Engagement with the public on a much different and highly desirable scale is taking place during the summer.

By Pepper Parr July 28th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON   One of the really big issues during the October election was that city council was not […]

Rivers: Expecting an Election Campaign and We Get A Food Fight

  By Ray Rivers July 26th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON “Chocolate milk saved my son’s life” – Andrew Scheer No that wasn’t the latest idiotic outburst […]

Mobility management - making all the parts fit and work together - not a simple tax - complex and expensive.

By Pepper Parr July 26th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON This is a seven part series on transit and how Burlington plans to get to the point […]

When the scanner at the Supermarket is wrong - you get rewarded for pointing out the error.

By Staff July 25th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON   Are you now using those scanning machines in the Supermarket? And do you have to call the […]

Strategies and recommendations to create the needed structure and delivery model.

By Pepper Parr July 25th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON This is a seven part series on transit and how Burlington plans to get to the point […]

What is it this time Rory? Election compliance audit committee agrees that Nisan election fund raising is to be audited.

By Pepper Parr July 25th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON   Well this is interesting. The Compliance Audit Committee held a meeting Monday afternoon at city hall […]

Find a way to recruit the right people and then give them reasons to come to work with all their energy and creativity.

By Pepper Parr July 25th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON   My friend Vince Fiorito, one of the best environmental advocates Burlington has, taught me that there […]

Photograph the tree that speaks for you and enter it into the Burlington Green photo contest.

By Staff July 25th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON   Burlington Green has announced their 2019 Photo Contest. Simple to participate. Take a picture of your favourite […]

City hall wants you to think about next year's budget.

By Pepper Parr July 24th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON   Work to determine the City’s 2020 budget is underway: some of that early work is yours. […]

Transit's five year plan has what some might call an over abundance of wishful thinking.

By Pepper Parr July 23rd, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON This is a seven part series on transit and how Burlington plans to get to the point […]

Public gets to see what the Mayor has in the way of 'pipes'.

By Pepper Parr July 23rd, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON   It was the best offer he was going to get, probably the only offer – but […]

Burlington let a good one get away - Guelph made him their top dog.

By Pepper Parr July 23rd, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON   In his 33 years of puddle jumping Scott Stewart went from Peel Region to Mississauga, to […]

Burlington chiropractor does her NY city marathon '15 weeks from yesterday'.

By Pepper Parr July 24th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON Ashley Worobec, a Burlington based sports chiropractor, is training for the New York marathon on November 3rd; […]

Halton Regional Police maintain their record of having the lowest Crime Severity Index of all Canadian municipalities with a population of 100,000 or more.

By Staff July 23, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON   Once again the Region of Halton tops the 2018 Crime Severity Index allowing it to once again […]

Province announces that starting today municipalities can apply for funding for new transit projects - but they are only putting up one third of the money.

By Staff June 22, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON   Starting today, 11 municipalities across the GTHA can apply for funding to support new transit projects through […]

The province is proposing changes to the Provincial Policy Statement - this could hurt.

By Pepper Parr July 22, 2019 Burlington, ON   It is the document developers just love – it covers a multitude of sins and can […]

Police believe they have captured an image of a witness they would like to interview.

By Staff July 22, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON   When there is high quality video available the police have a very good chance of identifying the […]

It can happen to the best of organizations, the city of Burlington knows that - Phishing scams. Learn as much as you can and remember the cardinal rule - if in doubt - don't.

By Staff July 22, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON Originally published in Inc. magazine with some local content added. Phishing scams are nothing new; most of us […]

Arrest Made in Thefts of Packages from Front Doors of Residences

By Staff July 20th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON Burlington Criminal Investigations Bureau of the Halton Regional Police have charged a male in connection with thefts of […]

Poetry Slam comes to an end after an 11 year run in Burlington.

By Staff July 19th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON   A phase of the incredibly interesting life Tomy Bewick has lived came to an end Thursday evening […]