2026 HRCIF applications are opening soon

By Gazette Staff August 28th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   The 2026 Halton Region Community Investment Fund application period will open in mid-September. The Region encourages […]

'Our Representative Democracy is meant to elect representatives, not leaders' 

By Pepper Parr August 28th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   There are currents swirling beneath the Pier, and there are currents of discontent swirling around the […]

Bud Light Buckle Up Tour - James Baker and his band will be in town in October

By Gazette Staff August 27th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   Known for their hits “Chills,” “Keep It Simple,” “Lawn Chair Lazy,” and countless others, Ontario-based James […]

It took them a while - the how and why of the Benson appointment as CAO

By Pepper Parr August 27th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   It took them a while, but the City’s Communications people sent us the following today: A […]

Rotary did something really smart - they've erected a huge tent at Ribfest

By Gazette Staff August 27th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   It is going to cost two twoonies ($4.00) to get into RibFest this year. If the […]

Respiratory Virus (RSV) prevention program to include all individuals aged 75 years and older to start in September,

By Gazette Staff August 27th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON UPDATE from the Ministry of Health: Following regulatory amendments made under the Pharmacy Act, pharmacy professionals are […]

What is open and closed at the City of Burlington on Labour Day

By Gazette Staff August 27th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON If the photograph below, taken early this morning, is any indication, we are going to have great […]

Burlington as few people have seen it.

By Gazette Staff August 26th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   This is the kind of thing that happens on a slow news day. Aerial of Spencer […]

The Economic Boom of Online Gaming Exports from Canada

By John Davis August 26th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   Canada’s digital entertainment sector has experienced explosive growth, with the video game industry contributing $5.1 billion […]

 The hot office trend? Leaving early

By John Tomase, Editor at LinkedIn News August 26th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   Are these things still used? Working a 9-to-5 used to mean those […]

Trade with the United States - we do have a problem

By Pepper Parr August 25th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   Most Canadians know that the United States is our best customer – we sell a lot […]

Roads have to be repaired - the public understands that - they want better notice and would like to be listened to

By Gazette Staff August 25th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   We received a note from a Gazette reader about traffic congestion during the weekend. Drivers inched […]

Are the public school board trustees going to roll over and let the provincial government erase 175 years of local democratic representation

By Pepper Parr August 25th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON Ontario’s Education Minister Paul Calandra has floated the idea of reforming school boards and even scrapping elected […]

Useful Tools Canadian Students Use to Make Studying Easier

By Lydia Havens August 25th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   For many college students in Canada, handling multiple assignments, balancing part-time work, and keeping up with […]

Entertainment on a Budget: How Canadians Are Finding Affordable Fun Online

By Alicia Anderson August 25th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   In the late 1990s the creation of the internet meant that Canada began to shift away […]

What we are facing - By the numbers

By Gazette Staff August 22nd, 2025 BURLINGTON. ON   Storeys.com By the numbers: $112 — The decrease in monthly mortgage payments needed to afford a […]

Housing: Toronto continued to struggle in July, with starts falling 69% year over year and 49% year to date

By Tania Bourassa-Ochoa, August 22nd, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   At the national level, housing starts continued to show growth in July, according to the latest […]

Never the 51st: A difficult play, about difficult issues, with some remarkable performances.

By Pepper Parr August 23rd, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   It is a difficult play, about difficult issues, with some remarkable performances. Never the 51st State […]

How to Win: Common Canadian Soccer Tactics

By Chritna Yudina August 23rd, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   Soccer in Canada has its own style. It borrows from Europe, picks up ideas from around […]

Ribfest asking for $4 to get in to buy Ribs

By Gazette Staff August 22nd, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   Canada’s Largest Ribfest will run from Friday, Aug. 29 to Monday, September 1, at Spencer Smith […]