News and Notices

Notice: Statutory Public Meeting Proposed Housing-Focused Community Improvement Plan, April 8, 2025

The City of Burlington is proposing a housing-focused Community Improvement Plan (CIP) that will apply to  Burlington’s Urban Area, the community improvement project area. The CIP will incentivize the creation of new affordable rental housing options, supporting the City’s Housing Strategy, including Action 8 to “Provide incentives through a Community Improvement Plan (CIP) for the delivery of housing options to meet the needs of residents.”  

The proposed CIP has been informed by the CIP Study Project and various inputs including Council direction, financial feasibility analysis and public and housing industry feedback.  

The proposed CIP will be available for public review and feedback on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, on the City’s website at www.getinvolvedburlington.ca/housingstrategy. This webpage will be updated throughout the process and include information about a future Council Meeting. To request a hard copy of the proposed CIP, please email housingstrategy@burlington.ca to arrange pick-up.

Road Closure: King Road – North Service Road to Mountain Brow Road, March 12 to April 9, 2025

King Road from North Service Road to Mountain Brow Road will be closed for through traffic:

March 12 to April 9, 2025

for the annual passage of endangered Jefferson salamanders. Local residents and businesses will have access. All other traffic will be detoured using Waterdown Road.

King Road closed to protect endangered salamander annual migration

Cold Warning Issued

A cold warning has been issued for Halton Region.

When a cold warning is issued by Halton Region Public Health, residents can stay warm at all designated Burlington Public Library branches during library open hours. 

Cold warnings are issued by Halton Region Public Health during any of the following weather conditions: 
• Daily predicted low of -15°C without wind chill 
• Environment and Climate Change Canada issues an Extreme Cold Warning for outdoor activity (temperature or wind chill is expected to reach minus 30°C for at least two hours) 

Warming Centre information: Where to go in Burlington 

Aldershot Branch 
550 Plains Rd. E. 905-333-9995

Alton Branch 
3040 Tim Dobbie Dr. 905-634-3686 

Brant Hills Branch 
2255 Brant St. 905-335-2209 

Central Branch 
2331 New St. 905-639-3611 

New Appleby Branch 
676 Appleby Line 905-639-6373 

Tansley Woods Branch 
1996 Itabashi Way 905-336-5583 

For hours, visit www.bpl.on.ca.  

For immediate support or shelter from the cold, call 311. Halton Region will connect you with shelter and...

Road Closure - Prospect Street from Ashley Avenue to Guelph Line

Prospect Street will be closed from Ashley Avenue to Guelph Line from March 3 until April 30, 2025 for sewer and watermain work. During this time the road will be closed with local access only. Where the contractor is completing underground work, the road will be completely closed entirely with no access through the work zone. The road will be open to traffic at the end of each working day.