Boy – was that ever brazen – the thief taps the blade of a long knife on the counter. Is this someone you recognize.

By Staff BURLINGTON, ON January 4, 2013 The Halton Regional Police released a video of a suspect being sought in a Burlington Variety store robbery. […]

Is this what they mean by pickled?

By Staff BURLINGTON, ON. January 4, 2013 On January 3, 2013, at about 3:20pm, the Halton Police received a complaint of an erratic driver in […]

Waterfront committee sinks slowly into the setting sun; a significant opportunity lost.

REVISED, January 1, 2013 By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON. December 31, 2012 When the Waterfront Access and Protection Advisory Committee (WAPAC) was set up it […]

Are we about to see the Save our Waterfront community organization come to the party in a different dress?

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON. December 29, 2012 It’s that quiet time of year when people make the social rounds and look back at how […]

A quick dip in Lake Ontario at this time of year? Are you NUTS??? But, hey, Congrats!!

By Margaret Lindsay Holton BURLINGTON, ON December 30, 2012 Some years ago I attended an Outward Bound Leadership program on Hurricane Island, 75 miles off […]

City manager sums up first year on the job; seniors took him to the cleaners but other than that he has had a very positive impact.

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON. December 29, 2012 With city hall shut down for the holidays, the city manager off on a much deserved vacation […]

One of the brightest people the city had leaves city hall December 31st: Frank McKeown will be missed.

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON. December 27, 2012 The eighth floor at city hall isn’t going to be quite the same when the building opens […]

Christmas Day Stabbing at Kent Crescent residence has one male in critical but stable condition and two others under arrest.

By Staff BURLINGTON, ON December 25, 2012 At the earliest possible hour, just past that time when many parents have wrapped the last of the […]

United States government want to control the information you get about your city. What do you think of that?

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON December 24, 2012 How do the Homeland Security people in the United States get to decide what you can see […]

The pier is going to forever change city skyline as you know it today – think in terms of a four story structure with an observation deck.

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON. December 24, 2012 There will be two new structures in this city of ours in the first half of this […]

It’s not just the pier that will change the look of the city – public art in front of Performing Arts Centre is going to make a difference as well.

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON December 24, 2012 There is going to be another enhancement to the city – the public art that is to […]

Escarpment highway: Was that letter from the government really a Christmas gift? It could well be a piece of coal in our stocking.

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON December 21, 2012 The letter said: At this time, the preferred highway expansion options include: Widening existing highways in the […]

Sharon McGregor has a message for you – she wants to tell you about her son Matthew.

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON. December 20, 2012 The past few days we’ve all seen the television news and watched saddened grief stricken parents bury […]

Five youths fight back and get away from two thugs who held the group at knifepoint.

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON December 19, 2012 I don’t know if you’ve noticed but each time we run a short piece on a crime […]

The Nutcracker, Walter Byj and the Burlington Performing Arts Centre

About two years ago Brenda Heatherington was hired to run the Performing Arts Centre which was under construction when she had her first business cards […]

Do the teacher’s have a tenable position? Have the students and parents been left in the lurch by teachers?

By Staff BURLINGTON, ON. December 18, 2012 The province released a statement earlier today setting out, from their perspective, just what the issues are in […]

The New Year – how do you want to usher it in? City has plans for you to consider.

By Staff BURLINGTON, ON. December 18, 2012 New Year’s family fun that is out of this world. Residents of all ages will have plenty to […]

Cats looking for a home this holiday season. Animal shelter has more than 100 for you to choose from.

By Staff BURLINGTON, ON. December 18, 2012 The Burlington Animal Shelter is hosting “A home for the holidays”, an event to promote cat adoption this […]

Did Burlington get a first look at a future Premier Monday night? Was there a candidate for the city’s seat in the room as well?

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON December 18, 2012 This woman takes no prisoners. She is tough, very tough. Smart as well and not that hard […]

It certainly is a ‘Merry Christmas!’ on the world wide web; sites galore to visit.

By Margaret Lindsay Holton BURLINGTON, ON December 18, 2012 The internet is changing us. It permeates nearly every aspect of our conscious lives. It is […]