Rivers: Cutting the HST tax on new homes is a novel idea - gets a bumpy introduction

By Ray Rivers November 2nd, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON   Pierre Poilievre speaking in the House of Commons. Federal opposition leader Pierre Poilievre has turned his […]

Insider Trading Data Filed Thursday October 31st, 2024

By James Portside November 1st, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON This information is not professional investment advice. Investors are advised to do their own research into individual […]

Just how does the city determine how much a staff member will be paid?

By Pepper Parr November 1st, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON   How does the city determine how much a staff member will be paid? Civil servants in […]

Has City Hall adopted a 'Don't answer questions and maybe they will stop asking' approach to citizen concerns?

By Staff October 31st, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON   On October 15th, Anne Marsden sent a concern to Service Burlington They responded: Thank you for contacting […]

Why is 'sludge' being pushed up on the Beach these days?

By Staff November 1st, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON   Gayle Kabbash sent along pictures she took during her morning walk along the western end of the […]

Ontario's average wage falls for second month, now well below national average

By Tom Parkin November 1st, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON   Now a “have-not” province, Ontario has no clear economic strategy despite the flurry of weak data. […]

Council will hear a report on the Mayor flouting the Municipal Act when she had Council meet in a closed session

By Pepper Parr October 31st, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON   This is unfortunate. An investigation has found that the City of Burlington contravened the Municipal Act […]

Mayor's office has yet to take the time to get to the washrooms in Spencer Smith Park issue

By Staff October 31st, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON   A reader asked: Can someone please tell us when we can expect an answer to why the […]

Citizen group cathes several mistakes in the proposed 2025 budget

By Pepper Parr October 31st, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON When the city released the proposed Budget for 2025, several people were interested and wanted to get […]

The More Things are the Same, The More They Want To Be Different

By Liam McGee October 31st, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON   Since moving to Burlington ten years ago, I have been fascinated by the brand of municipal […]

Digital currency adoption grows in Vermont's new sports betting market

By Julieta Belen Correa October 31st, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON   Vermont’s sports betting scene is embracing digital currencies, setting a new standard for tech-savvy […]

John Street Transit station to be moved - why?

By Pepper Parr October 31st, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON   The 600 page agenda that Council members are going to have to get through in two […]

Tax numbers can be very confusing - let us unconfuse you a bit

By Pepper Parr October 31st, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON   Tax increases are about numbers and your money. City Council has begun the process of determining […]

Ontario, economic engine of the country, is sputtering

By Pepper Parr October 31, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON   From Tom Parkin we learn that: Ontario’s August retail sales still below June 2022 while the […]

Digital services - $70 million to be spent in the next decade

By Pepper Parr October 30th 2024 BURLINGTON, ON   Burlington’s Digital Services department has grown to become massive; it just might be the largest in […]

Civic Recognition honours given to eight recipients

By Staff October 30th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON   Burlington City Council handed out Civic Recognition honours to eight recipients at a special meeting of Council […]

Insider Trading Data Filed Tuesday October 29th, 2024

By James Portside October 30th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON This information is not professional investment advice. Investors are advised to do their own research into individual […]

OPEN LETTER to Minister of Transportation on Reducing Gridlock - more bike lanes - fewer school buses

By Staff October 29th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON   Open letter to: Hon. Prabmeet Sarkaria Minister of Transportation Ontario We are writing to you with deep […]

Insider Trading Data Filed Monday October 28th, 2024

By Jim Porthouse October 29th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON This information is not professional investment advice. Investors are advised to do their own research into individual […]

No good news in this budget - it's a spend, spend, spend set out in a 615 page document

By Pepper Parr October 28th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON   Nothing smaller about the Mayor’s 2025 budget. The 2024 version was 780+ pages; the 2025 version […]