Is six storeys for residential buildings what Burlington wants or should strive for?

By Greg Woodruff November 3, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   Lots of talk at last night’s council meeting on developing Brant street. The thing that horrifies […]

Police continue to arrest and release the names of those who drive while under the influence of alcohol or illegal drugs.

By Staff November 3rd, 2017 BURLINGTON,ON   On Thursday, November 2, 2017, just after 9:00am, a traffic stop was initiated at Guelph Street and Mountainview […]

Trevor Copp producing Journey to the East - on stage at the Performing Arts Centre - Copp rarely disappoints.

By Staff November 2, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   We work in the dark. We make sense of what we can. But we don’t know what […]

Rivers on what he thinks is happening to Alberta - the land of the free-spirited, land-centric cowboys.

By Ray Rivers November 2, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   First we take Alberta then we take B.C. But not likely so in Ontario, even with […]

Capital budget proposal for 2018 is $68.6 million.

By Staff November 2, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   A review of the 2018 proposed budgets will begin on Nov. 9 at 11 a.m. A copy […]

Sound of Music offering a From Nothing to Something class - FREE - just have to register.

By Staff November 1st, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   The Sound of Music isn’t just a week long music feast beside a big lake. The organization […]

Identity theft still taking place - don't join the list of those who have been seriously damaged financially.

By Staff November 2, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON This from people who claimed to be the TD Bank – anyone who opened that pdf would have […]

Wellington Square United Church putting on a musical to honour Remembrance Day and Canada’s 150th birthday.

By Staff November 2, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON 1942 – America – The Stage Door Canteen – a place where Bette Davis served the desserts. Marlene […]

Trained as a classical piano player Suzanne Mammel now directs the Home Builders Association that covers Hamilton and all of the Halton Region.

By Pepper Parr November 2nd, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   The city of Burlington Planning department has basically wrapped up their work on the draft of […]

Seven hand guns stolen from a semi-rural residence in the Region.

By Staff November 2, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   The locale for this story is not Burlington – but it raises serious concerns over the number […]

Burlingtonians want to know much more about aging - tickets to the event sold out.

By Staff November 1, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   This is the kind of problem our Mayor likes to have. Listen in. Moses Znaimer was invited […]

Developer wants to add two more storeys to an approved project.

By Pepper Parr November 1st, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   When the project was first brought to the public the project could have been five storeys […]

Public to get a look at the more than 200 ideas that came in about the Focus Exploration at Aldershot high school.

By Staff November 1st, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   The Halton District School Board is hosting an Open House on Monday, November 13, 2017, from 5-7 […]

Students who will enter high school next September are invited to visit the school and learn about the programs offered - two of the seven high schools in the city will not graduate those young people.

By Staff November 1, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   High school information nights are scheduled by the Halton District School Board during the month of November […]

Looked like a good business model - thief was up against technology he probably wasn't even aware existed.

By Staff November 1st, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON The Burlington Street Crime Unit arrested a man on Monday for shoplifting merchandise from various Walmart Stores in […]

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 […]