd.

By Pepper Parr February 13th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   It is do or die time for ECoB. They are holding a Workshop for anyone who […]

City holds additional casual public meetings on the Grow Bold concept that is driving the creation of a new Official Plan.

By Pepper Parr February 13th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   It was a respectable turn out The high point had about 35 people in the room […]

Civil, civic conversations. If you can’t do that – don’t waste your time writing.

By Pepper Parr February 13th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   It was the call for a Task Force on Bullying and Harassment that got us started […]

This scam uses a trusted brand to begin the process of stealing your identity and then your money.

By Staff February 13th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   There are brands that we place huge amounts of trust in. When we see their corporate logo […]

The last farm house in what was once Appleby Village was rich in history and the city's farming past.

By Staff February 12th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   When we published the story on the Taylor farm and the house on the property at Appleby […]

Helping youth and young adults transition into a changing workplace - Burlington Foundation event.

By Staff February 12th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   Automation. The gig economy. Skyrocketing debt. Limitless social connectivity. These are just some of the challenging realities […]

Kathleen White has decided this is not the time for her to run for office.

By Staff February 12, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   Ward 6 isn’t going to have an admirable candidate to contest the council seat in the October […]