Flags have been lowered in Burlington Civic Square in honour of Domenic Molinaro who died on May 29th at age 88. It’s hard...
ByJohn BestJune 6, 2023By DENIS GIBBONS Barry Quinn, younger brother of the late Pat Quinn, recalls the big Irishman playing catcher and hammering many balls out...
ByadminJune 4, 2023In a huge outpouring of love, close to 1,000 people gathered at City Hall square in Burlington last night to honor the memory...
ByJohn BestMay 30, 2023The death of Tina Turner has unleashed an unprecedented explosion of social media reaction from the absolute royalty of music and entertainment. Tributes...
ByJohn BestMay 25, 2023On this day in 1927, Charles Lindbergh became the first person to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. There had been previous crossings...
ByJohn BestMay 21, 2023On this day in 1873 Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis were granted a patent for work pants, made from denim and reinforced with...
ByJohn BestMay 20, 2023For most new moms, pregnancy and birth are a time for celebration. But for some — about a quarter of new mothers in...
ByJohn BestMay 14, 2023Margaret Juravinski, who with her late husband Charles, revolutionised philanthropy in Hamilton has died at age 91. Her death follows that of her...
ByJohn BestMay 11, 2023On May 9, 1960, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the world’s first commercially produced birth-control pill—Enovid-10, made by the G.D. Searle...
ByJohn BestMay 9, 2023Many of the millions watching the Coronation of King Charles might have wondered who was the woman in the teal dress carrying a...
ByJohn BestMay 7, 2023