Swimming poll allocation audit: 'This is not about changing what has been agreed to by both clubs' Really?

By Pepper Parr December 13th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   It was the final Council meeting of the year and there was some tidying up to […]

Province putting more money into Emergency Preparedness and Response: New HQ to be built

By Pepper Parr December 13th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   You have probably not heard about the Ontario Corps. It was created late in 2024 to […]

Is there a Reputational Risk for Burlington sponsoring a FIFA Caravan?

By Gazette Staff December 12th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   It came to City Council as an Urgent Business matter on the last day of the […]

Local boys make good story: The Arkells are leaving the country

By Gazette Staff December 12th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON Arkells are planning to get *very* up close and personal in the first half of 2026. This […]

Gaetan: My concerns relate to recent public communications from both the Mayor and the City’s Communications Department

By Gazette Staff December 12th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   There are people who pay attention and make themselves aware of what is going on in […]

Our brand, trademark, contracts, relationships & volunteers are not part of the City - They are our intellectual property.

By Pepper Parr December 12th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   Burlington’s Sound of Music Festival Inc is aware that the City of Burlington has engaged […]

A local group screwed up the Sound of Music - don't let the same thing happen to Freeman Station

By Pepper Parr December 11th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON One spending item got some attention at the Regional Budget debate earlier this week; that had […]

How Generous are Canadians? Much less so than two decades ago

By Pepper Parr December 11th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   This is not good news. And it isn’t something we can blame on the pandemic. A […]

Is the Freeman Station Coming Off the Rails? 

Special to the Burlington Gazette By Joe Gaetan December 11th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   There is a particular kind of pride that comes from […]

Burlington Lions Club to present $100,000 in cheques to three Burlington charities

By Gazette Staff December 11th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   The Burlington Lions Club will mark its 100th anniversary with a $100,000 community investment: presenting cheques […]

Region settles its budget for 2026

By Pepper Parr December 11th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   The Region of Halton adjourned their final meeting for 2025 yesterday by attending a reception for […]

Burlington Businesses Tap Into Canada’s Growing Digital Entertainment Market

By Sadie Smith December 11th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON The digital economy in Burlington is finding its groove in the swiftly growing Canadian entertainment industry. […]

The 2026 Calendar - Mayor's 'gift to the citizens' - paid for by taxpayers

By Pepper Parr December 10th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   Burlington Mayor Meed Ward appeared on CHCH TV for a short interview; it was her responses […]

Gould: I have come to the conclusion ...

By Pepper Parr December 10th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   Well this clears up that question. Karina will remain the MP for Burlington.   Karina Gould […]

Mayor Meed Ward appears to be getting a little more media friendly

By Pepper Parr December 10th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   It was at the very end of the Council meeting that took place yesterday. Mayor Meed […]

Legal vs. Offshore: Where Canadians Actually Play and Why

By Sadie Smith December 11th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON Canadian players are faced with a choice between legal and offshore platforms. With the rapid growth of […]

November polls: NDP up, Conservative down, Liberals and BQ stable

By Tom Parkin December 10th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON OPINION Compared to the April 28 general election, the average of results from November’s publicly-released poll show […]

Is that $10 a day Child Care in Ontario a pipe dream - Looks that way - no surge in new spaces either

By Pepper Parr and Aria Wilson December 8TH, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   Back in November, Carlton University journalism student Aria Wilson interviewed Burlington MP Karina […]

What Burlington Hockey Fans Can Expect From the Maple Leafs vs. Senators Game on December 29

By IVANA BABIĆ December 8th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   This is a game to really get excited about. When the Toronto Maple Leafs and Ottawa […]

Waiting Your Turn: Wait time between a referral and actual treatment

By Gazette Staff December 9th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   Today the Fraser Institute published Waiting Your Turn, their annual survey of physicians across Canada regarding […]