What happens when you cross breed twitter with stealth? A better investment opportunity? Time will tell.

September 27, 2013 By James Burchill BURLINGTON, ON. There has been a lot of talk about the “stealthy” initial public offering (IPO) that Twitter […]

Who is this man and what happened to him? Police asking for help to identify injured male. See update

September 27, 2013 By Staff BURLINGTON, ON. At approximately 10:10 pm Thursday, September 26th, 2013, Halton Regional Police received several calls of a man […]

Hard, dogged work by a local history buff results in plaque to mark a major War of 1812-14 event played out on Burlington’s waterfront.

September 26, 2013 By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON. If there was ever an example of one man making a difference – look no further […]

Do you put your best foot forward when you can and should be putting your best food forward?

September 24, 2013 By Dr. Jeremy Hayman BURLINGTON, ON. So we all strive to put our best foot forward in raising our children to […]

At some point city has to figure out what affordable housing it needs but let’s not put this on the backs of the developers.

September 24, 2013 By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON. Sometime in the next couple of week Nicholas Carnacelli will wander across Brant Street to city […]

Another problem to deal with while raising children who are on the internet more than you would like them to be.

September 25, 2013 By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON. It has come to this: we now have a Cyber Tip Awareness Day when we focus […]

Are we really selling dirty oil to the rest of the world? And if we are – why? Can’t we clean it up?

September 25th, 2013 By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON. Do you have the feeling I get when I hear people talk about the “dirty oil” […]

A “Dymond” in the rough and what a whopper of a burger – with shakes as well.

September 24, 2013 By Piper King BURLINGTON, ON. I had originally planned to compare the desserts from the several different restaurants run by a […]

Remember that lottery advertisement line: “Home James, Home” Today one has to add “in less than an hour please”.

September 24, 2013 By Ray Rivers BURLINGTON, ON. “Toronto is a great place to live, if only you could manage to get to work” […]

If the city never sees a private tree bylaw it won’t be because the environmentlists stopped trying. One more kick at this can.

September 23, 2013 By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON. They are going to give it the old college try and provide city council with what […]

Downtown development faces challenge from local residents who claim rules are being broken.

September 23, 2013 BY Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON. It has been so long since Burlington has seen a high-rise building that includes office space […]

Developer backs away from residential proposal along western part of Caroline.

September 23, 2013 By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON. It was going to be Maurice Desrochers jump from operating properties he had bought up as […]

Some of the most imaginative and amazing beds raced up Brant Street last Sunday.

September 22, 2013 By Staff BURLINGTON, ON. It was the 4th Annual. They shut down the lower part of Brant Street to let it […]

Just Ask! A travel service:Getting to the Montreal area – do we fly or should we drive?

September 23, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON. Traveling can be fun. Cruises are great, bus tours can be an adventure but most travel takes some planning. […]

Winner of BurlingtonGreen bike contest turns out to be a New Brunswicker who has a sister in Burlington.

September 22, 2013 By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON. What was that line – it takes a village to raise the child? What does it […]

If you think your picture being in cyber space is compromising; how do you feel about having your fingerprint out there?

September 22, 2013 By James Burchill. BURLINGTON, ON. Apple’s new iPhone with fingerprint security is raising privacy questions and giving many people reason to […]

Competition for the book audience at the end of the month. Local author Turpin Myers launches “Nightswimming”.

September 21, 21013 By Staff BURLINGTON, ON. Sunday the 29th is going to be a busy day for the book lovers. A Different Drummer […]

Premier takes GO to Burlington to listen while she works her way to a transit strategy.

September 20th 2013 By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON. The Premier was in town for a Roundtable event facilitated by the Chamber of Commerce at […]

Predicted rainfall has the potential to flood – caution advised. We can never tell what weather is going to do anymore – can we?

September 20th, 2013 By Staff BURLINGTON, ON. These days you just never know – do you? Conservation Halton issued the following Watershed Conditions Statement […]

The cod fishery – gone; just gone. Left to whither to nothing while 30,000 workers lost their jobs.

September 20, 2013 By Ray Rivers. BURLINGTON, ON. They are romantic little fishing villages dotting the coastline of this Island province, the last to […]