Brant Hills and Frontenac public schools to get additional child care spaces.

By Staff December 15th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   Two Burlington schools will have additional space used as new child care rooms. Brant Hills – will […]

Doing the homework and really understanding the complex development issues in the downtown core are appears to be a problem. ECoB is trying to bring about a change in the way the city manages all this.

By Pepper Parr December 15th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   There are almost as many views on what Burlington should be doing in terms of its […]

Burlington Dads putting Food on the Table!

  By Staff December 15th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   A group of Dads in Burlington joined together Tuesday night at The Anchor Bar to have […]

Burlington will have a cannabis retail outlet - where should it be located?

By Staff December 15th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   Burlington has been identified as one of 40 municipalities set to have a cannabis store by July […]

Major organizational moves by the city manager seem to be out of focus.

By Pepper Parr December 15th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON We received the following this morning: The article published in this morning’s Gazette titled “Major organizational moves […]

Ontario Institute for Facial Surgery was closed by the Regional Heath department for not cleaning, disinfecting, sterilizing and storing instruments used for procedures.

By Staff December 14th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   An infection prevention and control inspection conducted by the Halton Region Health Department on December 4, 2017, […]

Citizens opposed to developments and the way city hall is approving them in what is a very complex regulatory environment mandated by the province.

By Pepper Parr December 14th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   Is there a sea change taking place in Burlington politics? Last week there was a neighborhood […]

Students from Burlington and Oakville involved in creating and setting up the festive lights in Spencer Smith Park.

By Staff December 14th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   Those festive lights in Spencer Smith Park didn’t fall of the back of a truck and suddenly […]

Newly formed citizens group draws 150 + people to a public meeting - they have a message for city council - We won't be voting for you next time.

By Pepper Parr December 14th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   They weren’t sure how many people were going to show up. One of the four people […]

Councillor Sharman sets out why he voted for a 23 storey development on Brant Street.

By Staff December 13th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   In his regular newsletter to his constituents Ward 5 Councillor Paul Sharman sets out why he was […]

Live - from city hall - the Mayor of Burlington talking to residents - 80 tuned in.

By Pepper Parr December 13th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   It was the Mayor’s first Facebook Live production during which the number of people on line […]

New Police headquarters several months behind the original opening date.

By Staff December 13, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   The Police Services Board met in Burlington in November, which is a first for some time. Ward […]

Regional police intercept packages of cash totaling $40,000 - part of a lottery scam.

By Staff December 12, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   Members of the Halton Police Fraud Unit while investigating a fraud commonly known as a “Lottery Scam” […]

ECoB - a group of people who want to create an umbrella organization that will support the numerous community groups in the city that don't feel they are being heard at city hall.

By Pepper Parr December 13th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   It is an important meeting, being held on Wednesday at the Baptist Church on New Street. […]

$68.6 million to be spent on Capital projects - for a city that keeps talking about improving transit - a lot is being spent on roads.

By Staff December 12, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   During the final city council meeting of 2017 Monday evening, the significant seven approved a Capital Budget […]

Festival lights in Spencer Smith Park - not to be missed.

By Staff December 12th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   With all kinds of snow on the ground snow men and snow angels will begin to appear […]

Riding a bike while breaking into cars on Walkers Line - the bike had been stolen earlier.

By Staff December 11th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   On December 10th 2017 at approximately 3:10 PM, several citizens notified police about a man who was […]

City adds several months to the time line for approving a new Official Plan.

By Staff December 11th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON The Planning department had initially planned on having the draft version of the new Official Plan ready for […]

Regional police crackdown catches three from Burlington - charged with impaired driving.

By Staff December 11th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   On Saturday, December 9, 2017, after 3:30am, witnesses reported a suspected impaired driver in the area of […]

A CHILD’S CHRISTMAS IN WALES to be read at St. George’s Church Lowville

By Staff December 11th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   The Lowville Festival, Burlington’s festival of all the arts for the artist in all of us, is […]