Bateman parents want an investigation into the coaching they believe city Councillor Meed Ward gave trustee Leah Reynolds during a crucial high school closing vote.

By Pepper Parr June 23rd, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   The fat is in the fire. And it is going to severely burn a number of […]

Herd goes up against the league leader - it was a respectable loss.

By Staff June 23rd, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   It’s tough to eke out a win when you are up against the team that has yet […]

Police Investigate Early Morning Armed Robbery at Burlington Shoppers Drug Mart

By Staff June 22, 2017 BURLINGTON,ON   It was after 3 in the morning – two male suspects, one armed with a handgun the other […]

The identity thieves are always out there - like the weather - they never go away,

By Staff June 22nd, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   They are sort of like the weather – you can’t avoid them if you use the internet. […]

Some big ideas were trotted out at a mobility hub meeting last night.

By Pepper Parr June 22, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   A little over 70 people took in an overview of what the Planning department wanted to […]

An interesting bank scam - sounds professional - phony as a $3 bill.

By Staff June 22, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   This scam sounded very professional – almost as if they knew what they were talking about. Your […]

New court house for the Region - to be located in Oakville.

By Staff June 21st, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   This news will keep the lawyers in the region happy. The province announced the building of a […]

New Nelson pool will open Saturday July 15th

By Staff June 21, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   This is good news – timely as well. The Nelson pool and splash pad are targeted to […]

Citizen agrees that they are being asked to do to much to quickly - wants the city to slow it down and get it right.

By Stephen White June 21st, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   There are far too many initiatives in play, and far too little time to fairly and […]

Burlington Herd help the Barrie Baycats remain undefeated so far this season.

By Staff June 21, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   The Burlington Herd let the Barrie Baycats got undefeated this season – it was a 10-3 win […]

Send a sky lantern aloft during the shortest night of the year. 0nly in Lowville - it's worth the drive.

By Walt Rickli June 21st, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   Are you ready for it… tonight will be the shortest night of the year. ThinkSpot’s Debra […]

Thefts from parked cars up 187% over last year - these are preventable occurrences.

By Staff June 20th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   Thefts from Motor Vehicle Occurrences Significantly Up in Burlington. The Halton Regional Police Service report a significant […]

Burlington dental services clinic closed by Regional Health inspectors - allowed to re-open when required infection prevention and control standards were put in place.

By Staff June 20, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   An infection prevention and control inspection conducted by the Halton Region Health Department on June 9, 2017, […]

Has the Planning department got more on the plates of the average citizen than they can comfortably eat?

By Pepper Parr June 20th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   A comment from an experienced staff member of a developer doing some work in the city […]

Toronto resident with an alternative medicine practice in Burlington charged with indecent sexual assault.

By Staff June 19th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   The Halton Regional Police Service Child Abuse and Sexual Assault Unit investigated an incident of sexual assault […]

Uber is going to make it easier to eat - choice is kind of limited.

By Staff June 19th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   Uber this and uber that! The name is all over the place. The newest wrinkle – Starting […]

TechPlace opens on Wednesday: can it make a difference?

By Pepper Parr June 19th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   It has taken awhile but it will be officially opened on Wednesday and it is a […]

Rainout games force a brutal schedule on some of the IBL teams - the Herd finds a way to take a much needed win over the Leafs.

By Staff June 19th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   Eight games in 11 days proved to be too much for the InterCounty Baseball League Toronto Maple […]

Faithful Liberals gather this evening to renominate Eleanor McMahon as their candidate for the June 7th, 2018 provincial election

By Pepper Parr June 19th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   If you a member in good standing with Burlington’s provincial Liberal Association you have a chance […]

Will defining Brant Street as the spine of the city put some spine in future development thinking?

By Pepper Parr June 19th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   When Robert Glover, a professional Architect, Registered Professional Planner and an Urban Designer with over 35 […]