Her name is Eleeza and she wanted to be able to give a toy to refugee children arriving in Canada next week.

By Pepper Parr December 2, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON “My name is Eleeza”: she said during the public meeting on Syrian refugees held at the Mainway […]

Police arrest woman who they believe stole cash and credit cards from retirement home rooms while the residents were at a meal.

By Staff December 2, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON Karen FRANKLIN, 45 yrs of Hamilton was arrested at her Hamilton residence and charged with five counts of […]

Performinmg Arts Centre budget request creeping closer to $1 million - Economic impact study claims they add $7.8 million to the local economy.

By Pepper Parr December 2, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON Part of the budget process Burlington uses is the presenting of business cases for new spending. The […]

Santa Claus parade celebrates its 50th year - a sleigh added for Mrs. Claus this year

By Staff December 4, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON The Ho Ho Ho man is coming. Santa will be on his sleigh as part of the annual […]

Free parking in the downtown core for all of December. A hoot of a video to promote the program.

By Staff December 1, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON It starts today – free parking in the Downtown Core. A freebie from the city – designed to […]

CineStarz Showtimes: Week of Friday, December 04, 2015 through Thursday, December 10, 2015

Ciné-Starz Upper Canada Place, Burlington, ON Burlington, ON L7R 4B6   Week of Friday, December 04, 2015 through Thursday, December 10, 2015 The 33 () […]

Ten possible names for the lover she wished she'd never met. Regional resident got conned; the lover got to wear handcuffs.

By Staff November 30th, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON A 60-year-old victim from the Region met the man police recently arrested through an on-line dating site in […]

Maintenance workers at public school just have to ratify the agreement - and the schools will smell nice again.

By Staff November 30th, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON The hallways and the washrooms in Halton’s public schools are going to be a lot cleaner than they […]

Music teacher arrested on three sexual assault charges at public schools.

By Pepper Parr November 30th, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON These stories are tragic. The moment names are put into the public domain there are hundreds of […]

Curated original art and handmade goods on sale at a POP up market on Pearl Street.

By Staff November 29th, 2015 BURLINGTON. ON No Vacancy Art is holding a pop-up Holiday Art Market at 440 Pearl Street in downtown Burlington. The […]

Crowd shows up in the drizzle for the Downtown Caroling Stroll - Mayor couldn't get the Tree of Hope lights to go on.

By Pepper Parr November 27th, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON Despite a drizzle that came and went – Civic Square was full. There are two events in […]

Public art for each of the city's six wards to be unveiled next Tuesday at the Freeman Station

By Pepper Parr November 26, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON Some time ago the city deiced to spend a chunk of money on public art and asked […]

All the Maple Leaf booty Scott Stewart got from the Mayor will not change that team's chances of winning anything but it did make Stewart happier about leaving.

By Pepper Parr November 27, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON City hall has a practice of celebrating the departure of its senior staff. These are sometimes done […]

In four more days parking downtown is free - for all of December

By Staff November 27, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON Parking in downtown Burlington will be free for the month of December in city lots and at parking […]

Given his fresh approach - open, engaging democratic, collaborative, realistic and positive, Justin Trudeau has raised expectations.

By Ray Rivers November 27, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON It’s politics imitating life. Imagine somebody resolving, on a boozy New Year’s eve, to lose 10 kgs […]

Police ask the public to EXERCISE CAUTION WHEN DEALING WITH THE ACCUSED Jason Larry KEARNS, who is wanted for several offences.

By Staff November 27, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON In November 2015, while staying at a motel in the Halton Region, an incident occurred and Jason Larry […]

Candle Light Stroll and Festival of Lights - both to be enjoyed Friday night.

By Staff November 26, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON   It looks like it is going to be a perfect evening for the Annual Candle Light Stroll […]

Citizen given Champion Award for developing a device that accesses the 911 service for those with speech or hearing impairments.

By Pepper Parr November 26, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON Arthur Rendall, a member of Burlington’s Accessibility Advisory Committee, was presented with the AODA 10th Anniversary Champion […]

Ralph and Lina at The Centre: The get me pregnant scene is close to hilarious. Runs until the 29th

By Pepper Parr November 26, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON   With just two people on the stage and other than a table and a couple of […]

Festival of Lights makes the trip to Spencer Smith Park well worth the effort

By Staff November 26th, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON It is a little difficult to get a sense of a holiday season with the weather as warm […]