Library sets out its March Break program.

By Staff March 2nd, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON   March Break – begins on the 14th – and gathering restrictions are lighter. The Burlington Public Library […]

Government shuffling the deck; dealing themselves a better hand

By Pepper Parr March 2, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON OPINION Three months from now we will be marking our ballots and choosing who we want to […]

Rivers steps away from the keyboard; Connor Fraser will write a column on what his demographic thinks

By Pepper Parr March 2, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON   We bid our Contributing Editor and long-time columnist Ray Rivers adieu and hope that he travels […]

Joseph Brant announces Changes to Designated Essential Care Partner Policy

By Staff March 1st, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   Joseph Brant Hospital recognizes the need to continue protecting the health and safety of its patients […]

They wish - two lawyers push an old old news story saying the Gazette no longer exists

By Pepper Parr March 1st, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   This was news to me. Came to us from Brian Heagle, a former Burlington resident who, […]

Walter Mulkewich - deceased

By Pepper Parr March 1st, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON   Former Mayor Walter Mulkewich co-chaired the Advisory Committee that produced the Shape Burlington report. Burlington lost […]

Ford fine forgiven

By Pepper Parr March 1sr, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON   Was it as sneaky as Liberal Party leader Stephen Del Duca suggests? Liberal leader Stephen […]

Beautiful Things To Do And See In Burlington, Ontario

Jeannie Lojstrup March 2nd, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON It’s safe to say that when people discuss tourism and Canada, they won’t mention the beautiful town of […]

City manager explains what he has been up to in his annual report to Council. He ticked off a lot of boxes.

By Pepper Parr February 28th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON   City Council hires one person – the City Manager. They direct the City Manager to hire […]

Football referees needed

By Staff February 28th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON   The Lakeshore Football Officials Association is continuing its campaign to recruit individuals who have a passion for […]

What did we pay our City Councillors last year - they earned every penny of it.

By Staff February 28th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON   We pay them reasonably well. Few people understand just how hard the job of being a City […]

Burlington welterweight Mike Malott to make UFC debut in April

By Keith Sundaram February 28th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   Born in Hamilton, Ontario, Mike Malott is a 24-year-old Featherweight contender. Tae Kwon Do, Karate, Boxing, […]

The world opens up for us on Tuesday - do we fully understand what we have to deal with day in and day out?

By Staff February 27th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON   Ontario is reporting 842 people hospitalized with COVID-19, 281 in ICU on Sunday. We have broken that […]

Marsden learns to fiddle with numbers to create an impression that she can win when she runs for Mayor in October.

By Pepper Parr February 27th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON OPINION Some facts: Municipal election results for Mayor of Burlington Rick Goldring won with 21,797 votes. Goldring […]

Brant Plaza Canada Post outlet to close April 6th - grassroots effort in place to change the decision

By Pepper Parr February 26th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON   We have learned that the Brant Plaza Postal Outlet located inside the Pharmasave in the No […]

Shortest survey in the history of the city

By Pepper Parr February 26th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON The resumption of the paused Waterfront Hotel site study began on the 15th. On balance is was […]

Proof of vaccination requirement ends March 1.

By Staff February 25th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   The City of Burlington will follow the direction from the Provincial government and will no longer require […]

Councillor Kearns advised her colleagues on February 22nd, that she tested positive for Covid 19 - a video glitch kept the news away from the public.

By Pepper Parr February 25th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON   Ward 2 Councillor Lisa Kearns is recovering from Covid19. There was a bit of a glitch […]

Parts of city web site to be down March 3rd for scheduled maintenance

By Staff February 25th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON   Some City web applications and online forms temporarily unavailable for scheduled maintenance March 3 On Thursday, March […]

Time for the taxpayers to speak up on the Waterfront hotel site development; several Councillors appear to have lost their tongues

By Pepper Parr February 25th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   Quiet, quaint, downtown Burlington may become a thing of the past. The owners of the Waterfront […]