First Canadian Craft Biennial taking place at the Art Gallery

By Pepper Parr September 5th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   The Art Gallery of Burlington, in collaboration with Craft Ontario, are presenting the first Canadian Craft […]

A 3D look at a proposed downtown development opposite city hall.

By Pepper Parr September 5th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   The debate on the construction of a 26 storey mixed-use development at the corner of John […]

Noted photographer to publish a lavishly illustrated book on the Niagara Escarpment

By Pepper Parr September 4th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   Later this month Mark Zelinski will launch his book on the Escarpment. It is a large […]

Tributes reminiscing and outpourings of affection for Casey Cosgrove who passed last Thursday.

By Staff September 3rd, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   The late Casey Cosgrove Facebook is alive and has become the place to grieve, commiserate and openly […]

John Street in the process of getting a new look as the Berkeley condominiums begin to rise.

By Pepper Parr September 3, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   Construction cranes in the downtown core – a welcome sign of growth to some, and intensification […]

Province wide test results for the grade 6 classes last year show Halton has done quite well. Details later in the month.

By Pepper Parr September 3, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   Households throughout the city begin to get into the routines that are part of getting the […]

Ribfest weather has been a little iffy - but the ribs are what they have always been - d-e-l-i-c-i-o-u-s.

By Pepper Parr September 3, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   Buddy Gerl, chief ribber at Camp 31, said that Ribfests are driven by weather – that […]

MP Pam, Damof provides her constituents with a very useful document: not what usually comes of of an MP's office.

By Pepper Parr September 1st, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   The material that gets pumped out of the constituency offices of the federal and provincial politician’s […]

Rivers gets the gift that keeps on giving - comments on an $8 million ask.

By Ray Rivers September 1, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   It’s the gift that keeps on giving – for journalists anyway. I’m talking about Mike Duffy […]

Casey Cosgrove passes away at the Carpenter Hospice.

By Pepper Parr August 31st, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   We lost one of the really good ones. A really special team – Casey Cosgrove and […]

Brant Street parking lot to be closed while pathway is built - expected to reopen for the winter.

By Staff August 31st, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   Get used to the idea that the parking lot off Elizabeth Street isn’t going to be available […]

Marvelous collection of chimes at the Art Gallery - in the Dan Lawrie Family Courtyard.

By Staff August 31st, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   Things to see and do. If you overdo it a little at the Ribfest and need to […]

FOUND Mildred Blemmings is missing - last seen in the Appleby Line New Street part of the city. Woman uses a walker.

By Staff August 30th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON Mildred was found in the backyard of a residence a short distance away from where she went missing. […]

Bernie Gerl gets his ribs operation set up for Friday - he was here when the first Rotarian Ribfest took place in 1996.

By Pepper Parr August 31st, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   The equipment is being set up – the signage is in place. The Camp 31 people […]

School administrators gear up for what they hope will be a problem free school opening, Busing might be a problem in Oakville - Burlington seems to have hired what is needed.

By Pepper Parr August 30th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   The A team in the Administrative offices at the Halton District School Board has been meeting […]

What are the safest cars for new drivers and how do they manage to pay for them?

By Stacey Young August 30th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   There are many different features to look for when buying a car, but one of the […]

Baycats take the IBL trophy in four games straight.

By Staff August 30th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   Most saw it as a slam dunk for the Baycats but the dreamer in every sports fan […]

Is a large donut sitting atop a building public art?

By Pepper Parr August 30th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   Is it art? Who cares? When it comes to public art – it is all really […]

Silencing the words you don't like and don't want to hear.

By Ray Rivers August 30th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   Donald Trump calls out the traditional media, labelling them ‘fake news’- all except Fox News, that […]

Who decides what the city is going to look like 20 years from now?

By Pepper Parr August 29th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   Who decides what a city is going to look like? Is it the planners? They set […]