Chimney fire results in an estimated $250,000 damage to Hadfield Court home.

By Staff March 11, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON. At a time when many were at church last Sunday, the fire department got a call – […]

Lone male assaulted close to the Art Centre on Lakeshore Road at 2:00 am by three suspects.

By Staff March 10, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON On Saturday March 8, 2014 at approximately 2:40AM, a male victim was walking eastbound on Lakeshore Road […]

Community Foundation announces grants – 25 were awarded for a total of $90,615

By Staff March 10, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON Burlington Community Foundation (BCF) announced today that is has awarded 25 grants to a wide array of […]

Salesman arrested for accosting a child inside her home while making door to door calls.

By Staff March 10, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON. On Saturday March 8th 2014, a salesman working for National Home Services was going door to door […]

Imagine That! – good idea. The hotel level service is a smart idea.

By Staff March 9, 2013 BURLINGTON, ON. Cute name, conveys the message, and it might meet the needs of busy people with significant parent […]

Mainway accident victim succumbs: 75 year old dies with family at his side.

By Staff March 9, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON. An accident on Mainway in Burlington earlier in the week was more than an Oakville resident’s body […]

The making of a community activist: Emily Ferguson, all 5 feet 2 inches of her took on the big guys.

By Emily Ferguson March 8, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON. My name is Emily Ferguson and I am the sole individual behind Line 9 Communities. (This […]

Driver flees accident scene. Why – driving a stolen car – police catch this one.

By Staff March 7, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON. Back in February there was a collision at Appleby and New Street involving three vehicles. Two of […]

Province boasts about significant job increases – do you think they want to call an election?

By Pepper Parr March 7, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON. It’s just, jobs, jobs, jobs – nothing else matters. The focus on creating jobs is so […]

Are the 30 conditions strong enough to protect Burlington if there is an oil spill? Enery Board approves pipeline change.

By Pepper Parr March 7, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON. That the National Energy Board (NEB) decided to let Enbridge Pipeline Inc., reverse Line 9, a […]

Garbage removal supervisor sent to jail for 45 days for not properly supervising safety of workers.

By Staff March 7, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON. A company engaged in garbage removal and hauling, and a supervisor have been found guilty of failing […]

Evening accident sends senior to Hamilton hospital – struck by a car on Mainway.

By Staff March 7, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON. On a cold Thursday evening a 75 yr. old Oakville resident was rushed to Hamilton General Hospital […]

Justin Trudeau – To the manor born – or does he have to earn it? In this country he has to earn it

By Ray Rivers March 6, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON. There is a whiff of change in the air as the polls place the Trudeau Liberals […]

Meed Ward gets the free parking and transit passes for city staff on the table – council was not pleased.

By Pepper Parr March 6, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON. The evidence Meed Ward put on the table was pretty persuasive – parking is a taxable […]

Enbridge Line 9 decision to be released in Calgary late Thursday afternoon. Pipeline runs through Burlington north of Sideroad #1

By Staff March 6, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON. The National Energy Board will release its decision in Calgary Thursday on Enbridge’s controversial plan to increase […]

Different Drummer announces new series at a new location – Golf and Country Club.

By Staff March 6, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON. Ian Elliott has this delightful way of getting his message out. He is a soft-spoken man, looks […]

John Street terminal to stay for now; bigger issue got put on the table: Where is Burlington going with public transit – council doesn’t know.

By Pepper Parr March 5, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON. The John Street transit terminal will remain in place – for now. On a vote of […]

This bandit should have stayed out of town – now he awaits a bail hearing.

By Pepper Parr March 5, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON. It is hard to be plain old basic police work. Halton regional Police clearly know that […]

Hope prevails for the cultural community – city manager pulls a rabbit out of his hat – saves the day.

By Pepper Parr March 5, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON It looked as if all the Arts and Culture collective was going to get for 2014 […]

Council keeps taxes for this term of office just over their 10% projection – comes in at 10.13 over four years.

By Pepper Parr March 5, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON. What started out as an ask of $134,513,000 as a total tax levy, which called for […]