Bandits manage to get two players on the All Star roster; game to be played in Barrie July 2nd

By Staff June 17th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON The participants in the Inter County Baseball league who will play in the All star game have been […]

Burlington Transit adjusting schedules to align with GO Transit - changes become effective Jun 17th

By Staff June 13th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON Burlington Transit is adjusting weekday schedules on June 27, 2016 to align with the scheduling changes by GO […]

Weapons of mass destruction in the hands of people with poor mental health = 50 deaths.

By Ray Rivers June 17th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON It was a rare moment. Democrat and republican senators actually agreed to prohibit the sale of assault […]

Conservative Lisa Raitt wants the Minister of Finance to listen to Canadians before he makes pension plan decisions.

By Staff June 17th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON Conservative MP for Halton, Lisa Raitt threw two questions to the Liberal finance minister. Member of Parliament for […]

Sing your heart out - a call is being put out for singers interested in a one performance only event - with just the one rehearsal.

By Staff June 16, 2106 BURLINGTON, ON Are you a soprano? An alto? A tenor maybe? Ah – then a bass? Wayne Strongman, conductor of […]

The unanimous vote was the easy part - school board will now launch a communications initiative looking for a way to lower the number of parents who want their kids in French Immersion.

By Pepper Parr June 17th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON With a unanimous agreement to accept the staff recommendation on just when French Immersion classes should start […]

Burlington partners with Hamilton for a second Bay Area economic summit; Premier Kathleen Wynne will speaking; feds will be in the room to hopefully get specific about infrastructure funding.

By Pepper Parr June 17th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON They are going to try it again – and maybe this time produce more in the way […]

Bandits lose to Brantford; play Guelph on Saturday

By Staff June 17th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON Brantford and Burlington: A four-run eighth inning gave the Brantford Red Sox a win over Bandits making up […]

Sound of Music Program - Friday June 17th - for both Street Fest and the five main stages.

The sound of Music schedule for Friday June 17th. There will be StreetFest events at five different pods. The sound of Music schedule for Friday […]

Transit people set up a shuttle service and curtail several bus routes while he citizens fill the streets. Its Sound of Music time.

By Staff June 16, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON It is that time of year again – great music on the waterfront – a little mayhem with […]

Bandits take another drubbing - this time in Barrie. They did beat the league leader once - hope prevails.

By Staff June 16, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON   Jordan Castaldo, swinging a bat for the Barrie Baycats doubled twice and had two RBI as that […]

Trustees opt for the staff recommendation - French Immersion will begin in grade 2 - program will be implemented in the 2018-19 school year.

By Pepper Parr June 16, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON They settled it pretty quickly. There wasn’t a lot of serious or significant debate. There were a […]

Transit announces a service that lets me get the information I need online - didn't work for me when I tried it.

By Pepper Parr June 16th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON Burlington Transit reports: We have been having some issues with the software. It started last night and […]

Garden clubs of Ontario hold their triennial show at the RBG

By Staff June 16, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON We apologize for not getting this news to you earlier – it did not come to our attention […]

Road Closure: Glastonbury Drive, Thursday, June 16, 2016, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

By Staff June 15th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON Glastonbury Drive, from street number 2293 to 2353, will be closed from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on […]

Burlington's newly minted provincial Cabinet Minister appears at her first public event after being sworn in.

By Pepper Parr June 15th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON At this point she has the right to be referred to as “The Honourable” – but Mary […]

A new GO station at Walkers Line - will they finish the upgrades to the Burlington station first?

By Pepper Parr June 15th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON Fifteen minute service during those hours when it count? That is in the planning stage An additional […]

How did the most important part of the name - community - get dropped?

By Pepper Parr June 15th, 2106 BURLINGTON, ON I didn’t see the change – even though I was at the event where it was announced. […]

West stage - Sound of Music - Saturday the 18th - 9:30 pm - don't miss this one. If the music doesn't get to you - the green eyes will.

By Pepper Parr June 14th, 2106 BURLINGTON, ON Langenburg, Saskatchewan has less than 12 streets and is bisected by the Yellowhead highway – if there […]

Mary Eleanor McMahon takes on the mantle Ted McMeekin left - she nows has to grow into the biggest job she has ever had - she has shown how to face challenges in the past.

By Pepper Parr June 14th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON He mentored her, he tutored her and he perhaps even scolded her from time to time. She […]