When Rev. Thomas Greene and his wife Kate settled on their 200-acre farm in Burlington some 170 years ago, little did they know Kate’s green thumb would influence one of Burlington’s oldest social clubs.

Joseph Brant Memorial Hospital and Smith’s Funeral Home are hosting the upcoming 21st Annual Care for the Caregivers Luncheon. The caregivers luncheon celebrates the important role that caregivers play in our community and provides due recognition to caregivers for their outstanding efforts.

It’s already time to think about Christmas cake.

Burlington-based CUMIS Group Ltd. has been named a Top 10 employers in the Niagara/ Hamilton area for a second year in a row.

When it comes to Habitat for Humanity, great things seem to come in 10s. Internationally, the organization builds a house every 10 seconds and during Habitat’s 10 years in Halton, they have built 10 homes — providing 10 families with a renewed sense of hope, dignity and inclusiveness.

Have you or a loved one travelled to the United States for medical treatment, an MRI or any other reason? Was it because of long Ontario wait lists? Or because you could not get the type of care you needed here? Did OHIP pay? Or did you have to pay yourself? Tell us your story.

Do you know an exceptional student leader within Halton Region? If you do, the Halton Multicultural Council (HMC) wants to hear about him or her. The council is searching for students engaged in their community and wants to honour them with a Recognition Award for Youth (R. A. Y Award).

A series of Remembrance Day services will take place in the city on Wednesday (Nov. 11) so residents will not forget the sacrifices soldiers have made in battle to secure our freedom.

Burlington’s Union Gas Regional Centre has been awarded the city’s first Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certification. The Canadian natural gas company has built three buildings to LEED standards in Burlington, Windsor and Kingston.

Local greenspace supporters are turning their attention to city politicians now that the Halton District School Board has voted to sell about half the parkland on the former General Brock High School property to raise cash to build much-needed schools.

A pandemic outbreak can cripple a business’s ability to operate so the ‘local voice of business’ is planning a talk to help them prepare and ride out any wave of illness to its workforce.

Two Burlington schools are on the itinerary for a travelling group of boys from the West Indies who use dancing to get across their message about human rights.

Burlington Air Cadets are having an open house recruiting session. The information night is scheduled for Monday, Nov. 16 at the squadron’s premises at 2267 Industrial St,, Unit 8. The open house will include demonstrations and refreshments.

Imagine you are fleeing an abusive household with your child in tow. For a few weeks you stay at a shelter and then gather the courage to venture out on your own.

A young Burlington couple was robbed of money and their identification at a downtown bus shelter. Halton Regional Police is investigating the robbery, which occurred on John Street Tuesday night.

Tell us your story... Have you or a loved one travelled to the United States for medical treatment, an MRI or any other reason? Was it because of long Ontario wait lists? Or because you could not get the type of care you needed here? Did OHIP pay? Or did you have to pay yourself? Tell us your story.

A Hamilton hospital is seeking people recovering from a stroke to volunteer for a program that will help them with their walking. Treatment is being offered at St. Joseph’s Hospital, the Charlton Campus, in Hamilton and at the Wellness House on Itabashi Way in Burlington.

Four out of every five car seats inspected during a random check late last month were not properly secured, say Halton Regional Police.

The case of a former Burlington citizen of the year had its first court date this week. Stuart Chapman, 75, did not attend Milton court on Wednesday but was represented by a member of his legal team.

Drivers in Burlington aren’t getting the message that speeding is not only dangerous but expensive, too. That’s the conclusion of Halton Regional Police after conducting its semi-annual Bears in the Woods campaign.