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Announcing the Winners: 235 submissions to library writing contest. By Gazette Staff July, 2nd, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON The Burlington Public Library announced the winners in the three categories: Poetry, Short Stories and Comic […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)	Nelson Quarry closing arguments at the OLT scheduled: a decision might be made public by the end of the year By Pepper Parr July 2nd, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON After 59 days of hearings, the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) reviewing the Nelson Burlington quarry expansion […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
Music from the Rooftop of the Joseph Brant Museum; four performances during the summer By Gazette Staff July 2nd, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON Music from the Rooftop of the Joseph Brant Museum The Rooftop series starts July 11 with […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)	Repair Cafe has set up shop at St. Christopher's Anglican Church By Gazette Staff July 2nd, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON The Burlington Repair Cafe will be open on Saturdays; July 19 and August 23rd. People who […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
With inflation at less than 2% - city Council is suggesting a tax increase of 5.8% for2026 By Gazette Staff July 2nd, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON Summer is usually an easy time for City Council. At the meeting scheduled for July 7th, […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)	Students did some superb work, especially at the STEM level, in what was a tough year for teachers By Pepper Parr July, 2nd, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON Graduations have taken 0place – students are off to whatever they are going to do this […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
Regional Police Service report: responded to 139,119 calls in 2024, slight increase of 0.16 % By Gazette Staff July 1st, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON The Halton Regional Police Service released their 2024 report. This year it was an online report […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)	Canada Day! Tough one this year. If we stand firm we will prevail By Pepper Parr July 1st, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON Canada Day! Is it going to be different this year? There was a time when Bobby […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
What Sets Legal Ontario Casinos Apart From Offshore Sites? By Olivia Molcho July 1st, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON As in many other regions, online gambling in Canada has grown increasingly popular, with an estimated […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)	BAD states the City is using data that is not true; provides evidence to support their claim. Adds that the fight is not over By Pepper Parr June 30th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON A very sad and disappointed President of the Burlington Aquatic Devilrays (BAD) Kimberly Calderbank said that […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
Use of city pools contract finalized: Burlington Aquatic Devilray loses access to swimming pools By Gazette Staff June 30th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON The City is aware of recent media stories and public comments about the outcome of […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)	Metrolinx will run on the Saturday schedule on Canada By Gazette Staff June 30th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON Metrolinx is reminding everyone to plan ahead and take the GO to festivities safely and seamlessly […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
Rivers: If you think civic administration in Burlington is wonky - try Hamilton and it's Town Hall Politics By Ray Rivers June 30th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON It was a meeting that never needed to be called. A team of Hamilton traffic civil […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)	Pool time for a swimming club: Lots of egg on a lot of faces on this one By Pepper Parr June 30th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON Where do things stand on the Devilrays use of city swimming pools? Kimberly Calderbank: President of […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
Around the Bay Race route will be different in 2026 By Staff June 29th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON The start point and the finishing point of the 2026 Around the Bay will be different. When […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)	Swimming pool mess will become a court case: can the city win this one By Pepper Parr June 29th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON We are beginning to get a tighter look at that mess with the allocation of swimming […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
Flights to Cancun and Puerto Vallarta in Mexico, as well as Nassau in the Bahamas will begin out of Hamilton airport in December By Staff June 29th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON Porter Airlines has added several sunny south routes to its list of destinations. Porter Airlines expanding its […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)	To the mayor specifically: you wanted the spotlight—now try leading like someone who’s earned it. By Wayne Sloan June 28th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON The quiet departure of Hassaan Basit, the now -“former” CEO of the City of Burlington – […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
Major screw up with paperwork in City Hall - Devilrays taking their case to court - should never have happened By Pepper Parr June 28th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON The swimming club, Burlington Aquatic Devilrays(BAD) has been around for more than 40 years and now […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)	$155 million every two years being made available to private clinics. By Staff June 28th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON New Democrats issue a statement in response to Premier Ford’s announcement about funding private clinics: Public money […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)