Will the Jays bet big or balk on Bo Bichette? Brock expert on the complexities of offseason negotiations

By Burlington Staff December 15th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   Team management and the negotiation of sports contracts have become an academic discipline. Brock University is […]

Teresa Carr, wife of Regional Chair Gary Carr, passed away earlier today.

By Pepper Parr December 15th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   Teresa Carr, wife of Regional Chair Gary Carr, passed away earlier today. Funeral arrangements have yet […]

How Council members voted on possible budget changes needs a closer look.

By Pepper Parr December 15th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON OPINION   The Statement Councillor Lisa Kearns issued related to the decisions she made on the 2026 […]

Finding a Chair for the Regional meeting on December 3rd meant some scrambling - no one was available.

By Pepper Parr December 15th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON The Gazette learned earlier today that Gary Carr’s wife Terea passed away earlier today. At the start […]

Councillor Kearns: 'My approach to the budget process is driven by a commitment to fiscal responsibility' Her peers did not appear to see budget making quite the same way.

By Gazette Staff December 15th, 2025 BURLINGTON ON   Ward 2 Councillor Lisa Kearns published a Statement on the role she played in getting a […]

How the Canadian Dollar Influences Burlington’s Holiday Choices

By Sadie Smith December 15th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   Burlington residents pay close attention to the Canadian dollar (CAD) during the holiday season because even […]

Online Roulette Variants That Are Redefining the Classic Wheel

By Trevor Hurry December 15th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   Roulette has existed for so long that the wheel itself feels almost symbolic, but its move […]

Killing the homeowner option? October building permits show corporate rental apartment surge

By Torn Parkin December 15th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON Ontario’s October permits hit a 2025 high, though that’s not saying much. At least 75 per cent […]

Former City Councillor and candidate from Mayor Carol D'Amelio passed on December 9th

By Gazette Staff December 14th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   Carol D’Amelio with then Ward 6 Councillor touring the Pier when it was officially opened. She […]

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 […]