Greg Woodruff: 'How do we get back to a good policy that respects the wishes of people who live here now?'

By Greg Woodruff July 20, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   People in Burlington are going to have to decide if they are seriously interested in changing […]

Ray Rivers has gone fishing - back in a couple of weeks.

By Pepper Parr July 21st, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   Ray has gone fishing. He will be back soon – he doesn’t really catch very many […]

K9 unit used to find two youths who had stolen a vehicle from a driveway while the very surprised owner looked on.

By Staff July 20th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   Imagine looking out the window and seeing someone stealing your car. Cst Mitchell with police dog Juno […]

Michael Jones: This can be taken as a rant of sorts, it is frustrating and heart breaking to see the direction this downtown is going.

By Michael Jones July 20th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   The current City Council has managed to isolate and frustrate the people of Burlington like no […]

Mayor's campaign manager clarifies the highlighted statement in the second version of a Newsletter - sort of.

By Pepper Parr July 19th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   David Vandenburg contacted the Gazette to clarify why a second version of the mayor’s newsletter went […]

Police identify the body found in the lake and attribute the death of Matthew Kevin Brown to drowning.

By Staff July 19th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   The Halton Regional Police have identified the body that was found floating in Lake Ontario to the […]

Sound of Music parts way with Dave Miller, the Executive Director. Several senior volunteers also leave the organization.

By Pepper Parr July 19th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   Is there trouble at the Sound of Music? Dave Miller The Gazette has been told by […]

Mayor crosses an ethical line in his bid to get re-elected.

By Pepper Parr July 19th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   How does the Mayor get to use his Report to the citizens as part of his […]

A strong contender and a controversial incumbent going after the ward 5 seat. This will be a race to watch.

By Pepper Parr July 19th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   The citizens of ward 5 are going to be given a chance to choose between three […]

Mayor explains his vote for the 17+ storey structure a developer wants to build opposite city hall.

By Staff July 19th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   Tuck this away – you might want to pull it out when the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal […]

Bye Bye Birdie - Put on a Happy Face

By Staff July 18, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   It’s time to put on a happy face and enjoy an evening of fun watching young people […]

ONE BURLINGTON FESTIVAL: Building Bridges Between Faiths - August at the Band shell noon to 4:00 pm

By Staff July 18th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   There are times when the city slogan – Burlington is one of Canada’s best and most livable […]

Are they having any fun at city hall?

By Pepper Parr July 18th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON We just might be hearing the phrase “Common Sense Coalition” when the municipal election gets more active […]

Ward 5 Councillor gives his Georgian Court constituents a pretty limp answer.

By Pepper Parr July 17th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   There is a bus that runs along Dundas Street – many of the residents at Georgina […]

Roland Tanner: 'Developer's argument for a Brant Street development is very far from one that Council should endorse. And it went unchallenged.'

By Roland Tanner July 17,2018 BURLINGTON, ON   Before I begin I just want to recognize the futility of the exercise we are engaged in […]

Cooling saw the writing on the wall - she now wants to make the best of a bad situation.

By Pepper Parr July 17th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   Joelle Goddard-Cooling said it all – “I can see that the writing is on the wall” […]

Burlington Mall undergoing a $60 million upgrade - adding restaurants and services and community events.

By Pepper Parr July 16th, 2108 BURLINGTON, ON   While Burlington’s city council gets ready to decide just how high the second tower opposite city […]

An email from a bank is a really really red flag. Before responding to the email - give your bank a phone call.

By Staff July 16th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   The scammers never stop. One of the reasons they keep doing what they do (take your money […]

McKeown brought in as a strategist on the Goldring re-election campaign team.

By Pepper Parr July 15th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   A source that does have a vested interest in the outcome of the municipal election in […]

Burlington Herd beat the league leader 11- 4!

By Staff July 16th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   It was getting discouraging. The home team could always be found at the bottom of the standings. […]