Why no mention by the Public School Board of Reading and Mathematics in its Multi-Year Strategic Plan?

By Pepper Parr January 27th, 2026 BURLINGTON, ON   There is something I do not understand about the Halton District School Board graphic that is […]

Mayor Meed Ward addresses the Burlington Chamber of Commerce on the State of the City.

By Gazette Staff January 26th, 2026 BURLINGTON, ON State of the City speeches can drone on. The 2025 statement had a very different tone; it […]

Focus Burlington wants a tighter look at delegation procedures

By Pepper Parr January 25th, 2026 BURLINGTON, ON   City Council meets on Tuesday; another light agenda unless last-minute additions are made. Nothing about the […]

Hospital revises its Patient Declaration of Values

By Gazette Staff January 26, 2026 BURLINGTON, ON   Joseph Brant Hospital (JBH) announced today the official launch of its refreshed Patient Declaration of Values […]

CUPE reports the government recently directed hospitals to plan for two per cent annual funding increases until 2027-28

By Gazette Staff January 26th, 2026 BURLINGTON, ON   A new report warns that the turn to health care cutbacks in Ontario harken to the […]

Doug Ford and the Crown Royal Affair

By Joe Gaetan January 26th, 2026 BURLINGTON, ON Special To the Gazette Doug Ford in a classic photo op. You know Doug Ford is coming […]

What is obvious to everyone - the city makes OFFICIAL: Snow Event Declaration

By Gazette Staff January 26th, 2026 BURLINGTON, ON   The City of Burlington has declared a Significant Weather Event with respect to the winter storm […]

All library branches closed for the day Monday January 26th

By Gazette Staff January 26th, 2026 BURLINGTON, ON   Due to the winter storm, all Burlington Public Library branches are CLOSED today, Monday, January 26. […]

Parkin: A turning point? Private investment in Ontario housing shows life in November

By Tom Parkin January 26th, 2026 BURLINGTON, ON   A turning point? Private investment in Ontario housing shows life in November Eventually, a lack of […]

Appleby Line development cancelled: 475 units will not make it to market.

By Gazette Staff January 26th, 2026 BURLINGTON, ON   A lot of people were surprised when they learned that the development of two 20-storey residential […]

Ontario Emerges as a North American Leader in Regulated Online Gambling

By Gerald Lewis January 26th, 2026 BURLINGTON, ON   April 4, 2022, was a very important date in the history of gambling not just in […]

Burlington After Dark – Where Community Meets Creativity

By Gregory Livingston January 26, 2026 BURLINGTON, ON One of the defining features of Burlington’s nightlife is its close connection to local culture. On any […]

Financial help coming from the federal government. GST money will make its way back to the pockets of 12 million Canadians.

By Gazette Staff January 25th, 2026 BURLINGTON, ON   If we can make it to July there will be financial sunshine for most Canadians […]

Trivia Night event getting very close to a SOLD OUT situation

By Gazette Staff January 25th, 2026 BURLINGTON, ON The original plan was to see 25 tables of eight for a Trivia Night. They’ve sold 26 […]

VegFest - Spencer Smith Park - August 15thth - make a note of it.

By Gazette Staff January 25th, 2026 BURLINGTON, ON   The warm balmy days of August are the furthest things from our minds on days like […]

Toronto and weather ... everything seems to fall apart when there is a snow storm

By Gazette Staff January 24th, 2026 BURLINGTON, ON   It’s a snowstorm! A big one – Canada, hockey and winter snowstorms – part of our […]

Change does happen.   New leadership is out there - if you think you might be part of it - show up on the 26th.

By Pepper Parr January 25th, 2026 BURLINGTON, ON   Focus Burlington found its footing at their Beyond the Ballot event earlier this month. The attendance […]

Current federal government’s projected per-person debt is $56,432,

By Jake Fuss, Fraser Institute January 24, 2026 BURLINGTON, ON   Examining Federal Debt in Canada by Prime Ministers Since Confederation, 2026 Canada’s 24 prime […]

How do you explain to a young child that Grandpa is not going to be visiting anymore?

By Pepper Parr January 24th, 2026 BURLINGTON, ON   How do you explain to a young child that Grandpa is not going to be visiting […]

Gaetan: Thoughts on Responsible Voting

By Joe Gaetan January 24th, 2026 BURLINGTON, ON   As epic as Mark Carney’s Davos speech was, the real story isn’t just what he said […]