Dennison OMB hearing ends after two days - decision expected in a couple of months.

By Pepper Parr June 30, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON   Ward 4 Councillor Jack Dennison Jack Dennison had his hearing before the Ontario Municipal Board earlier […]

SHOWTIMES for CineStarz from July 2 to 9 , 2015

Show times for Cine Starz at Upper Canada Place 460 Brant Street Burlington On.     SHOWTIMES July 2 to 9 , 2015 ME AND […]

City and two of its unions reach a tentative agreement

By Staff June 29, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON The city and two of its unions have reached a tentative agreement which will, if ratified by the […]

Sport Field Closures - Monday, June 29, 2015

By Staff June 29, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON For Monday, June 29, 2015 just the one sports field is closed: Ireland D3 The Gazette publishes updates […]

Weekend rain did serious damage to new plantings in the Beachway.

By Staff June 29, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON Hundreds of tree saplings were planted in the Beachway just a few weeks ago – details on the […]

City email service experiencing some difficulty. Time to bring in the Town Crier

By Staff June 29, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON Burlington’s Town Crier The city is experiencing some difficulties with its email service – they’ve been working on […]

Conservation Halton celebrates its environmentalists with an awards night in Milton.

By Staff June 28, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON We talk about the jewels that make this city what it is – that Escarpment to the north […]

Board of education settles down for their summer routine which includes finding a new Director of Education.

By Walter Byj June 29th, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON School is out for the summer; both the students and the trustees will return in September. The […]

Strike against the city and the transit system are now distinct possibilities - picket lines around city hall?

By Staff June 27, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON City manager James Ridge wants union workers to understand the issues before the walk off their jobs. In […]

Vince Fiorito; a man with a mission - to clean up Sheldon Creek and keep it clean.

By Pepper Parr June 29th, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON Vince Fiorito teaches and instructs people in the arcane science of information technology. He knows all about […]

How big a difference can the tools designers use make on what eventually gets built? A surprising difference

By James Smith June 28, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON Can a tool change the world? What about a tool to change Burlington? Marshal McLuhan said, “We […]

Residential re-sale prices brisk; up 17.7 % year over year.

By Staff June 27, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON Gateway to the Millcroft community where average resale price was just under$1 million A few interesting observations – […]

Citizens will be signing the Book of Best Wishes for Prince George at the Brant Museum on Canada Day.

By Staff June 26, 2015 BURLINGTON,ON For the second year the citizens of Burlington will have an opportunity to sign a Book of Best wishes […]

City of Burlington Canada Day closing information

By Staff June 26, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON A number of Burlington city administrative services will be closed Wednesday, July 1 for Canada Day. City Hall: […]

Young Hamilton male wanted by both Hamilton and Halton Regional Police; what kind of a future does this 21 year old have?

By Staff June 26, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON It is week 10 for the Halton Regional Police “Fugitive Friday” initiative that has then asking for the […]

Ribfest to run for an additional day in September

By Staff June 26, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON The return of Canada’s Largest Ribfest on Labour Day Weekend at Burlington’s Spencer Smith Park will be one […]

Politician sponsors a law that tells politicians how to govern themselves - and it gets passed. Rivers gives it a C

By Ray Rivers June 26, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON I have a friend who would like nothing better than to see all political parties banned. Representatives […]

Craven’s behavior gives a whole new definition to politicians being in bed with developers.

By Pepper June 26, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON Some people in each community listen carefully, ask probing questions and trust their member of Council to keep […]

Saturday - 10 to 4 - Naked Artists take over the Art Gallery of Burlington.

By Staff June 24, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON WHAT: The Naked Craft Network is an international research project that brings together the best of contemporary Canadian […]

Community Living benefits from the 100 woman who care enough to write a cheque for $100 each

By Guida Feliz June 25, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON Get The Word Out!! The 100 Women Who Care Burlington welcomes women of all ages to become […]