Pedestrians being given more time to get to the other side of the road - how will the police enforce this one?

By Pepper Parr January 5th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON Speeding and aggressive driving are the top complaints by residents in the Halton Region, according to the […]

Two woman come up with an old tradition celebrated throughout the province - a levée - first one to ever be held in Burlington

By Staff January 5, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON The word levée a social event that now takes place on New Year’s Day goes back to this […]

CineStarz showtimes: Week of Friday, January 08, 2016 through Thursday, January 14, 2016

Upper Canada Place, Burlington, ON   Week of Friday, January 08, 2016 through Thursday, January 14, 2016 In the Heart of the Sea (PG) […]

Columnist Rivers gives us his 2016 predictions - we will look at these at the end of the year and see just how good he is.

By Ray Rivers January 4th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON   Job number one for the new federal government will be restoring the good ship Canada. The […]

Public school board would like all kindergarten registrations to be completed no later than February 5th.

By Staff January 4th. 2016 BURLINGTON, ON The Halton District School Board is accepting registrations for Junior and Senior Kindergarten for September 2016. You start […]

Regional Police Toys for Tots drive brought in $345,486.93 in toys, gift cards, books, cash and food.

By Staff January 4th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON Halton Regional Police Toys for Tots Campaign Gives Thanks to our Generous Communities The Halton Regional Police 2015 […]

Getting your children ready for that first year of real school - grade 1, the beginning of their first career choice.

By Staff January 4th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON Every school in the Halton District School Board with Grade 1 classes will be running parent sessions in […]

This is not the government trying to help you - this is someone wanting to steal your money.

By Staff January 4th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON It does sort of look official – but it isn’t. If you see this in your electronic mail […]

Halton District Public School Board: a 2015 review.

By Walter Byj January 1, 2105 BURLINGTON, ON The six new trustees elected to the Halton District School Board, out of a total of 11, […]

Former Burlington Cougar Josh Jooris breaks scoring slump.

By Staff January 3, 2016 CALGARY, AB Former Burlington Cougars centre Josh Jooris broke out of his 11-game scoring slump with a goal and an […]

Region has issued an Extreme Cold Weather Alert starting the evening of Sunday, January 3

By Pepper Parr January 3rd, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON Christmas Day there were people in the city wearing shorts. Today the Region has issued an Extreme […]

What was the first reader comment for 2016 about? The Beachway park and the houses that have to be torn down before very much can be done.

By Staff January 1, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON   It wasn’t the kind of comment from a reader that we really wanted to see as the […]

What happened the last three months of last year? Some pretty good stuff actually - and one more small pier story.

By Staff December 31, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON The last quarter of the year – what mattered most? There was some movement, finally, on the Strategic […]

Burlington property prices were up by 9.2%, year over year. Put's the P in prosperity doesn't it!

By Staff January 1, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON The Rocca Sisters paint a pretty clear real state picture of Burlington and surrounding markets. The average property […]

A visual map that is worth looking at - Burlington has an amazing amount of public art.

By Staff January 1, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON The cultural community that we saw come to life in 2012-13 has great expectations for 2016 – that […]

Make it the kind of year you want it to be!

It is a brand new clean slate – how much of the baggage from 2015 you want to drag into this New Year is […]

What was the best thing that happened to city in 2015; What was the worst thing that happened to us in 2015 and what was important but got totally ignored?

By Pepper Parr December 30th, 2105 BURLINGTON, ON What was the best thing that happened to city in 2015; What was the worst thing that […]

Influenza Outbreak Reported in Burlington Long-term Care Home

By Staff January 1, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON   The Halton Region Health Department is reporting the region’s first confirmed Influenza A outbreak at a long-term […]

2015 in review - July, August and September - some significant appointments made.

By Staff December 29, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON The year in review – July, August and September – how did the city do? July 2015 Union […]

This storm is over as far as the snow removal people are concerned.

By Staff December 29, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON   Snow Update Primary and secondary sidewalks continue to be plowed this evening. Bus stops will be cleared […]