Bruce Trail paintings from the brushes of Janet Jardine, Anne More and Victoria Pearce to be shown at The Hub in September.

By Staff August 9th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   Burlington Fine Arts Association has some exciting news. Janet Jardine – in her spiffy 5th Avenue look. […]

Black Lives Matter iconography has been painted on the sidewalk in front of City Hall.

By Staff August 9th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   The Pride Crosswalk went in about a month ago – this month the Black Lives Matter iconography […]

A Halton resident has tested positive for West Nile virus - Region doesn't say which municipality

By Staff August 9th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   A Halton resident has tested positive for West Nile Virus (WNV). This is the first human case […]

Group opposing an application to enlarge Nelson quarry has an August 21st date to meet,

By Pepper Parr August 9th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   The citizens at CORE Burlington are relieved to hear Premier Doug Ford state emphatically (regarding the […]

City setting up a virtual public meeting to take one last look at the development rules that will apply to the downtown core

By Staff August 9th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   There is a public meeting that will take place virtually that could well be the best opportunity […]

Insurance executive wonders what there was in the way of coverage for that $500,000 that was stolen

By Staff August 8th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   “Why” asks a retired insurance broker with decades of commercial insurance experience ” is no one questioning […]

Those opposed to the expansion of the Nelson Quarry set out the first of their arguments.

By Pepper Parr August 7th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   If you find yourself driving up or down Guelph Line in the Lowville area you will […]

Methadone worth $3500 seized by police

By Staff August 7th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   They look like small bottles of ketchup – they’re not. Methadone is being trafficked on the streets […]

City Clerk to deliver a report on 2022 municipal options

By Staff August 6th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   While not quite at the half way point for this term office – council wants to look […]

Gazette service was a rough ride yesterday.

By Pepper Parr, Publisher August 7th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   Welcome back! Yesterday and the day before getting to the Gazette was – shall we […]

Culture Days will last a month this year - everything will be done virtually. This could get interesting!

By Staff August 6th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   The City is going virtual and is calling for local artists, cultural professionals and creative organizations to […]

Police arrest three who lifted $500,000 from the city's coffers - releases the three on bail

By Staff August 6th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   Here is a good news story. That $500,000 that was lifted from the city’s bank account in […]

Joseph Brant hospital has strengths and weaknesses - solid financial management - some slippage on the patient care culture

By Pepper Parr August 6th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   Hospitals – vital and expensive. Burlington has had an, at times, awkward relationship to the Joseph […]

Mayor and ward councillor explain an LPAT decision that perhaps should never have taken place. More to this story

By Pepper Parr August 6th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   The Mayor and the ward 4 Councilor issued a joint statement this afternoon setting out their […]

Two hospitals - both excellent when it comes to the medicine practiced - one just does a better job than the other when it comes to

By Staff August 5th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   Two people about a decade apart in age – both were on the other side of the […]

Transit service is shifting gears and improving service now that the province is at Stage 3.

By Staff August 5th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   It is good news – even if it is going to take some coin out of your […]

The Cost of Doing Business for the Badly Battered Hospitality Sector

By Michele Bogle August 5th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   The ‘in-tent’ of this article is to shed light on a new cost of doing business […]

Limiting the rate of infections: it's all about geometric progression

By Pepper Parr August 4th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   We did a photo feature earlier today with photographs showing people out and about the city […]

Masks do not appear to becoming the fashion statement some expected. Few seen on the streets of the city.

By Pepper Parr August 4th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   It wasn’t the greatest long weekend was it? The Saturday sunshine worked for a lot of […]

Now is the time to double down in our resolve. The celebrations, personal life as we knew it will come in time.

By Pepper Parr August 4th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   We’ve all worked and sacrificed a lot to get us to this new normal. Businesses are […]