Meed Ward does most of the talking at city council meeting. Asks for two recorded votes.

By Pepper Parr March 29th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   It was a 37 minute city council meeting with just six of the seven Councillors in […]

Seniors organization has loads of money but no mission, no direction and badly in need of some lessons on participatory democracy.

By Jim Young March 29th, 2017 BURLINGTON,ON I attended the “Getting to Know You” session for Burlington Seniors Community Incorporated (BSCInc.) on Tuesday at Central […]

The lottery scam or the Inheritance scam - sometimes 100,000 people respond.

By Staff March 28th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   – It’s cliché but if it sounds too good to be true it likely is – It’s […]

MPP brings home some bacon - can she help keep the high schools open as well?

By Staff March 28th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   MPP Eleanor McMahon includes Burlington in grant spree. Burlington MPP and Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport […]

Police update information released to public on the murder - suicide and close the file.

By Staff March 28th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   The Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) has confirmed the firearm used in the March 16, 2017 murder-suicide […]

Burlington's Best to be recognized and celebrated on May 11, at the Royal Botanical Gardens.

By Staff March 28th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   The 2016 nominees for a Burlington’s Best Award were released by city hall this morning. A total […]

Airport appeal to be heard today in Toronto; many hope the air park owner has reached the end of his rope.

By Pepper Parr March 28, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   In June of 2016 Justice Gibbons handed down his decision on the law suit between the […]

Child behavourial experts doing a free parent presentation titled: Looking Beyond the Behaviour,

By Staff March 28th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   Two child behavourial experts will be providing a free parent presentation titled, Looking Beyond the Behaviour, on […]

Regional staff along with police contribute $114,643.36 to United Way

By Staff March 28, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   Regional government staff dug into their pockets and came up with $114,643.36 that went into the coffers […]

Henry is back - City awards Nelson Pool contract to the company that began the construction of The Pier. That is good news but don't expect to hear that from most of the council members.

By Pepper Parr March 27th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   A resident sent us a note a few days ago asking why the contractor first hired […]

Argonauts to be part of a bullying prevention event - cheerleaders will be on the stage.

By Staff March 27, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   Bullying! It still happens. And it can do tremendous lifelong damage. There are instances of suicide as […]

Retirement Housing-Options for Seniors: Event to take place in April

  By Staff March 27th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   If you are in the apartment rental market – you know how tight it is in […]

Burlington's MPP getting hammered by people who don't think she is stepping up and helping them on the matter of school closings.

By Staff March 27, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   People write the member of city council, or their Member of the provincial legislature (MPP) or the […]

Draft of a NEW Official Plan has been released - will it be approved by the current city council?

By Staff March 27th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   At just about every city council meeting when there is a recommendation that council accept a request […]

Upgrades being made to the Property Information service - system will be offline March 31 to April 4th

By Staff March 27, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   The City’s Information Technology Services will be doing scheduled maintenance and upgrades to the Property Information Request […]

High school parents unhappy with what they see MPP McMahon doing on their behalf - not nearly enough is the word on social media.

By Staff March 26, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   There was a time when a multi-national corporation or a Cabinet Minister could put out a statement […]

PARC particpants head into the final stretch - have they been able to have a real impact on the decision that gets made or did the process get in the way?

By Pepper Parr March 26th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   The dynamic of any group of people takes a little time to reveal itself. When the […]

PARC gets one more kick at the can - additional meeting to listen to

By Pepper Parr March 26th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   You would think that after three months of being tightly focused on the issue of closing […]

City releases a draft of its new Official Plan on a Friday afternoon close to 7:00 pm. Why on a Friday when everyone is gone for the weekend?

By Pepper Parr March 25th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   In the news business we get used to seeing documents released by a government late Friday […]

Car dealership alleged to have abused the motor vehicle registration process - two charged. Four victims so far.

By Staff March 24th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   The Halton Regional Police Service Fraud Bureau, in partnership with investigators from Ontario Motor Vehicle Industry Council […]