Shawn Pennell granted Absolute Discharge in Superior Court for Failing to provide the necessities of life to his 3 year old son.

By Staff January 29th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON   Justice Sullivan this morning granted Shaun Pennell an Absolute Discharge for the criminal offence he had been […]

A year to 'rekindle': Port Nelson United Church cuts the ribbon.

By Staff January 28th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON   Years of planning and hard work came to fruition at Port Nelson United Church, as the congregation […]

Council looking at a light agenda this evening - then settles down to do some heavy lifting on the 2019 budget later in the week.

By Pepper Parr January 28th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON   City Council meets this evening to put the official stamp to issues that were discussed at […]

Mayor Meed Ward to address the business elite on Wednesday - the message may be very different this time.

By Pepper Parr January 28th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON   On Wednesday morning the city’s business elite will gather at the Convention Centre on Burloak and […]

Crime: Additional Charges Laid Against Personal Support Worker

By Staff January 26th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON   One of two Personal Support Workers arrested in October 2018 for fraud related offences against an elderly […]

Do working seniors continue to work in the same occupation after retirement? CDH publishes a focus paper

By Staff January 26th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON   Community Development Halton, an community agency funded in part by the Hamilton Halton United Way and the […]

Arrest Made After Investigation Into Investment Fraud

By Staff January 26th, 2019 BURLINGTON,ON   The Halton Regional Police Service has charged a Burlington man following an investigation into alleged fraud offences. On […]

Wanted person arrested and charged with 21 criminal code offences.

By Staff January 25th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON   It took a bit but the Halton Regional Police did get their man – he is being […]

Chop chop - Mayor gives Grow Bold the old heave ho!

Statement by Mayor Marianne Meed Ward January 25th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON   Well that didn’t take long. Tom Muir made some scathing comments about a […]

An appeal by three Ward 1 concerned citizens: Burlington Needs Clarity on Planning Applications.

By Jim Young, Greg Woodruff and Tom Muir. January 25th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON   Gazette readers will be aware that Burlington’s New Official Plan (New […]

How many Official Plans do we have? Two - but only one of them is legitimate. Confused? You are not alone.

By Staff January 25th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON   The Official Plan, the document that sets out what can be built where, was an election issue […]

Trevor Copp doesn’t just do Marceau – he has extended the art of mime.

By Pepper Parr January 25th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON   The works of that famous mime artist Marcel Marceau are lost to most of us. Trevor […]

School Board sponsoring conference on Autism Spectrum Disorder

By Staff January 25th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON   The Halton District School Board is hosting a two-day conference this spring where professionals, parents/guardians and community […]

Province tries to drop another big one on the municipal sector; they fight back and win a major concession.

By Pepper Parr January 24th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON   It was an issue that sort of crept up on the public. Someone caught Premier Doug […]

Lakeshore Village Plaza development in the east end will get a Statutory hearing on February 12th. The natives are restless.

By Staff January 24th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON   In a note to residents in Ward 5 who are on the Council member’s mailing list Paul […]

There is an epidemic of obesity in this country and the number one culprit is fast food. Ergo - a new Food Guide.

By Ray Rivers January 23rd, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON   There was a time when butter was bad and hydrogenated margarine the cats’ meow. But that […]

Integrity Commissioner decides deliberately breaking the city's Code of Conduct is Ok for those Councillors who do not get re-elected.

By Pepper Parr January 23rd, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON   City Council met on Monday in the Great Room at the Paletta Mansion. It was a […]

Are residents heard and understood when they make a delegation? Is there ever any follow up? Sometimes.

By Staff January 22nd, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON   Does a delegation a citizen make have any impact on both member’s of city council and staff? […]

An illegal massage parlour in Aldershot shut down by developer

By Pepper Parr January 22nd, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON   When it comes to matters of property – anything is possible and almost everything happens. National […]

A pilot Private tree bylaw for Roseland will come in effect March 1st.

By Staff January 22nd, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON   After years of getting to the point where there would be a Private Tree Bylaw Burlington is […]