Those opposed to the expansion of the Nelson Quarry set out the first of their arguments.

By Pepper Parr August 7th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   If you find yourself driving up or down Guelph Line in the Lowville area you will […]

Methadone worth $3500 seized by police

By Staff August 7th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   They look like small bottles of ketchup – they’re not. Methadone is being trafficked on the streets […]

City Clerk to deliver a report on 2022 municipal options

By Staff August 6th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   While not quite at the half way point for this term office – council wants to look […]

Gazette service was a rough ride yesterday.

By Pepper Parr, Publisher August 7th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   Welcome back! Yesterday and the day before getting to the Gazette was – shall we […]

Culture Days will last a month this year - everything will be done virtually. This could get interesting!

By Staff August 6th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   The City is going virtual and is calling for local artists, cultural professionals and creative organizations to […]

Police arrest three who lifted $500,000 from the city's coffers - releases the three on bail

By Staff August 6th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   Here is a good news story. That $500,000 that was lifted from the city’s bank account in […]

Joseph Brant hospital has strengths and weaknesses - solid financial management - some slippage on the patient care culture

By Pepper Parr August 6th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   Hospitals – vital and expensive. Burlington has had an, at times, awkward relationship to the Joseph […]

Mayor and ward councillor explain an LPAT decision that perhaps should never have taken place. More to this story

By Pepper Parr August 6th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   The Mayor and the ward 4 Councilor issued a joint statement this afternoon setting out their […]

Two hospitals - both excellent when it comes to the medicine practiced - one just does a better job than the other when it comes to

By Staff August 5th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   Two people about a decade apart in age – both were on the other side of the […]

Transit service is shifting gears and improving service now that the province is at Stage 3.

By Staff August 5th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   It is good news – even if it is going to take some coin out of your […]

The Cost of Doing Business for the Badly Battered Hospitality Sector

By Michele Bogle August 5th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   The ‘in-tent’ of this article is to shed light on a new cost of doing business […]

Limiting the rate of infections: it's all about geometric progression

By Pepper Parr August 4th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   We did a photo feature earlier today with photographs showing people out and about the city […]

Masks do not appear to becoming the fashion statement some expected. Few seen on the streets of the city.

By Pepper Parr August 4th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   It wasn’t the greatest long weekend was it? The Saturday sunshine worked for a lot of […]

Now is the time to double down in our resolve. The celebrations, personal life as we knew it will come in time.

By Pepper Parr August 4th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   We’ve all worked and sacrificed a lot to get us to this new normal. Businesses are […]

Liberal Party Leader takes another swing at the Premier over school opening

By Pepper Parr August 4th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   He may not have a seat in the Legislature but Steven Del Duca, Leader of the […]

Region dashboard with COVID19 data - updated daily.

By Staff August 3, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   The Halton Public Health Unit has created a “dashboard” that gives you an instant look on what […]

Confusion and apprehension as parents begin to think what they want to do with their children when school opens in September

By Pepper Parr August 3rd, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   A report published in the Washington Post (certainly a reputable news source) told of a summer […]

Halton recorded 25 COVID 19 deaths as the Region moved into Stage 3: is the public disciplined enough to keep the infection from spreading from person to person?

By Pepper Parr August 3rd, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   We are on the last day of a long weekend that has given us more rain […]

Food Bank has a top ten needs list you might want to do something about.

By Pepper Parr July 31st, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   The feeding of people in need is not small potatoes. Food Banks have been with us […]

COVID Alert Available for Download Beginning Today

By Staff July 31st, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   The Ontario government is encouraging everyone to download the new COVID Alert app on their smart phone […]