Library Summer Reading Club has room for you

By Gazette Staff August 3rd, 2025 Burlington, on   Some of the summer is gone, but there is a lot left and there are a […]

Gag order put on the swimming clubs lets the Mayor do all the talking

By Pepper Parr August 3rd, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   With a gag order in place on the swimming pool allocation matter Mayor Meed Ward gets […]

Rivers on Free Trade: What Free Trade?

By Ray Rivers August 2nd, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON “Time to grow up! Batten down the hatches and expand to new markets. Trade east west. Remove […]

Hamilton based swimming club has been given Burlington pool space for their members; the Devilrays believe they can run a strong program with what they were given

By Pepper Parr August 2nd,2025 BURLINGTON, ON   With a gag order in place, it’s difficult to get much in the way of information on […]

Stern on the relationship between rent and taxes

By Gazette Staff August 2nd, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   Focus Burlington published an interesting piece today on rent and taxes. Eric Stern shows the tax […]

City has put a gag order on the swimming clubs

By Pepper Parr August 1st, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   This doesn’t surprise us – the city has imposed a gag order on the swimming clubs. […]

A Solution for Competitive Youth Swimming is announced: no details - just that there is a solution

By Pepper Parr August 1st, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   City Hall announced minutes ago that a solution for competitive youth swimming has been reached between […]

The budget numbers are being fudged before serious discussion at the ward level take place

By Pepper Parr August 1st, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   Mayoral aspirant Lisa Kearns: Look closely at how tightly the fingers are held. Mayoral aspirant Lisa […]

Jazz on the Plaza: a Performing Arts Summer feature

By Pepper Parr August 1st, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   August has always been a nice month for the Performing Arts Centre. Their now decade-old event […]

A new group that wants to see an end to the Strong Mayor Powers

By Pepper Parr August 1st, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON Summer is a tough time to get anything done; the BBQ circuit is busy, but it’s mostly […]

GO will get you to the Toronto Caribbean Carnival

By Gazette Staff August 1st, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   Burlington isn’t exactly jumping this long weekend. However, the Toronto Caribbean Carnival will be taking place […]

Skyway Bridge lane closures; Just Thursday night to early Friday - weekend all clear

By Gazette Staff July 31st, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   Skyway Bridge lane closures. Thursday, July 31 at 11:00 PM to Friday, August 1 at 6:00 […]

Community Develop Halton gave a first look at research done by a student group: impressive

By Pepper Parr July 31st, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   We first learned about the bold decision to recruit young people to do survey work on […]

Great idea - QR codes - a cost-effective way to tell the city that waste bins need cleaning in real-time

By Pepper Parr July 31st, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   Milton did it again. A great idea – hopefully someone at City Hall will put in […]

I wanted to know why Regional Council went into a CLOSED session to shut down of the Heritage Services unit.

By Pepper Parr July 31st, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   Every time I bump into Gary Carr, Chair of the Region of Halton, I usually have […]

Most innovative photo op seen so far this year

By Pepper Parr July 31, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   Has he decided to buy one? Ward 6 Councillor Angelo Bentivegna test test-driving his newest form […]

Let my story be a reminder to spend time with your family and don’t take any of your time together for granted

By Aria Wilson July 31st, 2025 BURLINGTON ON   Our world is a changing place. With the introduction of mental health destigmatization comes tough realities. […]

How Safe Are Non-Licensed Online Casinos for Canadian Players? By

By Jeannie Løjstrup July 31st, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   According to statistics, more than 35% of Canadians actively participate in online gambling. By 2026, the […]

A massive community outreach underway to educate people on where the government fails to ensure public health isn't turned into private health

By Pepper Parr July 30, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON There is an organization that spends all its time educating the people of Ontario about the government’s […]

Why is the Regional Heritage Services unit being shut down?

By Pepper Parr July 30th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   The plot thickens. In a CLOSED session, the Halton Region Council decided to close the Heritage […]