Pam's buying! MP for Oakville North Burlington is going to pony up for the coffee.

By Staff November 21, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON Pam’s buying! Pam Damoff, MP for Oakville Burlington North with her coffee crowd. Damoff is the person on […]

On-line question and answer session about high school closings this evening at 7 pm.

By Pepper Parr November 21, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON   The Halton District School Board will be holding their public Question and Answer session Monday night […]

Update on leaf collection -

By Staff November 20th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON   Complaints about the leaf collection are understandable. However the people who put th schedule together had no […]

Does Burlington need a larger city council? Have some of the current members served long enough?

By Pepper Parr November 20th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON   There is chatter about a larger city council. It began with a column in the Hamilton […]

Burchill on education - system is still producing

By James Burchill November 20th, 2016 BURLINGTON. ON   In 1860, due to continued pressure from the various employers, the government developed the first education […]

RBG hosting a Fest of Ales December 8th - from 6:00 pm until they are done. Sounds ominous.

By Staff November 20, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON Not sure an evening enjoying craft beers is the “best way possible” to help kick off the holiday […]

Just what level of service should city hall provide? And will technology deliver what the taxpayers want?

By Pepper Parr November 19th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON   There is a lawyer in town who loves the city – has run for public office […]

South Burlington resident unhappy with the way leaf pick up is being done.

By Pepper Parr November 19th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON Update: Asked if he wanted to expand on his comment Jack Dennison, the ward 4 member of […]

Transit notice: Route 1 Detour Saturday, Nov. 19, 2016

By Staff November 18, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON   Hamilton’s Santa Claus parade will be taking place in the downtown area on Saturday, Nov. 19, 2016 […]

Police arrest youth for arson - events took place in the Palmer Drive part of the city.

By Staff November 18th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON   Earlier in the month the Halton Regional Police reported small fires being set off randomly in the […]

Liona Boyd to play at Port Nelson United Church December 10th - one performance only.

By Pepper Parr November 18, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON   Big name in the music world and a lady with a colourful background is going to […]

Make Cuba the newest Canadian province? Rivers is clearly looking for a diplomatic posting.

By Ray Rivers November 18th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON   I once worked at Toronto airport washing recycled Trans Canada planes for one of those instant […]

Local lawyer and former city council candidate suggests the size of city council should be changed.

By Staff November 17th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON   The pressure is building. Hamilton Spectator Joan Little did a column on the size of city council […]

Is the AGB thinking about getting into bed with Brock University? They are certainly talking.

By Pepper Parr November 17th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON   Are there some really big changes in the wind for the Art Gallery of Burlington? The […]

BTTB going to the Rose Bowl parade in 2018 - 5th time they have earned this honour.

By Staff November 17, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON   The Burlington Teen Tour Band has been selected to take part in the January 1st, 2018 Tournament […]

Fill the streets with the Ho Ho Ho people! Saturday the 26th.

By Staff November 17, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON   They are going to do it again – they do it every year. More Ho Ho Ho […]

City is thinking of putting a picture of the pier on a smart phone app - don't we usually keep the skeletons in a closet?

By Pepper Parr November 17th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON   The city recently asked those who are part of the Insight Burlington opinion panel which of […]

Spectator columnist suggests its time to enlarge city council - she is not wrong.

By Joan Little, Hamilton Spectator columnist November 17th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON The Spectator is not read by enough people in Burlington. Their columnist, Joan Little, […]

Director of Education to hold a live Q&A on-line Monday the 21st.

By Pepper Parr November 17th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON   The closing of a high school is significant and disruptive. The Director of Education wants to […]

Car drivers are not stopping when school buses let students off - and not every high school has appointed their representatives for the PARC.

By Pepper Parr November 17th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON   Halton District School Board Director of Education Stuart Miller made two comments at the regular board […]