Gazette comments feature has been restored.

By Pepper Parr July 15th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   The comments feature on the Burlington Gazette has been restored. It took a considerable amount of […]

Cedar Spring group doing the Terry Fox Run virtually.

By Pepper Parr July 15th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   Earlier this week, a group of people gathered at the Terry Fox monument in Spencer Smith […]

Almost anything would have been better than the contract the PM gave WE - Rivers suggests a Basic Income or pay their tuition fees.

By Ray Rivers July 15th, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON   From all we know the WE organization does pretty good work. And despite recent complaints by […]

The thieves and the scammers are out their plying their trade.

By Staff July 14th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   It’s not that we don’t have enough on our plates – the thieves and the scammers are […]

The city had a message on the use of the Beachway - many didn't see it quite that way.

By Pepper Parr July 14th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   This is the story about what the city wanted to get across to people and how […]

Community Support Fund created to fund a variety of virtual or limited in-person events. $5000 grants

By Pepper Parr July 14th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   One of the city’s more popular and effective programs has done a quick pivot and adapted […]

We have a face mask bylaw - comes into effect July 20th - unless the Region comes up with something different

By Pepper Parr July 14th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   At times it seemed like a gong show. The Mayor was riding herd on a city […]

Online gambling is legal in Canada - each province determines it own rules

By Alex Pattison July 14th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   Gambling is a popular hobby for many people, as it’s an activity that can not only […]

GO improves transit option for those in the Dundas - Alton area

By Staff July 14th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   With construction recently wrapping up on the Park & Ride lot at Highway 407 and Dundas Street, […]

Terry Fox this day in 1980 - stopped in Aldershot at the RBG

By Brenda Glass July 13th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   It was on this day back on July 13, 1980, that I had the privilege to […]

Halton gets left off the Stage 3 list - another week at least of small groups and limits on things you can do

By Staff July 13th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   Large parts of the province are being moved to Stage 3 of the Emergency Control measures in […]

Adult Summer Programming will be on again at Burlington Seniors’ Centre and Central Park on July 27.

By Staff July 13th,2020 BURLINGTON, ON   Burlington residents will have another chance to connect, socialize and be active as redesigned Adult 19+ and Adult […]

Pat Burgess will do his 40th Terry Fox run this year - Covid19 will not deter him - third in a series

By Burlington Terry Fox Run Committee July 13th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   The Terry Fox Run for Cancer Research, an annual event in Burlington since […]

Get some answers on the Thursday Telephone Town Hall on school opening in September

By Pepper Parr July 13th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   The Premier is expected to announce today that he will move to Stage 3 and open […]

City does have a serious financial shortfall due to COVID19 - treasurer believes it is manageable

By Pepper Parr July 13, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   Tax due dates are be made a little longer, there are deferrals, and there is tax […]

Joan Gibb 'I got the first hug. It was smelly, mind you'. She convinced Terry to change the route of his Run: Joan Gibb

Terry Fox running along LAkeshore Road in Burlington, July 13th, 1981 The Terry Fox Run for Cancer Research, an annual event in Burlington since 1981, […]

Rivers and creeks water levels higher - caution with children

By Staff July 11th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   Conservation Halton advises that some areas of the watershed received over 25 mm of rain generated from […]

Double shooting on Plains Road East: 1 dead

By Staff July 10th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   Was it the hot hot weather? Did tempers get lost? It has been some time since Burlington […]

Halton Chief of Police gets sucked into a twitter debate with a politician.

By Pepper Parr July 10th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   Dear Chief – you got sucked into the undertow when all you wanted was a short […]

The Beachway will be the place to be - but it can only accommodate so many people

By Staff July 10th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   In her newsletter A Better Burlington, Mayor Marianne Meed Ward praises that jewel of a beach iin […]