Lions end 2025 in fine fashion; donate $100,000 to community organizations and now run the Festival of Lights

By Pepper Parr December 28th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON The event was to recognize and celebrate the $100,000 donations to three essential Burlington organizations: The Compassion […]

Mayor Meed Ward is beyond fibs and fudging the truth - she is into outright lies

By Pepper Parr March 21st, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON   During the debate on Tuesday when Members of Council were fighting to get the Motion they […]

Nelson graduate to be the next Canadian Ambassador to the United States

By Pepper Parr December 26th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   At the last meeting of City Council, Ward 6 Councillor Angelo Bentivegna said, “this will put […]

Boxing day has a long history; one that we do not share with our neighbours to the south.

By Pepper Parr December 26th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   Let us not rush back into the real world quite yet. Christmas was festive, fun, and […]

December 25th -

By Pepper Parr December 25th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON.   I’ve never understood why Merry Christmas replaced the words: For unto us a child is born […]

Rivers: Mr. Poilievre’s Christmas Wish

By Ray Rivers December 24th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON OPINION Tom Parkin recently wrote an excellent summary, of just how wrong Mr. Poilievre has been on […]

Eagles Nest revealed that 61% of youth feel that adults don't truly know how much they are struggling with their mental

By Gazette Staff December 24th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   A recent mental health survey done by Eagles Nest revealed that 61% of youth feel that […]

Masks now required when you enter the hospital

By Gazette Staff December 24th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   Hospital staff will provide you with a mask when you enter the hospital. It’s either not […]

October GDP decline shows bite marks of Trump’s attack

By Tom Parkin December 24th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON Tariffed sectors headed down in October along with residential construction and retail, the warning bell of too […]

Still here after 12 years - 2026 looks promising for the country, province needs some help, city could do with a regime change

By Pepper Parr December 23rd, 2025 BURLINGTON ON   Still here after 12 years! Thank you to our many readers, contributors, and commenters who took […]

You must have CO alarms outside each sleeping area in your home and on every floor level in residential and care occupancy buildings

By Gazette Staff December 23rd, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON Why you need them CO is an odorless, colorless gas that can be deadly. You can’t see, […]

Lakeshore West GO : Adding extra late-night trips on Dec. 31

By Gazette Staff December 23rd, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   GO Transit has beefed up its service for New Year’s Eve on the Lakeshore West Line […]

Parkin: Pierre Poilievre: not useful for working Canadians

By Tom Parkin December 22, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON OPINION He presses the prime minister to fix what aren’t the real causes of the frustrations and […]

Pipeline to Permit- everything you want to know about developments taking place

By Pepper Parr December 21st, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   Pipeline to Permit The name given to a computer program created by the Planning department that […]

Will someone tell Burlington Conservatives when just one more MP crosses the floor - the Carney government is in place until 2029

By Pepper Parr December 20th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON OPINION There are times when I have to wonder what some people are smoking. This from the […]

Community Group sponsoring a panel discussion in January on property taxes they say are not sustainable: Council members will be invited.

By Gazette Staff December 20th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   2026 should see more in the way of public interest in municipal politics. With an election […]

For the last minute gift that you've yet to find - the Art Gallery of Burlington Shop is worth a look,

By Pepper Parr December 20th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   The Christmas shopping is DONE. Most of the gifts are wrapped. You can put your feet […]

Few people knew what Councillor assistants are paid; comes close to what the Council member is paid

By Pepper Parr December 19th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   This job posting relates to Mississauga but there is every reason to believe that the details […]

What does 2026 have in store for Burlington?

By Pepper Parr December 19th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   In just a little over an hour from now City Hall will close for the holidays. […]

No Deal is Better than a Bad Deal

By Ray Rivers December19th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   Donald Trump delivered an unprecedented 18 minute end-of-year progress report to the American people last Wednesday […]