Town Crier places 11th – shares the spot with five others: how did he do that?

By Staff BURLINGTON, ON. August 15th, 2013 Our Town Crier, Dave Vollick, took himself to Kingston recently to compete with Criers from around the […]

Hula hoops – and those Magic Moments – Connie Smith didn’t quite make it.

    By Pepper Parr, BURLINGTON, ON. August 13th, 2013. All the committees were in place, the organizational part of the This Magic Moment events […]

Lions get behind the drive to raise part of the $60 million for hospital redevelopment and expansion.

    By Staff. BURLINGTON, ON. August 14, 2013. Joseph Brant Hospital Foundation inched itself a little closer to their $60 million goal to complete […]

First human case of West Nile Virus found in Halton Region. North Burlington residents concerned.

By Staff. Burlington, ON. August 14th, 2013. The Halton Region Health Department has been notified by the Public Health Ontario – Toronto Laboratory of […]

Robbie Lane and his Disciples will share a stage with Connie Smith for an evening of Magic Moments.

By Walter Byj BURLINGTON, ON. August 14th, 2013 Robbie Lane, he of Robbie Lane and the Disciples fame, said he was excited to be […]

The Bandits are down 3 and 0; could get knocked off in the first round of the Intercounty baseball league playoffs.

By Staff. BURLINGTON, ON. August 12th, 2013. It hasn’t gone well. The Burlington Bandits were matched up against the London Majors for the first […]

Sustainable doesn’t cut it anymore; the ecosystem is already compromised – climate change might be winning this battle.

    By Anna Leidreiter, Policy Officer, World Future Council Sustainable development is now like a rubber band; it can be stretched in all directions. […]

When The Loser is Really a Winner, according to one pundit.

By Ray Rivers BURLINGTON, ON. August 9, 2013. She only held onto two of the five former Liberal ridings in the Aug 1st by-elections, […]

Hit and run vehicle found in Hamilton; police now want the driver. Why were the OPP following this vehicle?

By Staff BURLINGTON, ON. August 10, 2013. There was an accident at the intersection of Plains Road and Hillsdale Avenue in Burlington early in […]

London majors take first game against Burlington Bandits in round 1 of InterCounty baseball playoffs.

By Staff. BURLINGTON, ON. August 10, 2013 It wasn’t the start fans were hoping for when the London Majors took the first game in […]

Supermarket held up; cash taken, robber escapes, car driven by lone female.

    By Staff BURLINGTON, ON. August 8, 2013. A lone male suspect entered the FreshCo grocery store on Upper Middle Road in the early […]

Impact of intensification now evident; is this the “new” Burlington?

    By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON. August 8, 2013. Growth for a city like Burlington isn’t always a positive thing in the minds of […]

Police don’t identify an accident victim and don’t want to say which hospital he is in either. Odd isn’t it?

By Staff. BURLINGTON, ON. August 8, 2013. Halton’s police service are investigating a hit and run collision that left a motorcyclist seriously injured by […]

City View Park overcomes some initial opposition – reviews are good.

    By Pepper Parr and Walter Byj. BURLINGTON, ON. August 8, 2013. It’s a great park, closer to Hamilton than it is to most […]

Beachway Park water is just fine – should be a great weekend.

By Staff BURLINGTON, ON. August 8, 2013. The little beach at the bottom of Brant Street is iffy but everything along the Beachway Park […]

That $5 million in the South African Reserve Bank is never going to get to you – but if you’re not careful you could lose some of your money.

    By Pepper Parr. BURLINGTON, ON. August 9, 2013. The first time you read the email you wonder – what is this? How did […]

Bandits start their league playoff round – everyone gets into the playoffs.

By Staff. BURLINGTON, ON. August 9, 2013 – The season wasn’t the greatest but there is a chance to redeem themselves in the Intercounty […]

Mayor satisfied with his first term so far; doesn’t plan to change much.

    By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON. August 7, 2013. The anxious look hadn’t changed much since the first interview when Rick Goldring was running […]

Judge OK’s agreement that has the Air Park ceasing to dump landfill until at least October 4 – region tests well water.

    By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON. August 5th, 2013. Barbara Sheldon, the Appleby Line resident with mountainous piles of landfill on the north, south […]

Brant Day in Burlington, 2013 – once again old Joe didn’t make an appearance. Weather was great though.

REVISED By Pepper Parr. BURLINGTON, ON. August 5th, 2013. It is always that first Monday in August – we always seem to be favoured […]