Secondary school strike not likely before end of this school year; fees for use of school space increase by 1.36%

By Walter Byj March 26, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON Following a passionate speech by delegate Peter Schuler, an aboriginal member of the Mississaugas of the New […]

Stolen Trailer Posted on Kijiji Leads to Arrest

By Staff March 26, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON This isn’t a Burlington story – but it is both funny and a glimpse into how the police […]

Local car dealership takes home a diamond for the 14 years in a row; customer satisfaction put the ring on their finger.

By Staff March 26, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON, The Discovery Ford and Lincoln dealership is being recognized as a 2014 President’s Award Diamond Club winner by […]

Identity thieves are still at it - can you spot the error that tells you it is a phony message?

By Staff March 25, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON They never give up – they keep looking for new angles and each time they catch a few […]

Become more Earth Savvy: Detoxify your life and keep more of your money in your wallet.

By Staff March 25, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON An ecofriendly non-profit will be meeting at East Plains United Church in Burlington (375 Plains Rd East) starting […]

Premier meets with Mayors - Mayor Goldring has yet to tell us what happened at the

By Pepper Parr March 25, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON The Premier of the province, Kathleen Wynne met with the Mayors and Chairs for what her office […]

Free breakfast Saturday if you get to the library on time and talk about your transit experiences.

By Staff March 25, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON Now that travelling transit is about to experience a sharp increase in ridership – heck the Mayor takes […]

East Way Bake Shop on New Street robbed by bandit with a handgun.

By Staff March 24, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON Armed Assailant Robs Burlington Bakery On Monday March 23rd 2015 at approximately 5:35 PM, a lone male suspect […]

Mayor gives certificates of appreciation to boys and girls who raised a record 281,878 pounds of food.

By Pepper Parr March 24, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON The red hair and a comb don’t appear to have met very often – but he made […]

Conservation Authority offering courses for new Canadians with foreign trained environmental backgrounds.

By Staff March 24, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON People new to Canada hear the phrase all the time or see the words printed in advertisements – […]

City manager and his dog are expected to do a tour of fire hydrants in his part of town.

By Pepper Parr March 24, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON Our new city manager James Ridge is beginning to settle in. He and his wife drove across […]

Pop up Patios to appear on Brant Street May 1st - expect some colour and decent dining curb side.

By Pepper Parr March 23, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON This is a great new story. Have you ever heard of a Pop Up Patio? Get ready […]

James Ridge brings sunshine to the city - will warm weather and good cheer follow and will it seep into city hall?

By Pepper Parr March 23, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON James Ridge may have arrived at city hall at least an hour before most staff people show […]

Burlington's federal Liberals move into campaign mode - hitting the streets and knocking on doors.

By Pepper Parr March 23, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON It wasn’t the nicest day to be out on the streets knocking on doors but Burlington’s federal […]

Traffic police scoop up four people with illegal drugs and a wad of cash - court date for these four.

By Staff March 23, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON There is one sure way to attract the attention of police – drive faster than the limit on […]

Public to get a first look at what the city thinks a Beachway Park could look like - might be a noisy meeting.

By Pepper Parr March 23, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON It is going to be a tough meeting. The city will give the public a peek at […]

Cardinal rules aren't being adhered to; standards are slipping - shoddy values setting in. We are better than this.

By Pepper Parr March 23, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON There are a couple of cardinal rules in the way people in positions of some authority must […]

Persian artist, new to Canada, will exhibit and do his art work at the Art Gallery of Burlington

By Staff March 20, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON Hamed Naseri’s, a geologist from Tehran, in Canada less than a year will be both exhibiting and working […]

Spring will have arrived at 6:35 pm - Earth Hour gets celebrated next Saturday - will the Mayor take to a skate board again?

By Staff March 20, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON At 6:35 this evening – spring will have arrived – and while there might be one last bit […]

Guns and Niqabs and Tongue-In-Cheek - Premier goes on the offensive to defend his government - there is an election in the air.

By Ray Rivers March20, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON It’s not new – this debate about that piece of face-cloth some women have to wear when they […]