By Kezia Royer-Burkett, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Approximately forty people filled Room 247 at Burlington City Hall on Saturday, signalling just how closely residents are watching the council’s next move on development charges. Ward 2 Councillor Lisa Kearns hosted a […]
Feb. 10, 2026 — West End Homebuilders’ Association Earlier today, the City of Burlington’s Committee of the Whole, led by Mayor Marianne Meed Ward, voted in favour of the temporary elimination of residential Development Charges (DCs) for a two-year period. […]
By Jack Brittle, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter On January 6, the City of Burlington held a Special Meeting of Council and Statutory Public Meeting to discuss the Official Plan and Zoning Bylaw Amendment for 2076 Old Lakeshore Road. The proposal […]
By Jack Brittle, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The City of Burlington held its first post-summer break monthly Committee of the Whole meeting to discuss various topics related to the city and its residents on Sept. 8. David Falletta, designer and […]
By Jack Brittle, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Earlier this summer, the City of Burlington released the first draft of the new zoning bylaw that council is looking to adopt in the fall of this year, and the public has only […]
By Jack Brittle, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter On June 9, Burlington City Council held their monthly Committee of the Whole meetings to discuss various items relevant to the city and its residents. One key agenda item was a staff report […]
By Maisha Hasan, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter On the evening of May 26, Mayor Marianne Meed Ward and Ward 4 Councillor Shawna Stolte, who is also Burlington’s deputy mayor of housing, hosted a housing panel to discuss the city’s most […]
March 7, 2025 — West End Homebuilders’ Association Yesterday, the West End Home Builders’ Association (WE HBA) facilitated a presentation by StrategyCorp’s Brian Teefy to the City of Burlington’s Pipeline to Permit Committee. Elisha Vankleef, Development Manager, New Horizon Development […]
By Jack Brittle, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter On November 12, Burlington Mayor Marianne Meed Ward held an event at the Burlington Performing Arts Centre (BPAC) where she was joined by three guest speakers to discuss the anticipated population growth coming […]
Nov. 9, 2024 — West End Home Builders’ Association The West End Home Builders’ Association (WE HBA) congratulates the City of Burlington’s Pipeline to Permit Committee for endorsing the proposed Surety Bond Pilot Program. While the Province of Ontario is […]
