Provincial Liberal candidate speaks out against Doug Ford idea to allow Escarpment development.

By Pepper Parr May 1st, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   Alvin Tedjo speaks out against any development in the Greebelt It didn’t take Alvin Tedjo, Liberal […]

Lisa Kearns announces her candidacy for the ward 2 council seat.

By Staff April 30th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   It was a little stiff as media releases go but the necessary information was in the document. […]

Teenager and his chums build a 3D model of the downtown core - get it in front of city council.

By Pepper Parr April 30th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   Getting parents out to a meeting at city hall is tough enough – getting teenagers to […]

A school with a program that will focus on innovation, science, technology, engineering and mathematics begins to take shape.

By Pepper Parr April 30th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   It was an idea that came out of the contentious Program Accommodation Review last June that […]

Planting trees in a park most people know very little about.

By Staff April 30, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   Conservation Halton is looking for 100 community volunteers to help plant 500 native trees and shrubs on […]

Bowser Babes pass along $13,500 to the Burlington Food Bank/

By Staff April 30th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   In the fall of 1992, six hockey wives formed BOWSER (Burlington Oldtimers’ Women Supplying Emergency Relief). Their […]

ECoB points out that 'informing is not engagement' and urges citizens to elect the city council they deserve..

By Jim Young, Chair – EcoB April 29th. 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   It is said that “In a democracy, people get the kind of government […]

Was it legal? They think it is and no one is going to challenge them on the matter.

By Pepper Parr April 29th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   I’m reading about the vote on the OP; was the Special meeting of Council made known […]

How do you get unintentionally stabbed by a person known to you?

By Staff April 28th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   On April 28, 2018 shortly after 1:00 a.m. an altercation took place inside of Club 54 located […]

Dennison comments on the approved Official Plan

By Jack Dennison, Ward 4 Councillor April 28th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON Burlington city council heaved a sigh of relief Thursday afternoon and approved an Official […]

Freeman Station gets a Trillium grant to install an accessibility ramp.

By Staff April 27th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   On Friday afternoon, there was an Open House at the Freeman Station in Burlington. Local MPP Eleanor […]

City hall releases a statement on the adoption of an Official Plan

By Staff April 27th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   Burlington City Council has adopted Grow Bold: Burlington’s new Official Plan. A report recommending adoption of the […]

Toronto male arrested for exploiting an adult female for sexual purposes. Awaiting a bail hearing

By Staff April 27th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   The Halton Regional Police Service – Human Trafficking Unit have arrested a Toronto male for exploiting an […]

Lancaster's comment on the approval of the Official Plan

By Blair Lancaster April 28th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON Burlington city council heaved a sigh of relief Thursday afternoon and approved an Official Plan. The 400 […]

Meed Ward on what the draft Official plan is going to mean to the city.

By Staff April 27th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   In a note on a web site she maintains ward 2 Councillor Marianne Meed Ward said: “Burlington’s […]

Workshop on incorporating native plants in your garden.

By Staff April 27th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   Does the arrival of spring weather have your thoughts turning to your garden? Perhaps you’re thinking of […]

Rivers: what role will education play in the provincial election? Think about the graduation rates.

By Ray Rivers April 27th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   The Liberals have been in power now for a decade and half, even though Kathleen Wynne […]

Official plan gets sent to the Region - with one dissenting vote

By Pepper Parr April 26th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   And so it is done. City council meeting in a special meeting of council voted 6-1 […]

Police vigorously investigating home invasion on Bonnieview Avenue

By Staff April 26th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   On Wednesday April 25th 2018 shortly after 10:30 PM, two unknown suspects entered an unlocked rear door […]

Standing committee stands down and prepares to meet as a city council to approve the draft Official Plan and send it along to the Region.

By Pepper Parr April 26th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   They have been at it for two days. After a grueling session on Tuesday planning staff […]