A ladies man wants to hope that he doesn’t appear before a female judge.

By Staff BURLINGTON, ON October 16, 2012 The Halton Regional Police Service have arrested a Hamilton man who approached women at various venues, including: fast-food […]

The scam artists want to pull a fast one on you – police call it the water heater scam. Talk about getting into hot water!

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON October 16, 2012 They show up at your doorstep. The look innocent enough; they have a badge or what looks […]

Those falling leaves – which the city will pick up from your curb. Here’s when and where.

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON October 16, 2012 You know that the Saturday afternoon you go out to rake them up – more of them […]

Team in place, assignments handed out, Food Truck event scheduled and a Mystery Night for the smaller orgs new to United Way.

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON October 12, 2012 The team is coming together. They’ve met often enough now to know each other reasonably well and […]

Elected types forget that it was a citizens group, PERL that led the fight that resulted in the hearing that resulted in no quarry on Mt. Nemo.

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON October 12, 2012 Someone seems to have forgotten who got the ball rolling when it came to fighting the application […]

Burlington youth found to have small amount of marijuana and a concealed weapon.

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON October 12, 2012 It was found to be just an air pistol – a BB gun; but what was a […]

Is Burlington a natural cycling city or is riding a bike a weekend activity? And how does riding my bike fit in with sustainable development?

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON October 12, 2012 Sustainable Development, is one of the city’s advisory committees; one of the Mayors favourites. They are hosting […]

Riding horses – chomping at the bit.

By Margaret Lindsay Holton BURLINGTON, ON October 12, 2012 When I was seventeen I was in a car accident and broke my back. I was […]

It used to be that the Most Wanted had picture in the Post Office – now a security camera catches a stolen credit card being used.

By Staff BURLINGTON, ON October 11, 2012 Halton Regional Police Service is investigating an entry to a vehicle and use of a stolen credit card […]

PERL wins Nelson Quarry fight for the city of Burlington and the Region. No quarry on Mt Nemo!

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON October 11. 2012 This date will go down as a major victory for the city of Burlington and an example […]

Traffic on Lakeshore Road to be disrupted for a few months. Look for diversions in the Martha and Lakeshore Road intersections.

By Staff BURLINGTON, ON October 11, 2012 It’s going to get a little sticky in terms of traffic on Lakeshore road for the next couple […]

Count em – five buildings at 20 storeys each – on Fairview next to the Go station – another Molinaro Group project.

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON October 10, 2012 The lot has been empty for a long time – it sits there next to the Wal-Mart […]

Great hair – but there was no Trudeaumania at Art Centre when Justin Trudeau talked to 200 + as he seeks Liberal leadership

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON October 10, 2012 He isn’t his Father – has more of his Mother’s face, but he does have charm and […]

Being young with a cell phone in your pocket is a dangerous way to live. Police looking for cell phone thieves.

By Staff BURLINGTON, ON October 10-12 Just before midnight last Friday two teenagers, male and female – aged 15 and 14 years respectively, were walking […]

Time once again to send a message – no road through our Escarpment – Get it?

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON October 10, 2012 How many times do we have to tell those guys at Queen’s Park that we don’t want […]

Seniors begin to get a break on health care; Pharmacists can now give flu shots, renew prescriptions as well.

By Staff BURLINGTON, ON October 10, 2012 – In what they are describing as a program to bring expanded healthcare services closer to home the […]

Those Lasting Impressions on the pier could have been made up of 5000 signatures. Contractor nixed the idea.

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON October 10, 2012 Under the circumstances it was the best they could do. Later this month seven names will be […]

The Dauphine will be in town this week; he, being the son of the best Prime Minister we ever had. Justin, son of Pierre, in town.

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON October 10, 2012 Things are just a popping in Burlington. We went for close to 100 years with a Prime […]

GO trains will move through the King Road crossing – the BIG MOVE went spectacularly well.

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON October 8. 2012 The BIG Move was done – successfully. CN rail people are now on the site doing what […]

Freeman Station should see itself sitting more safely and securely 95 metres from where it has been since 2005. Home forever – soon.

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON October 8, 2012 The Friends of freeman Station have a three year lease at the princely sum of $1 a […]