Premier addresses Ontario Mayors at AMO conference - didn't uses the word Greenbelt once

By Staff August 21st, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   Friends…It’s great to be back here in the wonderful city of London…Alongside my caucus and cabinet colleagues […]

Nate Erskine - Smith tells Burlington Liberals the race for the provincial leadership is between him and Bonnie Crombie

By Pepper Parr August 20th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   Being part of the process that has candidates for leadership positions in a political party is […]

Tip sheet on how the matter of those sort of legal land transfers is going to go down.

By Pepper Parr August 18th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON OPINION There is a publication with a 127 year history of giving people who like to spend […]

Eris, a new Covid variant of interest is being watched carefully - no serious sign in Halton Region data

By Pepper Parr August 18th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON The Regional Health department updates its dashboard related to COVID19 information every Thursday at 4:00 pm. There […]

Nine hole disc golf course now operational at Kelso Conservation

By Staff August 18th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   Disc Golf enthusiasts and outdoor adventure seekers can give Conservation Halton’s new ‘Summer 9’ disc golf course […]

The people who keep the lights on at city hall take part in the AMO conference

By Pepper Parr August 18th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   They will head for London Ontario to take part in the annual Association of Municipalities of […]

There is real treasure for you in the downtown core

By Staff August 16th,2023 BURLINGTON, ON   This looks like fun – credit to the Burlington Downtown Business Association (BDBA) for this one. On August […]

All we're going to have is people cranking out press releases - no longer an observing filter. It'll simply go from the PR people directly to the public, and at some point  taken as gospel.

By Pepper Parr August 16th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   Earlier in the week Bill Kelly, a broadcaster who spent 17 years at CHML covering local […]

City seeking feedback on projects and initiatives with annual ‘Food for Feedback’ Event

By Staff August 16th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   The City of Burlington is hosting it’s third annual Food for Feedback event on Saturday, September16 between […]

Who cares? City Hall has chosen to redirect email from at least two citizens - Council members have gone mute.

By Pepper Parr August 16th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   We published two articles on people who have and are having problems communicating with City Hall […]

Irish Americans are everywhere: there are some seriously solid Irish-themed games to play

By Nick Mccumiskey August 16th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   Irish Americans are ethnic Irish that live in the United States and are American citizens, and […]

Ford just might get away with the land swaps - details on just how it went down

By Pepper Parr August 15th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   It’s an issue that impacts all of us – on two levels. The first – the […]

Police investigators crack their cases when they follow the money

By Pepper Parr August 15th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON OPINION There is something about all that property that was taken out of the Greenbelt boundaries and […]

Aldershot resident Tom Muir wonders if his email is being re-directed to the Office of the City Clerk

By Tom Muir August 14th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   Anne Marsden is not the only person having problems with their email going to city hall. […]

This is a main artery and looks terrible today - at one point it was a thriving urban farm

By Staff August 14th,2023 BURLINGTON, ON   Produce that went to the Burlington Food Bank A reader asks: Why is the property at Ghent and […]

Mayor has advertised for a Chief of Staff - is what she needs even exist?

By Staff August 14th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   Surprising to see this advertisement. The person a Mayor needs is someone they know well, respect and […]

Last week didn't exactly work for the Mayor - what can we expect this week?

By Pepper Parr August 14th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   It was both a tough week and a political disaster for Mayor Marianne Meed Ward. That […]

Housing has become a major bottleneck to economic growth - federal government failing to lead

By Ray Sullivan August 14th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON This opinion piece first appeared in the Toronto Star Housing Minister Sean Fraser is correct: housing […]

War Plane Museum - a chance to fly in some of the aircraft. Pricey but a great experience

By Pepper Parr August 14th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   It is a great place to visit. A collection of over forty aircraft maintained and preserved […]

Communicating with City Hall and members of Council throttled for some people.

By Pepper Parr August 14th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   There was a time when a resident could send a note to their ward Councillor and […]