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Stuart Miller on retiring: he made a difference while Director of Education

By Pepper Parr August 24th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON It turned out to be a more active and somewhat hectic term of office for Stuart […]

Milton Mayor stands with Liberal candidate during campaign office opening

By Ryan O’Dowd: Local Journalism Initiative Reporter August 23rd, 2021 MILTON, ON Things are changing in Milton. Gord Krantz was a Conservative from the […]

How much public notice should there be - Mayor can't get a win for trying

By Staff August 23rd, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON It appears that the Mayor is sponsoring or holding events in the downtown core but not telling […]

Hot weather and a concern about a 4th Covid19 wave kept people away from restaurants and parks.

By Max Bowder: Local Journalism Initiative Reporter August 23rd, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON Bronte creek Provincial Park and local businesses in Burlington experienced low attendance […]

Karina Gould takes to the streets - campaign is in full throttle.

By Ryan O’Dowd: Local Journalism Initiative Reporter August 23rd, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON The interview with Karina Gould proved to be quite lengthy so we have […]

Access to the Gazette comments section will be limited over the weekend

By Staff August 23rd, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON The comments section is having some upgrades done – access will be sporadic for a little longer […]

Why a publication ban related to the biggest drug bust every done in the Region?

By Staff August 22, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON Halton Regional Police reported the largest drug bust in their history earlier this The police reported on […]

Are the Rainbow Crosswalks becoming a political issue?

By Staff August 20th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON Seems there is still some mileage in the Rainbow Crosswalk issue. The decision to create Rainbow crosswalks […]

Give the money back says Andrea and be gracious about it

By Pepper Parr August 20th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON OPINION NDP leader Andrea Horwath told Premier in a brisk fashion to day that when you get […]

City hall is losing some of its bench strength - not a healthy situation

By Pepper Parr August 20th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON During the past year Council has heard regularly about serious staffing issues – with frequent mention […]

Scouts Canada had zero transmissions of covid19 cases; continue to run a safe program

By Max Bowder: Local Journalism Initiative Reporter August 20th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON With students heading back to school in the fall, parents are also […]

West Nile virus positive mosquitoes found in Burlington and Milton

By Staff August 20th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON A batch of mosquitoes trapped this week in Milton has tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV). […]

Rivers on the Torys: The Compromise Party

By Ray Rivers August 20th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON Ray Rivers has done a background piece on two of the political parties; this is his third […]

School days - school days - pretty soon. Public school board well prepared

By Pepper Parr August 19th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON The Back to School advertising almost assures you that everything is going to work out. Many […]

Meet Burlington NDP candidate Nick Page

By Ryan O’Dowd: Local Journalism Initiative Reporter April 18th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON Burlington NDP federal candidate, Nick Page, championed universal basic income(UBI) as the […]

Martha Street, south of James location for an 11 storey tower

By Staff August 18th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON The thickening of the downtown population continues. An 11 story structure that will be made up of […]

Biggest drug haul in the history of the Region - valued at $5 million

By Max Bowder: Local Journalism Initiative Reporter August 18TH, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON The biggest drug bust the Regional Police have ever handled resulted in […]

Meet Chris Cullis, the Green Party candidate for Burlington.

By Ryan O’Dowd: Local Journalism Initiative Reporter August 17th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON For Chris Cullis, the Burlington Federal Green Party candidate, climate change is […]