When you have to go - you have to go. Burlington doesn't make it easy

By Gazette Staff December 7th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   With hundreds of people downtown for the Santa Claus parade, doors to city hall were locked […]

Mayor Meed Ward on a 2026 Waterfront Festival: 'I didn't see that one coming'

By Pepper Parr December 7th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   I was not able to cover the first part of the Standing Committee meeting that took […]

Trouble in Toryland: Pink Palace Intrigue - Premier requires loyalty.

By Gazette Staff December 5th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   Lots of palace intrigue at Queen’s Park. Premier Ford didn’t like the job Progressive Conservative Party […]

If the Ford government was as “prudent” as the previous Liberal government, Ontario taxpayers would save between $7 billion to $10 billion this year.

By Matthew Lau December 6th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON Premier Doug Ford recently called himself a “prudent fiscal manager”—this is the same Doug Ford that […]

Burlington Was Built for Cars - Could ARGO Give Us Transit That Works

By Joe Gaetan December 6th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   Burlington has spent years trying to improve its transit system. Routes have been redrawn, schedules adjusted, […]

The post-1991 era of uncontested U.S. dominance has given way to a more fragmented world. What is this going to mean to Canada?

By Gazette Staff December 6th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON This is a deep dive into how Canada is likely to manage the threat to our […]

Ford Conservative government voted down a motion to end violence against women.

By Pepper Parr December 6, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   The story was told on social media: it should have been front-page news. Alexa Gilmour; NDP […]

Councillor would like to depend on something that doesn't exist - seems unaware of what does exist

By Pepper Parr December 5th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   At a recent council meeting, during which how city councillors are to be compensated, Ward 1 […]

Burlington Skyway Bridge Closure

By Gazette Staff December 5th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   Specifically: 1 (one) lane out of 3 existing (1 left lane), on the QEW Niagara Bound […]

Santa Clause Parade on Sunday, December 7th, 2025 at 2:00 pm.

By Pepper Parr December 4th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   The Santa Claus parade will take place on Sunday. Will there be room in the event […]

Community Foundation to hold Vital Community Conversations on Housing in 2026 at public library

By Gazette Staff December 5th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   The Burlington Community Foundation released their Vital Signs report in September. As part of their in-depth […]

How Casual Bettors Enhance Their Sports Experience

By Trevor Hurry December 5th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   Sports fans across the United States continue to find new ways to deepen their connection to […]

Why the secrecy over the threat that closed city hall down on November 26th?

By Pepper Parr December 4th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   City Hall was shut down and Staff evacuated and then went into a lengthy hold and […]

Will Canada Get Another NBA Franchise Alongside The Toronto Raptors?

By Amy Smith December 4th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   Canada continues to establish itself as one of the NBA’s most valuable markets. The support the […]

Public School Board does well on the Education Quality (EQAO) reports

By Gazette Staff December 4th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   High-quality instruction, supporting student well-being and implementing evidence-informed teaching. Results released from the Ontario Education Quality […]

Santa Parade this Sunday - new route

By Gazette Staff December 4th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   The parade begins at 2 p.m. at the corner of Drury Lane and New Street and […]

Public isn't getting value for money with the current provincial government

By Pepper Parr December 4th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   This one smells. From a source at Queen’s Park: The Provincial government hasn’t done all that […]

City will have a whistleblower portal: Safe place for staff to finger suspected malfeasance

By Gazette Staff December 4th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   Mayor Meed Ward commented on the whistleblower policy. She had a huge thank you to the […]

Food price increases: meat expected to rise between 4 and 6 per cent - could go to 7%

By Gazette Staff December 4th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   CBC reported this morning that the latest Canadian food price report releaseed today is forecasting what […]

Metrolinx service gets bumpy this weekend

By Gazette Staff December 3rd, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON Starting on Saturday, December 6, until end of service on Sunday, December 7, Lakeshore West rail service […]