City Communications said: 'We will be posting about that shortly' when asked about fireworks on Canada Day

By Staff June 30th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   This just in from the City Communications department: We will be posting about that shortly. Got this […]

Could the Canada Day Fireworks be cancelled due to the amount of smoke in the air?

By Staff June 30th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   Will fireworks take place? A reader asked: Some places have cancelled fireworks due to the wild fire […]

Ward 2 Councillor sent her regrets - three times. Why?

By Pepper Parr June 20th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   Ward 2 Councillor Lisa Kearns has published a newsletter for her constituents. The content is good; […]

Brant and other downtown streets to be closed for part of Canada Day

By Staff June 29th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON New this year on Canada Day – Brant Street will be closed for pedestrian use only. Weather permitting, […]

The working-from-home illusion fades. It is not more productive than being in an office, after all

By Staff June 29th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   The city of Burlington has a significant number of its staff working from home. As a reporter […]

Freeman Station will not be open on Canada Day

By Pepper Parr June 29th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   It came to us as a short notice. At a Standing Committee yesterday Council heard a […]

School registration can be done during the summer

By Staff June 29th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   Schools are closed in July and the first three weeks of August. The Halton District School Board […]

Developer takes a different approach to brand development: They want to be seen as more than just a developer

By Pepper Parr June 29th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   Creating the image and the message you want your market to have is an art more […]

Free transit for Seniors and Free Transit for youth evenings and weekends

By Pepper Parr June 28th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   It has been a long time getting to this point – but starting August 1st transit […]

Freeman is free on Canada Day - every other day it is open as well

By Pepper Parr June 28th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON It took the work of a relatively small group of men and women who would not give […]

What Burlington at Brant and Caroline once looked like

By Pepper Parr June 27th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   An exceptionally good aerial of John Street (the northern part is actually a lane), Brant Street […]

Merits of heritage protection & tools City could use to protect each property or area.

By Staff June 27th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   The heritage consultant has finished preliminary heritage evaluations for the eight individual properties and six study areas. […]

2024 budget fundamentals - the final figure could touch more than 8%

By Staff June 27th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   An understanding of what you will see in your 2024 tax bill is set out in the […]

How a simple boundary review got turned into thinking about a significantly different council size and different governance as well

By Pepper Parr June 26th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   The Staff report was a post-election review of what took place and any lessons learned. We […]

Four Regional High School Students awarded prestigious scholarships - none from Burlington.

By Staff June 26th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   The Halton District School Board is proud to announce that four students are recipients of the Schulich […]

Is the Integrity commissioner costing the city more than most people expected ?

By Pepper Parr June 26th 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   Council received a periodic report from Principles Integrity. In the report Janice Atwood said there were […]

If you didn't like the 7% increase tax increase - you won't like the 7.82% that was put on the table this morning.

By Pepper Parr June 26th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   Hang on real tight. The next budget will result in a tax increase from the 7% […]

Stained Glass Rose window - Revisited and Reimagined.

By Pepper Parr June 26th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   Everyone knows what stained glass is. A rich example of the stained glass art form. Most […]

Library offering summer programs for kids and adults: registration required for many

By Staff June 26th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   A Summer Reading Club Free to join, and open to everyone, including adults. The Burlington Library kicked […]

Two shot in the earlier morning hours outside Waterfront Hotel

By Staff June 24th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   Gun fire in downtown Burlington. Police cruisers and paramedics in front of the Waterfront Hotel. Two transported […]