Shuttleworth first Burlington resident to announce intention to seek a public school board trustee seat.

By Staff April 18th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   Margo Shuttleworth, a candidate for the Ward 4 Halton District School Board trustee position in 2014 announced […]

Tow truck driver adds a needed bit of common sense to the matter of vehicles being towed.

By Staff April 17th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   There have been a lot of silly statements made about the couple that parked their car -n […]

If the nice weather actually arrives it will be a great day to plant saplings. No BBQ this year.

By Staff April 17th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   The City of Burlington’s annual community tree planting event has been tied to the annual Burlington Green […]

Changes in a transit policy that has failed residents for more than a decade could be in the wind. Bfast Forum Saturday could be where some of the needed change takes place.

By Pepper Parr April 17th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   Stephanie Mah was completing a Master of Planning in Urban Development at Ryerson University and chose […]

Critical Forum on the quality of Burlington's transit service to take place on Saturday at the Seniors' Centre

By Pepper Parr April 16th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON Bfast, Burlington for Accessible, Sustainable Transit, is holding their fourth annual Transit Forum this Saturday, April 21st […]

Tyandaga residents still working at getting answers from different levels of government before the brick manufacturer begins cutting down trees and mining for shale.

By Staff April 16th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   It is an issue that impacts the health of those who live in the community and has […]

Burlington Green’s Community Clean Up Green Up scheduled for this Saturday is still on.

By Staff April 16th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   Burlington Green’s Community Clean Up Green Up is scheduled for this Saturday – April 21, 2018! With […]

Maple Crossing Investigation Ends with Arrest and Seizure of Drugs

By Staff April 16th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   Last Friday, the 13th 2018, members of the Burlington Street Crime Unit concluded a drug investigation after […]

Dance students will use spoken word poetry and reimagine the messages into dance movements.

By Staff April 16th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   April 26th, 270 Grade 6-8 students from the Halton District School Board will gather to perform and […]

Rory Nisan announces his candidacy for the ward 3 council seat.

By Staff April 16th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   You can expect election announcement to pop up regularly now – nominations open for the October 22 […]

Driver charged with Careless Driving in collision with cyclist on Dundas Street in March.

By Staff April 16th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   The investigation of a collision on Dundas Street in Burlington from March 17th involving an 11 year […]

New Democrats announce their Burlington candidate for the June provincial election.

By Staff April 16th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   There will be a New Democratic candidate in the forthcoming provincial election. Andrew Drummond has announced that […]

LaSalle Park Marina could be looking at an early draft of their obituary.

By Pepper Parr April 16th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   There is one good aspect to a report the city sent out over the signature of […]

Conservation Authority warns that observed and forecasted wave heights and wind gusts have the potential for shoreline flooding and erosion hazards.

By Staff April 16th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   Conservation Halton advises that the passage of the low pressure system that has brought the prolonged Freezing […]

Resident worries that 'exceptions' in the draft Official Plan will become the rule and that single family neighbourhoods will be at risk to unwanted intensification.

By Tom Muir April 16th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   I have been wondering about what has happened to the issues and motions raised by Councillor […]

Gareth Williams announces he will be a candidate for the Ward 3 seat that will not have an incumbent in the race.

By Staff April 15th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   Gareth Williams Gareth Williams has made it official – his hat is in the race for the […]

Two wanted for breaking into vending machines in the hospital.

By Staff April 15th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   On April 5th 2018, two suspects were in the newly constructed Emergency Department of the Joseph Brant […]

Organization that financed at least one local project being investigated by the RCMP

By Staff April 15th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   It was a number of years ago, we wrote a piece on how a Burlington based developer […]

A city council committee meeting drives citizen into the arms of a candidate for Mayor

By Staff April 14th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   Identifying your supporters and then getting them to work with you and for you is the hope, […]

New Democrats to hold nomination meeting April 24th at the Seniors' Centre

By Staff April 14th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   A nomination meeting to elect the New Democratic candidate for the 2018 provincial election will be held […]