Two bus fires, tens of thousands in damages but the transit system is running just fine.

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON November 21. 2012 Transit Advisory meetings are going much better these days. Joanne Vassell-Pittman ended her stint as chair during […]

Final stages of a project in the planning stages for more than 20 years. A Delta Hotel and two condos to go up on Lakeshore Road.

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON November 20, 2012 A project that has been in the works for more than 20 years cleared another hurdle and […]

Has the final Jackson mark been made? Is the Walkway the last public performance by the former Mayor? Don’t bet on it.

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON November 20, 2012 It was a bit of a mystery to many people. Everyone knew why they were there, many […]

Is the Mayor’s “Dream Team” going up against a BurlingtonGreen vision? Will a rosy future for the city come out of all this?

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON November 19, 2012 We know a bit more about that Defining the Dream idea the Mayor has been toiling away […]

Taxi service pilot project works well enough to be done again during the holiday season says operator..

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON November 19, 2012 It is always interesting when a person who operates a business in the city; one that requires […]

We are here to serve and the city of Burlington has numerous opportunities for those who want to serve their community.

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON November 19, 2012 Burlington, like many other municipalities across the province, looks to its citizens for advice, guidance and fresh […]

It`s a closed meeting, about Human Resources, the hiring and the firing of people; taking place in two different places at the same time.

REVISED By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON November 19, 2012 If you’re looking for any of the city council members this morning or the city manager […]

Burlingtonian struck and killed by a vehicle on North Shore Blvd.

By Staff BURLINGTON, ON November 15, 2012 A pedestrian crossing North Shore Blvd, in the vicinity of the Burlington Golf and Country Club was killed […]

They are going to have their hands deeper into your pockets forever and ever. Hospital levy will not end.

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON November 14, 2012 Mayor Rick Goldring got the surprise of his life, when he learned that the province expected him […]

GO train accident victim dies of his injuries.

By Staff BURLINGTON, ON November 14, 2012 A 34 year old male, involved in an accident with a GO train last Saturday, November 10th, has […]

Clay in the hands of a potter can be an art form or it can produce soup bowls used for fund raisers.

By Margaret Lindsay Holton BURLINGTON, ON November 12, 2012 There is something very grounding about crafting clay into ceramics. Shaped by human hands for over […]

A lot of noses are out of joint over the Mayors Dream Team. Few members of Council want to spend three days in a workshop.

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON November 12, 2012 The Mayor’s dream could become a bit of a nightmare. More than half of his Council isn’t […]

He can tell you more than you want to know about Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz – and he knows what poverty does to a community.

By Pepper Parr HAMILTON, ON November 11, 2012 For Len Lifchus, this time of year tends to be all about the numbers – are the […]

The “downtowners” certainly know what they want the core of the city to look like; citizens meet at the Art Centre to talk visions.

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON November 10, 2012 They were doing more of that vision thing. They were doing it in the Shoreline Room of […]

Burlington Man Struck by GO Train east of Guelph Line. Go passengers experienced delay only.

By Staff BURLINGTON, ON November 10, 2012 Halton Police are currently investigating a collision between a westbound GO train and a pedestrian in the City […]

Bayhawks Soccer U14’s & U16’s show up at council meeting to be congratulated for a superb year. Take a pass on council meeting.

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON November 5, 2012 The Council Chamber was close to filled with dozens of young women in sports sweats, many wearing […]

Is war not obsolete yet?

By Mark Twain Twain wrote The War Prayer during the US war on the Philippines. It was submitted for publication, but on March 22, 1905, […]

East end resident doesn’t like the way the Chilli Half Marathon limits her access to Lakeshore Road.

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON November 7, 2012 The event won’t take place until March of next year but that wasn’t enough to stop Diane […]

Mayor wants help “defining the dream”. Who was chosen to define the dream? Who is paying for the dream leader? We don’t know yet.

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON November 7, 2012 The media release said: Mayor Goldring is pleased to announce that he will be hosting Inspire Burlington […]

Being a transit ambassador is a great job – one guy and eight girls. Great odds.

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON November 7, 2012 — Twelve students from Burlington area high schools have been selected as Burlington Transit Youth Ambassadors (BTYAs) […]