Maintenance work to be done to the city’s online services Monday night.

By Staff November 1st, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   There is maintenance work to be done to the city’s online services. It will take place on […]

City issues directions on the etiquette expected by those who use the pathways for cycling.

By Staff October 31st, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   Is this the beginning of a shift from the idea of road diets? The City is reminding […]

They failed to break into the premises; they lost control of the getaway car - but they did get bail.

By Staff October 31st, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   It was a crime that had not been thought through and the escape plan proved to be […]

Freeman Station gets a $4000 cheque from District 15 of the Retired Teachers of Ontario.

By Staff October 31, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   Retired Teachers of Ontario members presented the Friends of Freeman Station with a grant of $4000. Left […]

How did the city ever get to this point with the New Street road diet?

By Staff October 31st, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   Before dedicated bike lanes on the lift – proposed lanes (and what is in place for the […]

Police nab and name six drivers who were arrested for Driving while Under the Influence.

By Staff October 31st, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   The Halton Regional Police Service decided recently to release the names of those arrested and charged with […]

Draft Official Plan to be released to the public November 10th - Council wants to pass it before the end of the year.

By Staff October 31st, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   Burlington’s proposed new Official Plan is scheduled to be released to the public on November 10th. The […]

Less than a year away - and we will have voted for the next municipal government. Here are the rules that will have to be followed to win. Can you spot the loop holes?

By Staff October 31st, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   New provincial rules ban city council candidates from accepting corporate and union donations, change the maximum allowable […]

Resident expresses an opinion that appears to be held by many - when 194 of 213 parents in a school sign a petition - the numbers have to tell you something. Might be something the ward trustee would make a note of.

By Tony Brecknock October 30th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON Resident expresses an opinion that appears to be held by many – when 194 of 213 parents […]

The natives are restless - Pearson high school parents think they have figured out what the school board is up to in closing their school.

By Staff October 30th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   There is no better news source than a citizen who has a vested interest in an issue […]

Ministry of Education sets out where it wants to go with a review of how the decision to close a school is made by a school board.

By Pepper Parr October 30th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   It is a little like closing the barn door with the horses already out and on […]

DeGroote School of Business putting on a luncheon focused on digital marketing - December 1st

By Staff October 30, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   Digital marketing is more than a buzzword, but it’s also not a replacement for your traditional marketing […]

Is the cupcake emporium on Brant Street looking at a short life cycle: Kelly's is going to have to move.

By Pepper Parr October 29, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   Kelly Childs opened up a cup cake shop on Brant Street in 2013 With exceptional marketing […]

Premier begins to romance a critical demographic - will they come to the dance?

By Staff October 30, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   A group of voters that are going to be vital to Premier Kathleen Wynne if she wants […]

Board of Education sends the Ministry of Education a pretty chippy response on the way Administrative Reviews are handled - but agrees to cooperate.

By Pepper Parr October 30th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   The Halton District school board sent the Minister of Education what can only be seen as […]

Soccer crowd holding a Volunteer Appreciation & Awards Night

By Staff October 29th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   The Burlington Youth Soccer Club (BYSC) is hosting its annual gala, Volunteer Appreciation & Awards Night, to […]

Prime Minister announces a new tax program for the country's working class.

By Staff October 29, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   The Prime Minister was in town. He spent a couple of hours at the YMCA meeting with […]

TD Bank on Brant at Caroline robbed this afternoon. Suspect fled with some cash - no one injured.

By Staff October 28th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   The Toronto Dominion Bank on Brant Street at Caroline was robbed this afternoon when a lone male […]

Police point out that the Police Services Act permits them to release the names of those charged with driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol.

By Staff October 27th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   The Halton Regional Police Service began releasing the names of those who have been charged with the […]

Rivers think electricity prices will be the biggest issue in the June 2018 election

By Ray Rivers October 27, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   If Kathleen Wynne’s Liberals are not re-elected come the provincial election next year, it will partly […]