1,200 elementary & secondary students will participate in 34th annual Halton Skills Competition,

By Gazette Staff March 3rd, 2026 BURLINGTON, ON   Halton District School Board (HDSB) will host the 34th annual Halton Skills Competition, providing elementary and […]

City Communications report on a Council meeting;

By Gazette Staff March 3, 2026 BURLINGTON, ON At a Special Meeting of Council on Monday, March 2, Burlington City Council directed staff to report […]

Rules and time line for the October municipal election to be released at Council Committee today

By Gazette Staff March 3rd, 2026 BURLINGTON, ON   The next municipal election will take place on October 26th, 2026 There are very tight rules […]

Council Committee meeting to hear 11 delegations

By Gazette Staff March 3rd, 2026 BURLINGTON, ON   Council are back at the horseshoe today. This time, they meet as a Committee of the […]

Gould reports on the work she is going in Ottawa and the forthcoming International Women's Day festivities

By Gazette Staff March 3rd, 2026 BURLINGTON, ON   Burlington MP Karina Gould reports on what she has been doing for the City We wrapped […]

Barnett delegation: spend your time concentrating on needs, delaying wants until economic conditions improve. Cut back on the newsletters & photo ops that look more like electioneering than communication.

By Jim Barnett March 3rd, 2026 BURLINGTON, ON   Jim Barnett, a long time resident of Burlington delegated at Council yesterday. His opinion is well […]

How analytics changed the way we watch sports

By Fred Elemere March 3rd, 2026 BURLINGTON, ON   Watching sports in 2025 isn’t what it used to be. Analytics has woven itself into every […]

What's the Best Way to Gamble Responsibly When Playing Online Blackjack?

Lucy Roberts March 3rd, 2026 BURLINGTON, ON   The growing popularity of online casinos has transformed the gambling landscape, especially in Canada, with better regulations, […]

Councillor wants to turf the lobbyist from Council committee

By Pepper Parr March 2nd, 2026 BURLINGTON, ON   The genesis of the request from the developers to waive Development fees was at a February […]

Councillor Galbraith was ready to walk; didn't want to listen to all the squabbling

By Pepper Parr March 2nd, 2026 BURLINGTON, ON   What kind of a Council meeting was it? Galbraith was ready to walk. The squabbling was […]

There might not be a Midway but there will be a parade for the Lakeshore Festival

By Pepper Parr March 2nd, 2026 BURLINGTON, ON   There might not be a Midway at the Lakeshore Arts and Music Festival in June. But […]

Eric Stern delegates before Council - extensive debate

By Gazette Staff March 2nd, 2026 BURLINGTON, ON   Eric Stern delegated before Council this morning, telling them what he felt was wrong with the […]

Industrial Street and Plains Road Area Drainage Assessment Study

By Gazette Staff March 2nd, 2026 BURLINGTON, ON   The City of Burlington and its engineering consultant continue to work on completing the drainage assessment […]

Mayor withdraws her plan to have development charges waived for a period of time

By Pepper Parr March 2nd, 2026 BURLINGTON, ON   Mayor Meed Ward Mayor Meed Ward advised her colleagues this morning that she was withdrawing her […]

Ford begins to use Trump type language: what follows that?

By Pepper Parr March 2nd, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON The language politicians use matters. For Doug Ford the left is being described as “radical. Doug Ford […]

'If there are going to Motions tabled at Council could we see them in advance so we can delegate' asks one Burlington resident.

By Pepper Parr March 1st, 2026 BURLINGTON, ON   The meeting has yet to take place and already people are unhappy. Many want to see […]

The choices on the Development Charges matter are clearer now. Motions at Council on Monday will be fiercely debated

By Pepper Parr March 1st, 2026 BURLINGTON, ON   Councillor Kearns decided to hold a public meeting to explain what Development Charges were all about. […]

Kearns sets out her intention to have informed conversations with the public

By Gazette Staff March 1st, 2026 BURLINGTON, ON   In a note to the Gazette this morning, Ward 2 Councillor Lisa Kearns said, after completing […]

Pierre Poilievre: A significant change in his speech before the Economic Club of Canada

By Pepper Parr February 28th, 2026 BURLINGTON, ON   There were two things that stood out for me when I reflected on when Pierre Poiliviere […]

What's really happening with online casinos in Burlington in 2026

By Nelson Arlington February 28th, 2026 BURLINGTON, ON   Burlington’s gambling scene isn’t what it used to be. Remember when a night at the casino […]