Councillor: What does that currently leave you with? Calderbank:  None, zero.

By Pepper Parr July 8th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON Kimberly Calderbank delegated at City Hall on the decision made to award swimming pool allocation to the […]

Chair: If everything proceeds as is, what happens? Lebel:  I'm not sure we're able to exist

By Pepper Parr July 8thth, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON Katie Lebel delegated at City Hall on behalf of the Burlington Aquatic Devilrays I’ve been asked to […]

Another tower on Old Lakeshore Road - this one is perhaps the best use of the space.

By Pepper Parr July 8th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   959025 Ontario Inc. will be holding an online pre-application community meeting on Tuesday, July 15, to […]

Pam Pitz: GHAC should stop encroaching on other proven clubs and communities - No club can bring success in five year intervals.

By Pam Pitz July 8th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   At the risk of taking too much of your time and that of those copied on […]

City portion of the total tax rate less than 3% - don't bet the mortgage on seeing a tax rate at that level

By Gazette Staff July 7th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON Mayoral Decision In accordance with subsection 284.3 and 284.16 of the Municipal Act, 2001 (the “Act”), I, […]

Using language intended to tell you nothing Council voted to 'proceed in accordance with instructions as directed by committee'

By Pepper Parr July 7th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON After four full hours in a Closed Session of Council they rose and reported the following: The […]

Why was the RFP process used instead of a negotiated renewal?

By Joseph Gaetan July 7th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   Having followed the Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting this morning, it was impossible to ignore […]

Ontario Lowers 2026 Rent Cap To 2.1%, Tightest In Four Years

By Gazette Staff July 7th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON For the past three years, the Province has held its rent cap steady at 2.5%. Despite recent […]

What happens when a city loses a Chief Executive Officer

By Pepper Parr July 7th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   The impact the resignation of Haassan Basit as Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) has yet to be […]

Today is the day council gets a grip on the pool allocation snafu - is it BAD or GHAC

By Pepper Parr July 7th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON Revisions: Pam Pitz will not be delegating on behalf of the Devilrays. Kimberly Calderbank, will delegate on […]

GHAC decided not to be interviewed but to issue statements - not the 'responsive and professional' approach claimed in a previous statement

By Gazette Staff July 6th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   The Gazette received the following from Cody Bradt – Associate Head Coach & Chief Operating Officer […]

'When you get Alzheimer’s, you don’t even get a lollipop. It’s just you’ve got Alzheimer’s'

Republished from the Toronto Star July 6th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   When he was 64, Mike Kessler retired from his job in the auto industry […]

Golden Horseshoe Aquatic Club - Our side.

By Gazette Staff July 5th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   The Gazette received the following from Cody Bradt, the Chief Operating Officer and Associate Head Coach […]

Rivers on:The Electric Vehicle Mandate

By Ray Rivers July 5th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   After forcing the Canadian government to cancel its digital services tax (DST) everyone is expecting Trump […]

Gaetan on the Aquatic Devilrays Pool Allocation Dispute

By Joseph A. Gaetan July 5th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   This recap summarizes the issues raised by the City of Burlington’s recent decision to deny […]

Burlington’s Best Indoor & Cozy Summer Spots

By Katrine Vidstid July 4th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   Summer in Burlington is knocking, and people are very excited. The beaches are open, summer sports […]

The GTHA Is Pricing Its Workforce out of the Housing market - And Risking Its Future

By Daniel Foch July 5th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON From Mississauga to Scarborough, Hamilton to downtown Toronto, the very people who keep our cities functioning are […]

Skyway Bridge: all ramps from Eastport Drive & two right lanes will be closed Friday, July 4, 10 p.m. to Monday, July 7 at 5 a.m.

By Gazette Staff June 4th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   The James N. Allen Skyway bridge will be experiencing several closures and reduced lanes on the […]

Will the Burlington Aquatic Devilrays have to find a new home?

By Gazette Staff July 4th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON City Hall staff are reported to have not even opened the BAD application due to a missing […]

The future of Burlington's Culture - City wants your input

By Gazette Staff July 4th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON Most people didn’t understand why the sculpture, a modernistic interpretation of orchids was installed in the middle […]