New Police headquarters several months behind the original opening date.

By Staff December 13, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   The Police Services Board met in Burlington in November, which is a first for some time. Ward […]

Regional police intercept packages of cash totaling $40,000 - part of a lottery scam.

By Staff December 12, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   Members of the Halton Police Fraud Unit while investigating a fraud commonly known as a “Lottery Scam” […]

ECoB - a group of people who want to create an umbrella organization that will support the numerous community groups in the city that don't feel they are being heard at city hall.

By Pepper Parr December 13th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   It is an important meeting, being held on Wednesday at the Baptist Church on New Street. […]

$68.6 million to be spent on Capital projects - for a city that keeps talking about improving transit - a lot is being spent on roads.

By Staff December 12, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   During the final city council meeting of 2017 Monday evening, the significant seven approved a Capital Budget […]

Festival lights in Spencer Smith Park - not to be missed.

By Staff December 12th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   With all kinds of snow on the ground snow men and snow angels will begin to appear […]

Riding a bike while breaking into cars on Walkers Line - the bike had been stolen earlier.

By Staff December 11th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   On December 10th 2017 at approximately 3:10 PM, several citizens notified police about a man who was […]

City adds several months to the time line for approving a new Official Plan.

By Staff December 11th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON The Planning department had initially planned on having the draft version of the new Official Plan ready for […]

Regional police crackdown catches three from Burlington - charged with impaired driving.

By Staff December 11th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   On Saturday, December 9, 2017, after 3:30am, witnesses reported a suspected impaired driver in the area of […]

A CHILD’S CHRISTMAS IN WALES to be read at St. George’s Church Lowville

By Staff December 11th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   The Lowville Festival, Burlington’s festival of all the arts for the artist in all of us, is […]

150 Burlingtonians celebrated as the sesquicentennial comes to a close.

By Staff December 11th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   We are coming to the close of Canada’s sesquicentennial – our 150th anniversary as a country, Both […]

Resident beleives it is up to the developer to decide if they want to comply with the city position or take the differences to the OMB.

By Jeremy Skinner December 11th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   Where is the 421-431 Brant Street development application going? If anyone has any concerns as to […]

Burlinton male - 20 years of age - arrested and charged with seven counts of theft under $5000.

By Staff December 11th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   Earlier in the month, Friday December 1st 2017, between 2:30 AM and 4:30 AM, numerous unlocked vehicles […]

Bateman high school parents will have their 1000 signature petition read in the Legislature today.

By Staff December 11th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   Whitby-Oshawa MPP Lorne Coe (PC) will read a petition signed by more than 1000 Burlington community members […]

Engaged citizens of Burlington survived a tumultous series of weekend meetings and will hold its first public meeting on Wednesday.

By Pepper Parr December 11th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   It was a hectic week for the newly formed Engaged Citizens of Burlington – ECoB. They […]

Demographics, tax and land use policies are the keys to shaping the future of housing and urban development.

By Ray Rivers December 11th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON This is one of a several part series on affordable housing Over the 20th century the world’s […]

High school parent group sends a Christmas wish list

By Staff December 10th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   If you were a child sitting on the curb along Guelph Line or New Street when Santa […]

1,100 educational assistants are in place to support the work teachers do - for many students the EA's are pivotal to a quality education.

By Staff December 10th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   On Monday classrooms through Halton will celebrate and acknowledge the role educational assistants have on student success […]

What climate change means to each of us - not a pretty picture.

By Staff December 9th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   The argument over whether climate change is real is pretty well decided; – the down side and […]

Real estate - some properties in the Orchard are listed at unrealistically high prices.

By Staff December 9th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   Average days on market for the month of November were 34 and properties were selling for, on […]

A celebration of food - made by the kids - shared with their parents.

By Staff December 8th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   Terra Madre Day is Slow Food’s annual day to promote the diversity of food traditions! Children age […]