Two Males Arrested for Distraction Thefts Throughout the Halton Region

By Staff April 5, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   On Tuesday April 3rd 2018, two males were in Food Basics stores in the towns of Georgetown, […]

A summary of the Impaired Driving Offences within Halton Region

By Staff April 5th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON Police are still laying far too many charges for Impaired driving. How man of these charges result in […]

New Street on its way back to becoming the road it once was.

By Pepper Parr April 5, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   Work has begun to resurface New Street from Guelph to Walkers after pilot Following the end […]

A different look at Board Games - all at the Seaton Gallery

By Staff April 5th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   Judy Anderson’s work are hung and looking good. It is a series of work references the graphic […]

Planner explains provincial policy - doesn't mean we are going to like it. James and Martha is another example.

By Staff April 5th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON The announcement of an 18 storey structure at the intersection of James and Martha is one more addition […]

Rivers: Don't let anyone tell you Doug Ford is stupid

By Ray Rivers April 5th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   ”So, just think: a family of five will be paying $1,000 more in new taxes,” he […]

30 get nominated as Burlington's BEST - eight will be named on May 9th at Performing Arts Centre

By Staff April 4th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   This year, the Burlington’s Best Committee received 30 nominations in eight categories, besting the total number of […]

Millenials claim a win that transit advocates have been seeking for the past five years.

By Mark McGuire and Karl Wulf April 4th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   Mayor Rick Goldring continues to provide a series of updates relevant to the […]

Jim Young: When was the last time you heard a Citizens Advisory Committee delegate in opposition to a Staff recommendation?

By Jim Young April 4th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   At this meeting the Committee of the Whole will receive a staff report on Citizen Engagement. […]

National Newsmedia Council statement

The Burlington Gazette is a member of the National Newsmedia Council. When the Gazette was covering a meeting of the Halton District School Board we […]

Police report seven unlocked vehicles entered during Easter weekend in the core area of Burlington.

By Staff April 3, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   Overnight on April 2 – 3, 2018, police received seven reports of unlocked vehicles being entered and […]

Low pressure system is currently moving across the Province - 15 mm and 30 mm rainfall expected

By Staff April 3, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   Conservation Halton’s Flood Duty Officer advises that a low pressure system is currently moving across the Province […]

What happens when two English guys hang out in a Smart car and listen to Queen?

By Pepper Parr April 3rd, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   James Burchill has a style that is unique. Basically he is a communicator and has come […]

Vince Fiorito going after the provincial seat for Burlington in the June 7th election.

By Staff April 3rd, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   And now there are four. Burlington will have a Liberal, a Progressive Conservative, a New Democrat and […]

Live Chamber Music Series doing a gig in Hamilton April 14th.

By Staff April 3rd, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   They are Burlington musicians doing a gig in Hamilton April 14th. Live Chamber Music Series will be […]

Is a 'clerical' error going to turn a small downtown parking lot into a Mobility Hub?

By Pepper Parr April 3rd, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   Transit is an issue that Burlington city council has difficulty with. It wasn’t always that way. […]

Premier snaps right back at New York state and is prepared to take on Texas as well - look out Doug Ford, she is spoiling for a fight

By Staff April 2, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   Take that! said the Premier of the province. New York State passed a “Buy American” law and […]

If there is going to be height - where should it be and just how much - and who should make the decision?

By Pepper Parr April 1st, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   Much of the discussion and debate on what a new Official Plan will do to the […]

An Apology Too Far: there comes a point where another apology is meaningless.

By Ray Rivers April 1st, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   Canadians are known throughout the universe as ‘the great apologists”. We apologize at the drop of […]

Google could have everything you ever said on a cell phone, could have everything you ever wrote and where you travelled. It is not easy to keep their nose out of your business.

By Staff March 31st, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   The headline read: Want to know everything Google knows about you? It was part of a Saturday […]