Will 25 storey towers be the standard for Brant Street: Council has set their hearts on keeping it to 17

By Pepper Parr October 28th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   We are back to the growth issue, which many in Burlington see as a height issue. […]

Medical Officer of Health is in an awkward situation: Advises us to limiting close contact to those within the household but makes no comment on dining in restaurants.

By Pepper Parr October 28th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   Dr. Hamidah Meghani, Halton Region Medical Officer of Health wrote media earlier this week setting out […]

Male Arrested for Human Trafficking Offences: Regional police changing the way these offences

By Staff October 28th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   Human trafficking is a heinous crime that robs victims of the fundamental right to live free of […]

Elements of Mohawk - a casino a short drive away - now open 7 days a week 10 am to 2 am

By Nicole Gaskin October 28th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   As the world reverts to a kind of “normal”, many cities’ industries that were shut down […]

Miller on disrupting the systemic Black racism that exists in the Halton District School Board

By Pepper Parr October 28th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   For Stuart Miller, Director of Education of the Halton District School Board, it was a problem […]

Threatening Letters Distributed in Halton - THE ARE A SCAM

By Staff October 27th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   The Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) is warning the public of a new extortion letter scam that […]

It will be a much different looking Brant Street even if the development is limited to 17 floors

By Pepper Parr October 27th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   This is the first view the city had of the development The opposition to the building […]

Is Joe Dogs going to be able to survive while a 26 storey tower is built next door?

By Pepper Parr October 27th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   First we lost Emmas and now it looks as if Joe Dogs might bite the dust […]

It will turn out to be a defining battle for the heart and soul of Brant Street - Mayor finally goes one on one with Carriage Gate

By Pepper Parr October 27th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   Is this the hill she will choose to die on? Monday evening another of the Virtual […]

A November to Remember at the Burlington Performing Arts Centre

By Staff October 27th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   It gets dark early in Burlington come November – and it gets cold even earlier. Come in […]

Mayor's schedule for week of October 26th, to October 31st

By Staff October 26th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   Her Worship Marianne Meed Ward, Mayor of the City of Burlington publishes her schedule for each week. […]

Can Online Slots Make You Rich?

By George Wolfson October 26th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   Today, almost every online casino advertises spectacular jackpots. Providers claim you can win millions of dollars […]

The anti-Black racism problem is now very front and center in Oakville

By Pepper Parr October 26th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   The issue came to the surface when Medina Jones posted her complaint about the way she […]

Gold is seen by many as a safe investing haven during troubled and uncertain economic times

By April Smith October 26th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   The impact the coronavirus has had on global markets has been significant and sudden. Global and […]

Will Halton be moved back to Stage 2 this week?

By Pepper Parr October 25th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   Is it time for a painful reality check? Are we paying attention to the COVID-19 numbers? […]

Mayor skirts the offer of quarry land being turned into park land - no political upside in thisfor her or the ward Councillor.

By Pepper Parr October 25th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   Mayor Marianne Meed Ward has a regular television show on the Cogeco cable network. Cogeco provides […]

Will those hydro towers ever disappear and the cables be buried?

By Pepper Parr October 25th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   The Region of Halton is in talks with Hydro One about burying the hydro cables that […]

Discarded Cellular Phones Creating Unnecessary 911 Calls

By Staff October 24th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON The Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) would like to remind residents that discarded cell phones are not appropriate […]

Beachway evolves from a robust community to a park waiting to be put in place.

By Pepper Parr October 24th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   It has been some time since we have heard anything about progress on the development of […]

Taste of Burlington comes to an end on Saturday

By Pepper Parr October 23rd, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   Having gone through a serious lock down Burlingtonians began to look for ways to at least […]