Proposed budget document for 2026 now available on line - it's a whopper

By Gazette Staff October 27th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   The City of Burlington’s proposed 2026 Budget is available for review. Residents are invited to view […]

Watershed Stewardship Awards Announced

By Gazette Staff October 27th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   On Saturday, October 4, Conservation Halton welcomed over 50 guests to Area 8 Conservation Area for […]

A year from today - you will be welcoming a new city council: Most will be retreads

By Pepper Parr October 27th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON OPINION If this were 2026 you would be learning this morning who the members of the newly […]

What killed print media — and what died with it

By Gazette Staff October 27th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON George Will, a respected opinion writr with the Washington Post said recently that: “The waning of […]

Swimming club just wants a fair process that puts the facts on the table

By Gazette Staff October 26th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   A Burlington taxpayer who has previously written about the pool allocation decision and its impact […]

Here’s how the people of Burlington are staying active this fall

By Aria Wilson October 26th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   Burlington residents are putting themselves out there—and it’s helping them in the long run. Colder weather […]

Metrolinx opens the Confederation GO station

By Gazette Staff October 26th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   Beginning on Monday, October 27, Metrolinx is opening the new Confederation GO station and adding more […]

Whose Budget Is It Anyway? The Case for Clarity in Burlington’s Tax Talk

By Joe Gaetan, October 26th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   The Burlington annual budget conversation has become a confusing blur of numbers and percentages that blend […]

RIVERS: 'Don’t we wish Mr. Carney would just grow a pair.'

By Ray Rivers October 24th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   Well there he goes again. Doug Ford, aka “Wreck-it-Ralph” has struck again. Why would he think […]

Tracking Canada’s Online Gambling Growth & It’s Impact In Toronto

By Sara Farro October r25th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   The story so far Canada’s regulated online gambling market is no longer a pilot project. Ontario’s […]

Finally - A Motion to instruct City Auditor to perform an audit of the allocation process of pool time

By Gazette Staff October 24th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   Ward 2 Councillor Lisa Kearns Ward 2 Councillor Lisa Kearns has filed a Motion directing the […]

$405,896 to put a stop to the two tower development that was to rise at the bottom of Brant Street

By Pepper Parr October 24th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   On October 14, 2025, Council considered Finance Report and approved a direction to the Commissioner of […]

Food for Life reaches 4,500 households weekly - they need your support to continue doing the job

By Gazette Staff October 24th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   Karen Randell, Executive of Food for Life, an organization that has been serving the Region for […]

Metrolinx adding to the service - helping fans get into Toronto to cheer on the Blue Jays - Yesavage will be starting pitcher for Blue Jays

By Gazette Staff October 24th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   To help fans cheer on the Blue Jays during their World Series home games, Metrolinx is […]

Annual Soup Bowl event at the AGB in December - seats go quickly

By Gazette Staff October 24th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   The Art Gallery has been doing this for years. Artizans across the province are invited to […]

Carney’s glacial pace offers little to 1.5 million Canadians unemployed now

By Tom Parkin October 24th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   From his heights in the stratosphere, Carney is not seeing the 1.5 million Canadians without a […]

Province Introducing Legislation to Build Homes & Infrastructure Faster. Measures would continue reducing delays at Landlord and Tenant Board

By Gazette Staff October 24th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   Today, the Ontario government introduced the Fighting Delays, Building Faster Act, 2025 that would, if […]

Ontario’s minimum wage rose to $17.60 effective October 1, 2025

By Nikhil Constant October 20th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON On October 1, 2025, Ontario increased the minimum wage to $17.60 an hour, starting from $17.20. It […]

Three Public School Board Teachers earn Prime Minister Award for Teaching Excellence

By Gazette Staff October 23rd, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   Three teachers from the Halton District School Board (HDSB) have been awarded the prestigious Prime Minister’s […]

Housing price collapse in GTA deepens in September

By Tom Parkin October 23rd, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   Housing price collapse in GTA deepens in September Government policy failed to check the price surge […]