Burlington Man Struck by GO Train east of Guelph Line. Go passengers experienced delay only.

By Staff BURLINGTON, ON November 10, 2012 Halton Police are currently investigating a collision between a westbound GO train and a pedestrian in the City […]

Bayhawks Soccer U14’s & U16’s show up at council meeting to be congratulated for a superb year. Take a pass on council meeting.

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON November 5, 2012 The Council Chamber was close to filled with dozens of young women in sports sweats, many wearing […]

Is war not obsolete yet?

By Mark Twain Twain wrote The War Prayer during the US war on the Philippines. It was submitted for publication, but on March 22, 1905, […]

East end resident doesn’t like the way the Chilli Half Marathon limits her access to Lakeshore Road.

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON November 7, 2012 The event won’t take place until March of next year but that wasn’t enough to stop Diane […]

Mayor wants help “defining the dream”. Who was chosen to define the dream? Who is paying for the dream leader? We don’t know yet.

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON November 7, 2012 The media release said: Mayor Goldring is pleased to announce that he will be hosting Inspire Burlington […]

Being a transit ambassador is a great job – one guy and eight girls. Great odds.

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON November 7, 2012 — Twelve students from Burlington area high schools have been selected as Burlington Transit Youth Ambassadors (BTYAs) […]

Dullish weather certainly didn’t dull sales at the 10th annual Art in Action Studio Tour.

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON November 7, 2012 The sunshine chose not to appear but the event went well nevertheless as art patrons from across […]

United Way well on the way to meeting the $2.1 million target for 2012 – don’t let that stop you from doing your part.

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON November 6, 2012 As of last Friday, the Burlington arm of the Burlington/Hamilton United Way Campaign had realized 31% of […]

Magazine cover: It’s global warming, STUPID. Are we listening?

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON November 6, 2012 — The environment, global warming – yeah, yeah, I know. Those icebergs that are falling apart way […]

Weekend traffic snarls to be expected at Sutton Drive and Dundas – road paving.

By Staff BURLINGTON, ON November 6, 2012 The kids attending John Boich school won’t be affected but there are parents who are going to need […]

The city wants a signal from you on what the rules related to signs around the city; what should be permitted and what shouldn’t.

By Staff BURLINGTON, ON November 5, 2012 City hall staff were in a bit of a hurry on this one – they wanted to know […]

Communicating with your customers; here’s how they do it in London, ON – which is where our city manager hails from.

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON November 1, 2012 You want to talk to someone at city hall; you know the department but you don’t know […]

She writes, she wins awards, drives like the proverbial bat out of **** – and she dances.

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON November 5, 2012 There was a banquet recently at which awards were given out by the Automotive Journalists of Canada […]

Engaging ideas for November. Three authors talking about things that matter. Few cities get authors like this.

By Staff BURLINGTON, ON November 4, 2012 November sort of seems like a lead up to the coming holiday season. The time is busier; work […]

If the point hasn’t been made yet, the award to city manager certainly does: – excellence please, nothing but excellence. .

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON November 5, 2012 With less than a year under his belt as city manager, Jeff Fielding gets a call from […]

Leaf collection program has some limits – no branches or twigs in that pile you put out on the road.

By Staff BURLINGTON, ON November 2, 2012 Many of us are still cleaning up after the hurricane that devastated large parts of the American eastern […]

If Dragons don’t do it for you – how about a Pythons’ Pit – Rotarians decide to put cash behind budding entrepreneurs.

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON October 30, 2012 The name doesn’t do much for me but the concept certainly resonates – giving young people an […]

Mike Wallace gets a triple base run at the Art Centre; knows more about Soup Bowls than he ever wanted to know.

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON November 2, 2012 Is this Friday? Then Mike Wallace, Burlington’s member of parliament is in town and he is either […]

Test smoke alarms when changing clocks this weekend. Did you know that failing to comply with smoke alarm rules can result in a fine?

By Staff BURLINGTON, ON November 2, 2012 It’s one of those things you know you should do – some of us used to do it […]

Riviera coming down, developer seeks permission to build higher on the same site. New committee may shake things up in 2013.

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON November 2, 2012 Crunch by crunch the walls come down. First the top floors and then down into the lower […]