Civic Chorale to perform a Puccini Mass May 10th

By Staff May 2nd, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   Every community has groups of people who perform: singers, musicians, choirs – they practice for hours and […]

Prime Minister Mark Carney sets out what his government will do by July 1st

By Pepper Parr May 9th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   One has to step back and think about how much has been done in the very […]

Are rivers alive? And what if they are?

By Staff May 9th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   Please register HERE If it is alive, how do we deal with it? Or – how does […]

Will Karina Gould be in the Cabinet PM Carney announces on Monday?

By Pepper Parr May 9th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON OPINION On Monday, Prime Minister Mark Carney will announce his Cabinet. How close was it? It is […]

Understanding shifts to tobacco-free choices

By Sidsel Nørgaard May 9th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON Across Burlington, the movement towards tobacco-free alternatives is reshaping community health initiatives. Residents are increasingly exploring options […]

Gaza: What we do recognize is human suffering

By Staff May 8th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   Some call it a war, some maintain it is the Israelis clearing out the Hamas terrorists, others […]

Make a difference in your community! Recruitment open now for two committees

By Staff May 9th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   Applications to serve on the City of Burlington’s School Traffic Safety & Mobility Committee and the Council […]

Average asking rents in Canada have climbed 28% since reaching a pandemic low in April 2021.

By Staff May 8th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   The latest National Rent Report from Rentals.ca and Urbanation reveals that the average asking rent for all […]

Canadians are managing their financial problems better than expected: Bank of Canada

By Staff May 8th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   Bank of Canada says Trump’s trade war could create ‘dysfunctional’ financial market In its Financial Stability Report […]

Setting ward boundaries for a city where less than a third of the population bothers to vote

By Pepper Parr May 8th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   Council is being asked to approve the final option on ward boundaries, or a modified version […]

Next federal NDP leader's top job: help provincial NDP wins

By Tom Parkin May 8th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON The federal party’s rebuilding lies in helping provincial NDP sections defeat Smith, Moe, Ford and Houston. […]

Volunteer Gloria Reid recognized for more than a decade of service to the community

By Staff May 5th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   A picture is worth 1000 words. What then is a picture with words worth? Gloria Reid now […]

Where things are with the 413 highway.

By Staff May 7th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON     The Project includes the 52-kilometre (km) Highway 413 corridor, a 4 km extension to Highway 410, […]

What does one inspect at an adult entertainment establishment and what is the public being protected from?

By Pepper Parr May 7th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   This is a news article that has to be read ‘tongue in cheek’ City wants to […]

Free Fishing on Mother’s Day Weekend

By Staff May 7th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   Spring has arrived and in honor of Mother’s Day Ontario is offering Canadian residents the opportunity to […]

Sound of Music has approached their friendly banker for another loan

By Pepper Parr May 7th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   The staff recommendation to City Council next will be to approve a short-term loan to Sound […]

Datashows: Unaffordable Ontario has consumers tapped out

By Tom Parkin May 7th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   In unaffordable Ontario there’s not much cash left to spend at the end of the month […]

Update your browser to use Google Drive and other apps

By Ethel Morgan May 4, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON A web browser is what you use to go to websites and use online apps like […]

Exploring the past at the Brant Museum - examining how the intersection of audio, storytelling, graphics creates the immersive environment of video gaming

By Staff May 6th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   SPECIAL EXHIBITION | GAME CHANGERS JOSEPH BRANT MUSEUM | OPENS MAY 10! Get your game on! In […]

Mental Health is the focus today for HDSB during Education Week

By Staff May 6th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   Day two of Education Week in Ontario. The Halton District School Board is devoting today to Mental […]