Four day Easter weekend for city hall types.

  By Staff BURLINGTON, ON March 20, 2103 Some of the city services won’t be available over the Easter weekend – March 29 (Good Friday) […]

Should we have been surprised? Wish Heatherington had hung on and let us see how good an artistic director she really is.

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON March 20, 2013 Was she pushed or did she jump? What kind of a difference will the Brenda Heatherington resignation […]

Shouldn’t have to line up this Saturday for your bigger blue box – you can “tweet” for an update.

By Staff BURLINGTON, ON March 20, 2013 Those new, bigger blue boxes the Region is handing out are quite a hit – the demand was […]

Solid fundamental police work and a police dog with a good nose finds thieves before police fully aware the bank had been broken into.

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON March 20, 2013 They were less than ten minutes from getting away with at least $300,00 in cash along with […]

Meed Ward wanted to reduce the budget by $2.1 million; all she got was a raspberry from Councillor Craven.

  By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON March 19, 2013 Ward 2 Councillor Marianne Meed Ward was the only Council member to come up with very […]

They couldn’t resist it – Taylor warned them it was folly but they think they can fool you by saying it is a 2.07% tax increase. It’s 4.46%

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON March 19th, 2013 – City media release. The City of Burlington has approved the city’s 2013 current budget, which will […]

Freshman reporter attends first ever council meeting – he says it wasn’t pretty.

By Walter Byj, Staff reporter BURLINGTON, ON March 19, 2013 I witnessed my first full council meeting on Monday night, and left with mixed feelings. […]

This time it is the city that got the award; the staffers made it possible.

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON March 19, 2013 It is usually the city of Burlington handing out an award for something. At times one gets […]

Executive director of the Burlington Performing Arts Centre Brenda Heatherington, leaving in June to spend more time with family.

City Hall media release: BURLINGTON, ON March 19th, 2013 –Brenda Heatherington, the first executive director of the Burlington Performing Arts Centre, announced today she will […]

The only really interesting thing at the Council budget approval meeting was the slugfest between Councillors Craven and Meed Ward.

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON March 19th, 2013 Nothing changed but we did get a look at the way this city of ours intends to […]

Is there a new theatre in town; a new place offering professional performing arts? Ireland House has chosen to be a venue. Check it out.

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON. March 18, 2013 Theatre is alive and well in Burlington and Ireland House is showing the city how it can […]

Is the Village Square going to go Modr’n? Respected developer trying to bring their talent to the city core.

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON March 15, 2013 Are the people doing this:     A view of the Adi development on Guelph Line just […]

The wheels of commerce start in a workshop – skilled tradesmen make the dies that make the machines that make the stuff we use..

By Staff BURLINGTON, ON – Manufacturing companies in Burlington face a serious shortage of trained workes with skills that relate to tool and die making. […]

First casting for Burlington Spiral Stella has been done; sculpture will be unveiled this summer.

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON. March 14, 2013 You may remember all the hoopla about the collecting of local artifacts and having a plaster casting […]

Daytime home entry in Alton creates chatter and a reminder from the police to be vigilant.

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON. March 14th, 2013 There was chatter starting around 1:30 that there had been a daytime robbery at a home in […]

Taking care of business with a gentle but firm hand. Will Fielding make us the 3rd best managed city in the country?

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON March 14, 2013. When city manager Jeff Fielding left London, ON, where he was also city manager, they were the […]

Just what kind of work can you do out of your home? City hall wants to update the bylaw – let them know what you think.

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON. March 14, 2013 The guy with the monster house doesn’t want the guy in the bungalow a few doors down […]

The battle took place off the shores of our city – and soon there will be a plaque telling that story.

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON March 13, 2013 Some history might get “righted” and Burlington just may see a plaque somewhere in the city telling […]

Twelve year old female taken from Mapleview Mall to hospital – condition critical.

By Staff BURLINGTON, ON. March 13, 2013 If you were in the Mapleview Mall Wednesday afternoon and were wondering why the EMS were scurrying all […]

Will lots as small as 56 feet wide become the norm on Lakeshore Rd in the Roseland community? There goes the neighbourhood!

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON. March 13, 2013 Heritage along Lakeshore might take a hit. Ward 4 Councillor Jack Dennison wants to sever a lot […]