Help stop the plundering of our public health care for profit

By Gazette Staff August 29th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON The Ontario Health Coalition has been fighting the good fight to keep the health service public and […]

Parking Lot 4 at 421 John Street to get a complete resurfacing - 39 day closure will hurt some downtown merchants

Resurfacing may have been due; what the parking lot really needed was better day-to-day maintenance. By Gazette Staff August 28th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON The City […]

Second high rise tower opposite City Hall begins demolition of existing structures

By Pepper Parr August 28th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON The next high-rise tower on Brant Street has broken ground, and demolition is underway. Demolition has started […]

Public School Board Chair had no comment to make on doing away with school boated trustees

By Pepper Parr August 28th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   Tough times ahead for elected school board trustees. Premier Ford said the public is “done” with […]

Early stage contract for the construction of Hwy 413 have been issued: Premier said 30 minutes will be shaved off travel times

By Pepper Parr August 28th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   He is going to do it his way. Premier Doug Ford said at a media event […]

2026 HRCIF applications are opening soon

By Gazette Staff August 28th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   The 2026 Halton Region Community Investment Fund application period will open in mid-September. The Region encourages […]

'Our Representative Democracy is meant to elect representatives, not leaders' 

By Pepper Parr August 28th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   There are currents swirling beneath the Pier, and there are currents of discontent swirling around the […]

Bud Light Buckle Up Tour - James Baker and his band will be in town in October

By Gazette Staff August 27th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   Known for their hits “Chills,” “Keep It Simple,” “Lawn Chair Lazy,” and countless others, Ontario-based James […]

It took them a while - the how and why of the Benson appointment as CAO

By Pepper Parr August 27th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   It took them a while, but the City’s Communications people sent us the following today: A […]

Rotary did something really smart - they've erected a huge tent at Ribfest

By Gazette Staff August 27th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   It is going to cost two twoonies ($4.00) to get into RibFest this year. If the […]

Respiratory Virus (RSV) prevention program to include all individuals aged 75 years and older to start in September,

By Gazette Staff August 27th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON UPDATE from the Ministry of Health: Following regulatory amendments made under the Pharmacy Act, pharmacy professionals are […]

What is open and closed at the City of Burlington on Labour Day

By Gazette Staff August 27th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON If the photograph below, taken early this morning, is any indication, we are going to have great […]

Burlington as few people have seen it.

By Gazette Staff August 26th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   This is the kind of thing that happens on a slow news day. Aerial of Spencer […]

The Economic Boom of Online Gaming Exports from Canada

By John Davis August 26th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   Canada’s digital entertainment sector has experienced explosive growth, with the video game industry contributing $5.1 billion […]

 The hot office trend? Leaving early

By John Tomase, Editor at LinkedIn News August 26th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   Are these things still used? Working a 9-to-5 used to mean those […]

Trade with the United States - we do have a problem

By Pepper Parr August 25th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   Most Canadians know that the United States is our best customer – we sell a lot […]

Roads have to be repaired - the public understands that - they want better notice and would like to be listened to

By Gazette Staff August 25th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   We received a note from a Gazette reader about traffic congestion during the weekend. Drivers inched […]

Are the public school board trustees going to roll over and let the provincial government erase 175 years of local democratic representation

By Pepper Parr August 25th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON Ontario’s Education Minister Paul Calandra has floated the idea of reforming school boards and even scrapping elected […]

Useful Tools Canadian Students Use to Make Studying Easier

By Lydia Havens August 25th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   For many college students in Canada, handling multiple assignments, balancing part-time work, and keeping up with […]

Entertainment on a Budget: How Canadians Are Finding Affordable Fun Online

By Alicia Anderson August 25th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   In the late 1990s the creation of the internet meant that Canada began to shift away […]