By Chloe Teixeira, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter On August 18, the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT), which adjudicates matters related to land use planning, approved the expansion of Nelson Aggregates’ quarry operations in Burlington. The company’s Burlington site is located on […]
By Kezia Royer-Burkett, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The proposed data centre planned for Burlington’s south end may face fewer municipal barriers after council rejected a proposed one-year moratorium on new data centre applications on July 21. New information provided to […]
By Jack Brittle, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Burlington council approved a framework to guide future data centre development and rejected a proposed one-year moratorium at its July 21 meeting, which saw an unusually high level of public interest, with 16 […]
By Kezia Royer-Burkett, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The proposed data centre in Burlington’s Ward 4 continues to generate questions from residents, elected officials, and candidates as the city prepares to consider additional information about the project. According to the City […]
By Kezia Royer-Burkett, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Data centres are becoming a growing topic of debate across Ontario as municipalities respond to the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and digital infrastructure. Communities across North America have begun questioning […]
By Jack Brittle, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A proposed arena-led community hub at 1200 King Rd. advanced at Burlington’s Committee of the Whole last week, after councillors heard delegations and debated funding and timelines during a multi-day meeting covering several […]
May 25, 2026 — City of Burlington The City of Burlington has received an additional $2,112,000 from the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation’s (CMHC) Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF) to help further address housing challenges in the city. Burlington qualified for […]
By Jack Brittle, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter At its May 11 Committee of the Whole meeting, Burlington city council focused on two major policy debates: proposed guidelines for the use of strong mayor powers and a significant update to the […]
April 28, 2026 — City of Burlington The City of Burlington is excited to introduce eCheck, a free online tool that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to help make the development application process easier. Available at burlington.ca/echeck, the tool allows applicants […]
By Jack Brittle, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter On April 14, the City of Burlington continued its Committee of the Whole meeting from the previous day. The meeting included discussion of various items and topics relevant to the city and its […]
