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Draft of Live and Play Plan recommendations ready for public review

By Staff April 28th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON The draft recommendations for the Live and Play Plan are now ready for the community to ...

Halton Regional Police add third Deputy: Maher will head up the specialized investigative unit,

By Staff April 28th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON The Region of Halton has added a third deputy police chief. Superintendent Kevin Maher was promoted to ...

Public School Board Multi-Year Plan up for review

By Pepper Parr April 28th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON The Halton District School Board (HDSB) is asking students, families, staff and the community to ...

The rule against wearing political symbols in the legislative chamber is impacting the Milton by-election

By Pepper Parr April 27th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON There is a very direct link between the matter of wearing a Palestinian kaffiyeh in ...

Citizen reaches the same conclusion as Eric Stern: Taxes did go up 10.21%

By Pepper Parr April 27th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON A Gazette reader posted the following comment in the vibrant Comments section of the Gazette. "Taking ...

COVID-19 test results not available one week later By Pepper Parr March 28th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON Brian Rose, the Burlington resident who felt he should be tested for COVID-19 after returning from […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)	Individual responsibility and social responsibility as well pleases By Staff March 28th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON A regular Gazette reader, who frequently notes some of our spelling and grammar errors, brought to our […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
City announces new time lines on Planning and LPAT matters: public gets some breathing room. By Staff March 27th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON The City has had to make changes to various timelines and processes related to Planning and Building […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)	Mayor doesn't mince her words - 'Walk and don't stop' By Staff March 27th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON Walk – don’t stop was Mayor Meed Ward’s message. She has threatened to get out her megaphone […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
Flour is scarce at the supermarket shelf level - getting it into small bags seems to be part of the problem. By Pepper Parr March 27th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON One of the things that struck us as we spent some time in supermarkets – the […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)	Food Bank keeps on trucking - Rotary helping to deliver the food. By Staff March 27th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON The Food Bank was very busy this morning picking up donations from several grocery stores, assembling delivery […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
Is a Universal Basic Income an unintended consequence of COVID-19? By Ray Rivers March 27th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON This is what it has come to in Italy – and what we are probably going […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)	Provincial Offences Act matters scheduled from March 16, through to and including May 29, 2020 will be adjourned and rescheduled to a later date. By Staff March 27th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON NOTICE TO PUBLIC All Provincial Offences Act matters (e.g., traffic tickets and offences under provincial legislation) scheduled until […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
Ok - who did it? The lovely painted rocks didn't just fall out of the sky. Do we have rock painting fairies amongst us? By Pepper Parr March 27th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON We used to say we were always so busy – now hundreds of us are sitting […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)	Little rays of sunshine in uneasy times - sprinkled along the Centennial Trail By Staff March 27th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON Special Joy not GERMS – done in chalk on the Centennial Trail Sylvia and Pat Lennon walk […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
Troops on the border? Is he crazy? Probably By Pepper Parr March 27th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON OPINION With so much news coming at us from every direction – there are times when we […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)	The trend is still upward - the worst is yet to come. Follow the rules and we will get through this By Pepper Parr March 27th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON The number of people infected and the number of people dying of COVID-19 are higher now in […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
Demand for illegal drugs appears to be real; police arrest four on drug charges By Staff March 26th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON The Halton Regional Police Service has made a number of arrests in relation to a drug trafficking […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)	Town Hall on line at 6:45 pm - Call 1-800-280-9610 to listen in or follow the audio on twitter @yourtvhalton. By Pepper Parr March 26th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON The city is going to hold an electronic town hall this evening – it will not […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
Council learns how to hold public meetings via the internet using webcasts that don't, as yet, have any room for public participation. We do learn that taxes are due in April By Pepper Parr March 26th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON After completing two Special Meetings of City Council electronically the public is advised that meetings for […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)	Non profit sector proves to be both nimble and innovative in an uncertain environment: Food Bank ensures people have what they need By Pepper Parr March 26th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON The not for profit sector in Burlington has shown that it can be nimble and innovative […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
Bandanas replaced face masks for thieves who rob an LCBO location By Staff March 26th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON The Halton Regional Police Service arrested four males in connection to theft of alcohol from the LCBO […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)	COVID19 is approaching the half a million mark: it can be contained - just follow the rules. By Staff March 26th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON The growth of the COVID-19 in Burlington is very very small when looked at from a global […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
Marathoner is ready for the long haul with kids out of school. By Ashley Worobec March 26th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON The Gazette has put together a team of parents who are at home taking care of […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)	Getting tested for COVID19 at the hospital Pepper Parr March 25th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON We are all working at keeping our distance from others; going out only when it is necessary; […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)