Police want to know if anyone in Burlington had any dealings with a male arrested for scamming people in Oakville.

By Staff August 25th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   The Regional police thought that most of the scams took place in Oakville but decided to cast […]

An upscale biffy at Ribfest is part of the VIP tent.

By Pepper Parr August 25th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   They are changing the model – not the menu. And it isn’t a big change but […]

Barrie Baycats take the first of seven in the IBL playoffs - took 10 innings to do it.

By Staff August 25th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   It is going to be an interesting playoff series. The Barrie Baycats took game 1 of the […]

Director of education takes the heat - but it is a team that makes the decisions.

By Pepper Parr August 25th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   He has a team of 12 people; all with the title of Superintendent and an Executive […]

Brant Street, just south of Victoria Avenue to be closed Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

By Staff August 24, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   The southbound lane on Brant Street, just south of Victoria Avenue, will be closed on Saturday, Aug. […]

Burlington Herd promises a better box score next year and invite you to buy your season tickets now

By Staff April 24th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   There is a reason media tend not to pay attention to news releases that get sent to […]

Minimum wage increase: Who benefits? Can we afford it? Can we afford not to pay people at least a living wage?

By David Goodings August 24th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   Cindy (not her real name) is a woman of about forty with a winning smile and […]

Playoff finals dates for the IBL are announced.

By Staff August 24th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   The 99th IBL league final kicks off Thursday night at Coates Park in Barrie as the pennant-winning […]

Should bike riders be allowed to use the trail in the Beachway - new bike lanes are in place.

By Staff August 23rd, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   Might be time to have a bylaw enforcement officer patrolling the trail through the Beachway. Seniors are […]

Two major developments in ward 1; Aldershot and North Tyandaga will see significant increases in residential housing.

By Pepper Parr August 23rd, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   National Homes has moved into the Burlington residential market in a big way – one might […]

School bus service for Burlington and Oakville might be delayed - not enough drivers.

By Staff August 23rd, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   Oh no – not again. The Halton District school Board announced that there “may” be some school […]

New household schedule with school opening soon - time for a different fitness schedule.

By Staff August 23, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   In the Spring the objective is to lose the weight so we can fit into the bathing […]

Scam artists offering a choice - both came from the same address hours apart.

By Pepper Parr August 22, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   They seem to have forgotten me for a couple of weeks – but the scam artists […]

Board of trustees in need of some help learning what their jobs are and how to pull together as a team. This isn't a sewing circle.

By Pepper Parr August 22, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON This article has had a correction, Pearson will not open in September of 2018 The Going Back […]

Dates for the next level of community consultation on the mobility hub concept have been announced.

By Pepper Parr August 22, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   After community meetings across the city that asked the public what they thought of the Mobility […]

Merchant of Venice at the RBG all this week and next: Hear what Shylock had to say about the money he had loaned.

By Pepper Parr August 22, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON After publishing this piece we got a note advising us that “we are nearing capacity… word of […]

Guelph Line dental office broken into twice on the same day.

By Staff August 21st, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   A dental office on Guelph Line was entered twice on the same day – the suspect did […]

Four bedrooms on Lakeshore Road go for $5000 a month

By Pepper Parr August 21st, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   A quick update on the Dennison home on Lakeshore Road that is for rent. It is […]

Very significant increase in fraudulent phone calls to Burlington residents by phony gas line inspectors.

By Staff August 21st, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   There has been a rash of unsavory types calling Burlington residents claiming they are from the city, […]

Some eye popping property sale numbers in the Burlington market in the last four months.

By Staff August 21st, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   The Rocca Sisters, a Burlington real estate agency, report that while the numbers are a little misleading […]