Rivers: There is a cultural revolution taking place in our society; education and conciliation may be a better pathway to peace than confrontation and litigation.

By Ray Rivers November 27th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   2017 – The year harassment dominated our news! In an epidemic of outings, victims of harassment […]

Citizens group plans to appeal the city council decision to approve a 23 story tower to the OMB. Council voted 5-2 for the development.

By Pepper Parr November 26th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   Will the meeting in the Party Room at Buntin’s Wharf Saturday afternoon be seen as the […]

Grade 9 students from a high school the Board of Education has voted to shut down took to the streets of their neighbourhood handing out Thank You cards.

By Staff November 25th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   An entire Grade 9 class spent the day handing out kindness cards in Burlington, spreading smiles throughout […]

Tony Brecknock: - it was a vote made under mental, emotional and physical duress, that in the end was pushed through.

By Staff November 26, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   Tony Brecknock, a parent with children who graduated from Pearson high school, the school he once attended […]

November Meeting of the Halton Regional Police Services Board to Take Place at Burlington City Hall

By Staff November 25th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   The next scheduled meeting of the Halton Regional Police Services Board will take place on Thursday, November […]

Diane Miller asks provincially appointed Reviewer to revisit the decision to close two of Burlington's seven high schools. Claims it was a flawed process that resulted in a flawed decision.

By Pepper Parr November 25th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   It was dramatic! Diane Miller, a parent with children in both Lester B. Pearson (LBP) high […]

Performing Arts Centre partners with Arts and Culture Council to decorate the lobby with Christmas trees.

By Staff November 24th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   The Burlington Performing Arts Centre’s lobby will be lit up with a colourful and festive display of […]

Parents get to air their concerns with the way their schools were closed.

By Pepper Parr November 24th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   The process of being heard for parents who have students at Lester B. Pearson high school […]

High school parents meet with an appointed facilitator to set out their concerns with the way the PAR process that resulted in the closure of two city high schools was handled.

By Pepper Parr November 23rd, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   The first of the public delegations made to the Administrative Review facilitator Margaret Wilson takes place […]

Is there genuine citizen engagement in Burlington? City hall says - definitely - thousands of citizens don't share that view.

  By Pepper Parr November 23rd, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   What is wrong with this picture? City hall tells a group of citizens they cannot […]

Dave Foxcroft to referee the 105th Grey Cup game.

By Staff November 23rd, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   Parents never stop being proud of their kids. You see it at the Christmas concert when those […]

Residents opposed to a city hall decision told they cannot meet at city hall.

By Staff November 23, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   Jim Young sent us a note earlier today – a group of people who are very unhappy […]

Courts take three years to find a Burlington electrical contractor guilty of unfair practices.

By Staff November 18, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   The provincial Ministry of Government and Consumer Services charged a Burlington contractor for unfair practices that took […]

Administrative Review of the process used to determine whether or not to close two Burlington begins this evening; PARC members take part in a private meeting.

By Pepper Parr November 22, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   The Notice of Meeting was sent to Scott Podrebarac chair of the Program Accommodation Review (PAR) […]

Three Men Arrested for Bank Robberies in Burlington and Oakville on the same day.

By Staff November 22, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   On November 21, 2017 at 9:50 am, two masked men entered the Royal Bank of Canada, located […]

Was my Netflicks service at risk - nope - it was just a crafty Identity Theft attempt

By Pepper Parr November 22, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON They had my attention. The moment I saw that Netflix logo on the screen I immediately went […]

Environmentalist tells audience that there is still time.

By Pepper Parr November 22, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   I describe Cameron Brown as the “warm up band” for David Suzuki’s presentation at the Performing […]

Hospital opens itself up for Join the Joy! Holiday Open House - Sunday December 3rd - 11:00 am to 1:30 pm

By Staff November 22, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   With the re-developed Joseph Brant hospital now basically fully open the public is going to get a […]

Identity thieves reach out to Royal Bank customers - not something you want to respond to.

By Staff November 22, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   Getting something from your bank that starts by calling you an “Esteemed Customer” tells you that the […]

David Suzuki brings his message to Burlington - we are the kind of city he likes.

By Pepper Parr November 22, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   David Suzuki has been doing media interviews for at least 50 years – he is an […]