Did Bentivegna & Sharman, along with Stolte conspire with Mayor to put Shawna Stole in as Chair for the remaining Standing Committee meetings

By Pepper Parr July 16th, 2026 BURLINGTON, ON OPINION It was slick. The Mayor wanted more control over what was said at Council meetings now […]

Getting ready for the October municipal election: Let's not embarrass ourselves with a low lowturnout

By Gazette Staff July 16th, 2026 BURLINGTON, ON   City Hall reminds us that Saturday, July 18 marks 100 days until Voting Day (Oct. 26) […]

Shawn Stolte will be the Chair for all the Standing Committee meetings until the end of this term of office

By Pepper Parr July 16th, 2026 BURLINGTON, ON Edited lightly for length and clarity Every meeting city council has is chaired by a member of […]

Data centres are permitted in the Official Plan in the City’s employment areas as well as in the larger commercial areas

By Gazette Staff July15th, 2026 BURLINGTON, ON Data Centres The City of Burlington has received an application for a new data centre in an employment […]

When you lose internet access - its like being in a car that has run out of gas - you aren't going anywhere

By Pepper Parr July 15th, 2026 BURLINGTON, ON Rural life does have its charms. It also has some drawbacks. All you can do is wait […]

Speed Kills and Grid Lock Saves Us

  By Ray Rivers July 15th, 2026 BURLINGTON, ON   Summer and summer holidays are traditional times for road tripping.. Last weekend my wife and […]

Be Part of the Show: Dancers surrender themselves, to the sensations and rhythms with their entire beings.

By Gazette Staff July 15th, 2026 BURLINGTON, ON   Be a part of the show and join Nova Dance’s Body Choir for their upcoming […]

Expert anticipates gasoline prices will rise by eight cents per litre Wednesday

By Gazette Staff July 14th,2026 BURLINGTON, ON   You are not going to like this. Gas and diesel fuel are going to spike and probably […]

Kearns wants more information on a proposed development that Council was not been made aware of

By Gazette Staff July 14th, 2026 BURLINGTON, ON   Ward 2 Councillor Lisa Kearns, one of the three people running for the office of Mayor […]

Andrea Grebenc: 'I will not be applying for the position of Regional Chair'

By Andrea Grebenc July 13th, 2026 BURLINGTON, ON   Andrea Grebenc sent us a note saying: “With the upcoming municipal election, I’ve had questions about […]

Time for the City to do the right thing for the Burlington Aquatic Devilrays

By Pepper Parr July 13th, 2026 BURLINGTON, ON OPINION The proof is always in the pudding. The Burlington Aquatic Devilrays (BAD) made that point in […]

The Gordie Howe Bridge: We paid for it and now we have to give the Americans half of the net revenue

By Pepper Parr July 13th, 2026 BURLINGTON, ON The headline on this story has been changed. The key point in this story is the net […]

Sixty singers from Burlington-based Myriad Ensemble will travel to Helsingborg, Sweden, to represent Burlington and Canada at the 2026 World Choir Games,

By Gazette Staff July 13th, 2026 BURLINGTON, ON   This summer, sixty singers from Burlington-based Myriad Ensemble will travel to Helsingborg, Sweden, this summer to […]

Three day Food Truck event with a musical side dish - starts Friday

By Gazette Staff July 13th, 2027 BURLINGTON, ON   Billed as a music festival, the three-day event is hosted by the Ontario Food Truck organization. […]

Burlington’s Devilrays Take On Ontario’s Fastest at the Provincial Championships: Two Silvers in Toronto

By Gazette Staff July 13th, 2026 BURLINGTON, ON   What happened in Toronto The Burlington Aquatic Devilrays (BAD) sent four swimmers to the 2026 Ontario […]

Bonnie Crombie will officially enter the race for mayor of Mississauga: Why?

By Pepper Parr July 12th, 2026 BURLINGTON, ON OPINION Bonnie Crombie will officially enter the race for mayor of Mississauga on Tuesday, ending months of […]

Rambo Creek Crescent residents don't like the additions to their street: want the Region to remove the tree netting

By Gazette Staff July 12th, 2026 BURLINGTON, ON   Rambo Crescent home owner are upset. The trees have to be protected. No one wants to […]

Heinrich Meissner-Roloff: A Competitive Swimmer, a Triathlon and maybe an Electrician

By Pepper Parr July 12th, 2026 BURLINGTON, ON   Heinrich Meissner-Roloff Heinrich Meissner-Roloff is part of the four-member Burlington Aquatic Devilrays (BAD) that attended the […]

This is as Bold and as Brazen as you can get.

By Gazette Staff July 12th, 2026 BURLINGTON, ON   When it comes to scams, this is as bold and as brazen as you can get. […]

Seamus Hilson places second in 50 metre freestyle at the Swim Ontario 2026 Championships

By Pepper Parr July 11th, 2026 BURLINGTON, ON   Seamus Hilson, placed second in the 50 metre freestyle Seamus Hilson, a freestyle swimmer with the […]