Nisan catches a break: Election compliance audit committee rejects a request for an audit of his election fund raising.

By Pepper Parr January 27th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   When someone perceives that something wrong was done during a municipal election there is a process […]

Fine tuning a Staff Report with amendments: city building that reflects community input.

By Pepper Parr January 27th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   How did city council spend an afternoon and well into the evening hearing what Director of […]

Metrolinx weighs in on Land Use Study - they want more height at the Fairview station.

By Pepper Parr January 27th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   Metrolinx sent the city a letter outlining their concerns with “the materials presented on January 14, […]

Provincial government and Halton Board of Education working with Regional Public Health to keep parents up to date on the novel coronavirus.

By Staff January 27th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   Christine Elliott, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health, and Stephen Lecce, Minister of Education, issued the following […]

Mental health on Facebook Live - from JBH

By Staff January 27th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON   Dr. Steven Selchen, Chief of Psychiatry at Joseph Brant Hospital On Bell Let’s Talk Day, Dr. Steven […]

Crime spree - four robberies in a single day - brought to a quick end by sharp eyed police officers.

By Staff January 26th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   They seemed to be on a robbery spree – three robberies in a single day. A joint […]

Performing Arts Centre putting on three great workshops - register early.

By Staff January 26th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   It might be cold outside but there will be more than just the normal heat inside the […]

Halton Regional Police Service Announces Regional Robbery Task Force

By Staff January 23rd, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   The Halton Regional Police Service has created a Regional Robbery Task Force. The formation of this new […]

Critical council meeting doesn't appear on the calendar.

By Pepper Parr January 23rd, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   Would someone at city hall please turn on all the lights. There is a Special Meeting […]

There are limits to what a Mayor is supposed to do internationally; three trips abroad is not what she was elected to do.

By Pepper Parr January 23rd, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   How many times does the Mayor have to travel abroad to represent the city? Mayor Marianne […]

Who does the Regional government do for you - and do they matter?

By Pepper Parr January 23rd, 2020 BURLINGTON   The Halton Region is critical to the convenience and comfort of the life people who line in […]

Citizens advising the city - you could be out almost every night of the week.

By Pepper January 28th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   How do people in Burlington, who want to be involved in the way the city is run, […]

UPDATE: Burlington Investigation of individual located submerged in a viaduct .

By Staff January 22nd, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   The Halton Regional Police Service is saddened to confirm that the deceased individual who was located submerged […]

Body found submerged under the ice in a viaduct at Grahams Lane and Legion Road

By Staff January 21st, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   Earlier this afternoon, the body of a deceased individual was located submerged under the ice in a […]

Baird to return to Court on February 18th

By Staff January 21, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   Sean Baird had another day in Court – he didn’t attend, his lawyer Caroline McKenna, a Hamilton […]

Halton is not a leader when it comes to the degree to which we pollute.

By Pepper Parr January 21st, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   Weren’t we supposed to be the good guys – the number one (#1) mid-sized city in […]

Giants, Dragons & Unicorns at the Brant Museum starting February 1st.

By Staff January 20, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   Stories of mythical beings have been with us for thousands of years passed down through generations. These […]

Why does hockey have the grip it has on sports enthusiasts?

By C. Nash January 20th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   Soccer, tennis, football and baseball are sports that have a following. Hockey has stood the test […]

How many countries should Burlington twin with?

By Pepper Parr January 19th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   Burlington has twinned itself with two cities: Itabashi in Japan and Appeldoorn in the Netherlands. […]

Council has a recommendation to consider increasing the number of communities around the world with whom we develop formal relationships

Spring trees will bloom in Itabashi, Japan and hopefully in Burlington as well.

By Pepper Parr January 18th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   The Mundialization Committee was delegating last week to a Standing Committee on changes that were being […]