A Naked Lady in Burlington – Pier gets stripped of the steel beams that were to hold the platform. This is good news.

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON January 13, 2010 There is a little progress every day – and the unseasonably warm weather the last few weeks […]

Burlington MP Mike Wallace gets a promotion, a raise in pay and then lands in hot water.

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON January 11th, 2012 It was a great day in Burlington history and perhaps the brightest day in the life […]

Burlington band makes big waves with eight million ripples.

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON January 10, 2012 – Eight million You Tube hits and counting. Walk off the Earth, a Burlington based band has […]

More people in Burlington get scooped in RIDE program than anywhere else in the Region.

By Staff BURLINGTON, ON January 10, 2012 – Halton Regional Police released statistics on the number of people caught in the net they put out […]

Cable re-broadcast of important program on health services in Ontario.

By Staff BURLINGTON, ON January 10, 2012 – The Mayors Inspire program that featured Andre Picard will be re-broadcast on Cogeco Cable at 9:30 pm […]

“This job was made for me” and sure enough she got it. What is the city getting?

PART TWO   By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON January 9, 2010 – When Christine Iamonaco saw the ad she knew instantly “that job was meant […]

It’s going to be a made in Burlington to work in Burlington group – are we ready to really engage each other?

PART ONE   By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON January 9, 2012 It wasn’t a very well written document, but over time it took on a […]

Big trucks are attracting the attention of the thieving community. Load of engines get taken from fenced compound.

By Staff BURLINGTON, ON January 5, 2012 – During the Christmas holiday period suspects as yet known slipped into the fenced compound of Trans East […]

Just a few days left to get your 15 minutes of fame on the stage of the Performing Arts Centre.

By Staff If you really want your 15 minutes of fame on a Burlington stage – get your demo into the Mayor’s Cabaret. There are […]

That didn’t hurt now – did it? Hospital CEO’s now have to open the kimono and show it all.

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON January 4th, 2012 – There, that didn’t hurt now did it? Remember those words from your first visit to the […]

Sorry wrong number – but this is an emergency – still wrong number. Police give out their correct telephone number – 905-825-4777

By Staff BURLINGTON, ON January 4, 2012 – Wow! If the police can’t get what they need from Google – what are the rest of […]

Transparency doesn`t come easily to the medical community – that`s OK – lawyers have the same problem.

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON January 3, 2012 A Burlington resident commented on our first story about the government requirement that senior hospital staff make […]

Terry Wilkinson found dead on Burlington Beach just east of the lift bridge. Foul play is not suspected.

By Staff BURLINGTON, ON January 2, 2012 – Halton Regional Police reported on December 30th, the finding of the body of Terry Wilkinson. He had […]

Get a piece of school child art work instead of an invitation to step out of the car.

By Staff BURLINGTON, ON December 31, 2011 – They do it every year. Some of them get away with it; others get caught in the […]

How is he doing, what is he doing, what is he thinking these days? A reflection on Mayor’s first year in office.

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON December 30, 2011 – Rick Goldring, who has had his job as Mayor for just over a year, took some […]

The twisted tale about the size of the pay cheque and the paying for a parking lot garage.

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON December 28, 2011 – In the world of politics it is called getting ahead of the parade. When there is […]

Pier steel beams on the way out. Perhaps heading for a razor blade factory somewhere.

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, on December 23, 2011 – It’s been awhile since we’ve said anything about The Pier. Hasn’t been much to say. Now […]

Prowler in the Palmer Drive community in Burlington is also peeping – into your home.

By Staff BURLINGTON, ON December 23, 2011 – Halton Regional Police have received reports of a prowler who is doing more than prowling along Palmer […]

While things aren’t great; business is being done in the Region – not for profits getting a leg up as well.

By Staff BURLINGTON, ON December 19, 2011 – The Halton Region Community Investment Fund wants to hear from the not for profit community on how […]

Through the magic of television – you can watch the social, culture event of the year.

By Staff BURLINGTON, ON December 17, 2011 – On December 3rd Burlington got a peek at the kind of city it could be; urban, sophisticated, […]