BAC holds 35th annual art auction: An original Bateman work on the list.

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON. January 14th, 2014 More than one hundred works of art and fine craft by Canadian artists will be up […]

Mt nemo plateau could become a Heritage Conservation District. Ramifications for some property owners would be significant.

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON. January 13, 2014 There they were, all seven of them, smiling and apparently happy to be back at their […]

You want to start a personal art collection and are not sure how to start? Free seminar at the BAC.

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON. January 13th, 2014 Is art collecting just for those with bags of money? If it’s for the rest of […]

When you know what the rules are, it is a lot easier to play the game. Air Park situation takes on a different look.

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON. January 12, 2014. The legal tussle over what can be done at the Burlington Executive Air Park is one […]

Local Aldershot lad wants to make good by getting a seat on city council.

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON. January 12, 2014 “When people use the services we offer – they are buying me” is the way Jason […]

Poor cousins get hand me down service from the city. Beachway residents complain of lousy service.

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON. January 12, 2014 It was always a poor cousin part of town. Young people were told by their parents […]

Getting the horses into the gate is taking some time; starting buzzer doesn’t go off until September. Lots of time?

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON. January 11, 2014 Getting the horses into the gate is taking a bit of time. The Usual Suspects are […]

Film fest to showcase short pieces by 12 directors; is Burlington about to become Hollywood north?

By Staff BURLINGTON, ON January 11, 2014 If the idea of short, short films – some not much longer than a television commercial, appeals […]

No one it Ottawa seems to know where the “buck” stops: they do in other city’s.

January 10, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON. By Ray Rivers The dealer in a wild-west game of poker was selected by the position of a buckhorn […]

Rising temperatures and rain = flooding. Keep kids away from fast flowing creeks and clear the catch basins.

By Staff BURLINGTON, ON. January 10th, 2013 You do know that all that snow is going to melt at some point. The weather people […]

Collard wants another chance, Carr wants his third go at it and Simpson likes the look of Ward 5. All ramping up for the October election.

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON. January 10th, 2014 Amy Collard – running again as School Board trustee in ward 5. Amy Collard, the Public […]

Burlington artists have some of their work added to the province’s permanent collection.

By Staff BURLINGTON, ON January 8, 2014 The Ontario Archives has purchased two more pieces of artwork from the Burlington Art Centre Art Sales […]

Major drug bust in Oakville – Burlington media invited to tag along.

By Staff BURLINGTON, ON. January 8, 2014 They are selling the stuff legally in Colorado where a member of their Legislature sent an email […]

Great idea – the new deadline will give people a decent chance to participate in September.

The deadline for this event has been moved to February 15th By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON. January 8th, 2014 While it is one of […]

Budget time: Can the city stick to its 10% promise or will the tax hit over the four year term rise to 14+%?

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON. January 8, 2014 The city will get its first peak at the budget for 2014 next week when a […]

Performing Arts Centre going through a quiet evolution that has much more small group involvement that most people realized.

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON. January 8, 2014 Brian McCurdy has a big job ahead of him for 2014 – and that is dispelling […]

Incidence of flu high in Quebec, Alberta and BC – the stuff travels – still time to get a free flu shot.

By Staff BURLINGTON, ON. January 8th, 2014 The Province, the Region, the city and even the local drug store – all want you to […]

Burlington is about to get its day in the sunshine. When the daffodils burst into bloom – our guys will head to Toronto to tell our story.

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON. January 8, 2014 The people who believe they matter in this city are going to travel to Queen’s Park […]

Province moving grocery voucher money from Toronto to Burlington – not quite enough to fill a Brink’s truck.

By Staff BURLINGTON, ON January 7, 2014 To assist with the financial burden of the ice storm on those with limited incomes, the Province […]

Police arrest two from Hamilton and charge them with series of home break and entry offences.

By Staff BURLINGTON, ON January 7, 2013 Two imports from Hamilton may not be going home soon. They were arrested in connection to a […]