As workers lose jobs and Canada pays subsidies, $1.2B in steel and lumber imported in August

By Tom Parkin October 28th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON Almost $1.2 billion in steel and lumber was imported in August even as Canadians paid the price […]

Provincial Government Walks Back Plans to Change the Long-standing Security of Tenure rules

By Pepper Parr October 28th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   There was a point at which it looked as if the provincial government was going to […]

Golden Horseshoe swim club now has two award-winning World Class Development Coaches.

By Anne Norris October 28th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   GHAC coaches Colleen and Cody! At the 2025 Swim Ontario Awards both were awarded the World […]

Open Doors accepts a cheque for $10,000 from Burlington Helping Burlington

By Gazette Staff October 28th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   Open Doors celebrated its annual Harvest Fest last week at Paradiso Restaurant in downtown Burlington, bringing […]

Ontario Gambling Market Jumps 8% in Total Wagers in August

By Louise Williams October 29th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   Owing to technological advancements and regulatory shifts, Canada’s gambling market is growing year by year. As […]

Robotics Club holding a fund raising Pasta Dinner: Will Robots prepare and serve the meal?

By Gazette Staff October 27th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   Burlington Community Robotics (BCR) was founded in May 2024 following the conclusion of a local high […]

JBH from a primarily paper-based system to a fully digital platform

By Gazette Staff October 27th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   Joseph Brant Hospital (JBH) and St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton (SJHH) are celebrating the official launch of […]

BAD board gets new members: now to determine who will do what as they prepare for the November 4th Council meeting

ByPepper Parr October 27th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   Izabela Dombrovsky, ​Heather Drewett, ​Geraldine Guenot, ​Aimee Hilson, ​Zohair Khan, ​Karen Markowsky, ​Karl Meissner-Roloff and ​Derek Streefkerk […]

Proposed budget document for 2026 now available on line - it's a whopper

By Gazette Staff October 27th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   The City of Burlington’s proposed 2026 Budget is available for review. Residents are invited to view […]

Watershed Stewardship Awards Announced

By Gazette Staff October 27th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   On Saturday, October 4, Conservation Halton welcomed over 50 guests to Area 8 Conservation Area for […]

A year from today - you will be welcoming a new city council: Most will be retreads

By Pepper Parr October 27th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON OPINION If this were 2026 you would be learning this morning who the members of the newly […]

What killed print media — and what died with it

By Gazette Staff October 27th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON George Will, a respected opinion writr with the Washington Post said recently that: “The waning of […]

Swimming club just wants a fair process that puts the facts on the table

By Gazette Staff October 26th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   A Burlington taxpayer who has previously written about the pool allocation decision and its impact […]

Here’s how the people of Burlington are staying active this fall

By Aria Wilson October 26th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   Burlington residents are putting themselves out there—and it’s helping them in the long run. Colder weather […]

Metrolinx opens the Confederation GO station

By Gazette Staff October 26th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   Beginning on Monday, October 27, Metrolinx is opening the new Confederation GO station and adding more […]

Whose Budget Is It Anyway? The Case for Clarity in Burlington’s Tax Talk

By Joe Gaetan, October 26th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   The Burlington annual budget conversation has become a confusing blur of numbers and percentages that blend […]

RIVERS: 'Don’t we wish Mr. Carney would just grow a pair.'

By Ray Rivers October 24th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   Well there he goes again. Doug Ford, aka “Wreck-it-Ralph” has struck again. Why would he think […]

Tracking Canada’s Online Gambling Growth & It’s Impact In Toronto

By Sara Farro October r25th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   The story so far Canada’s regulated online gambling market is no longer a pilot project. Ontario’s […]

Finally - A Motion to instruct City Auditor to perform an audit of the allocation process of pool time

By Gazette Staff October 24th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   Ward 2 Councillor Lisa Kearns Ward 2 Councillor Lisa Kearns has filed a Motion directing the […]

$405,896 to put a stop to the two tower development that was to rise at the bottom of Brant Street

By Pepper Parr October 24th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   On October 14, 2025, Council considered Finance Report and approved a direction to the Commissioner of […]