Proposed tax increase set at 3.99% - still well above inflation.

By Pepper Parr January 13th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON   They now begin to get into the nitty gritty of the job they have been elected […]

Time to think about just who Burlington's Best are.

By Staff January 10th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON   City hall is inviting you to give thanks by nominating someone for a Burlington’s Best Award. “A […]

Provincial finance department gets out into the community - looking for input; nothing outstanding heard at yesterdays event.

By Ray Rivers January 10th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON   36 invited ‘stakeholders’ showed up, along with local media, to the first meeting of the provincial […]

Burlington real estate market is said to be 'balanced and buoyant and well positioned for a strong and healthy 2019'.

By Staff January 10th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON   When all was said and done in 2018, sales were down 12% and inventory levels were down […]

A deeper look at the planned mobility hubs - a five part series.

By Pepper Parr January 10th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON First of a five part series. Back in July of last year, before the residents of the […]

Kindergarten registration underway at Halton District School Board; Parents/guardians asked to register their child by Feb. 1, 2019

By Staff January 10th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON   The Halton District School Board is now accepting registrations for Junior (Year 1) and Senior (Year 2) […]

BEDC looking for new Board members; decision as to who will run the operation day to day has yet to be made as well.

By Staff January 10th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON   The Burlington Economic Development Corporation (BEDC) is currently recruiting Board Members to fill up to three seats […]

Bus route changes Sunday - Mike Taylor tribute is expected to tie things up.

By Staff January 9th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON   Everyone is getting into the prep for the tribute to Mike Taylor, the member of Walk Off […]

Downtown expected to be packed Sunday evening for the Mike Taylor tribute - parking will be free but spaces will be hard to find

By Staff January 9th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON   The event will take place in Civic Square – tight fit. Walk Off The Earth’s memorial tribute […]

30 Year Old Male Arrested in Burlington for Multiple Sex Offences

By Staff January 9th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON   Between December 20th and 29th, the Halton Regional Police investigated five separate incidents where an adult male […]

Lakeshore Road is getting a little crowded with new developments - north side between Martha and Pearl will have shovels in the ground in a few years.

By Pepper Parr January 9th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON   Lakeshore Road east of Elizabeth could become a construction site for as much as a decade. […]

Burlington Arts and Culture Fund applications now open

By Staff January 8th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON   The City of Burlington is launching the 2019 Burlington Arts and Culture Fund (BACF), an annual program […]

Walk Off the Earth along with a number of other bands will commemorate and celebrate Mike 'The Beard Guy' Taylor Sunday evening in Civic Square.

The poster says it all.   The people putting this event together are part of the family that supported Mike Taylor and his Walk Off […]

Are residents seeing a change in the way city staff are relating to residents? Some think so.

By Pepper Parr January 7th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON   Change in an organization isn’t always immediately evident. The Gazette is getting feedback from its readers […]

Facebook patents - part 2. Facebook isn't quite the company many think it is - they know more about you than you really want them to know.

By Staff January 7th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON Part two Facebook patents Facebook is everywhere – even though the enthusiasm for the service is waning in […]

Why Aren’t We More Like Norway

By Ray Rivers January 7th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON   Last year almost 40% of all cars registered in Norway were all-electric (EV). There are now […]

If you thought Facebook already knows to much about you - get ready for a bit of a shock. They want even more.

By Staff January 6th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON   If you thought that your personal life was private – let us dissuade you of that fairy […]

Walk Off the Earth will hold a commemorative event on January 13th to celebrate the life of Mike 'The Beard' Taylor

By Staff January 5th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   Details are skimpy – just the date known at this point. Walk Off the Earth will be […]

Those highway signs are a cash cow - 'Government for the people' want you to know they have given small business a break.

By Staff January 5th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON   It is a phrase we are going to have to get used to: Ontario’s Government for the […]

Police looking for Lions Club parking lot car fire witnesses

By Staff January 5th, 2019 Burlington, ON   The Halton Regional Police are investigating a car fire that occurred in the Lions Club Parking lot […]