New local art program will give 12 artists each an $800 commission to create art that will be put on traffic signal control boxes

By Pepper Parr June 24th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   The city has been doing this for a couple of year. The Local Artist Program is […]

Mask making takes on a life of its own -3000 being put together by volunteers

By Connie Price June 24th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   When the Burlington Gazette envisioned providing some free fabric face masks using donated material, to those […]

Population of the Region will more than double by 2051 - some of that growth is going to take place in Burlington

By Pepper Parr June 24th, 2020 BURLINGTON ON   Mayor Meed Ward is sharing her correspondence from the Hon. Steve Clark, Minister of Municipal Affairs […]

Pulling Together: Burlington Businesses Reach Out to Support Each Other

By Clair Nash June 24th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   In these unprecedented times, it is always good to see local businesses supporting each other. Burlington’s […]

Burlington Food Bank contacted by Feed Ontario to help the provincial government determine what the longer term food needs are likely to be

By Staff June 24th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON The Burlington Food Bank was recently contacted by Feed Ontario to help the provincial government get a better […]

Lowville Park will partially reopen on Monday, June 29, 2020.

By Staff June 24th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   Lowville Park will partially reopen on Monday, June 29, 2020. Visiting Lowville Park will look different than […]

Burlington's Committee of Adjustment isn't holding meetings - small variances are being held up.

By Pepper Parr June 23rd, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   A seasoned commercial real estate developer bought a home in Burlington in 3Q 2019. He and […]

Mayor Uses an Hour of Council Time to Work Over Her Colleagues to Get the Decision She Wanted.

By Pepper Parr June 22, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   At the Standing Committee earlier in the month a Staff Report on the Emshih Developments request […]

Burlington native forms what he thinks can become a national program to aid people who need guidance finding the right legal help

By Pepper Parr June 22nd, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   Alex Don, a Burlington native, a graduate of Assumption High school and a Member of the […]

Burlingtonians being Burlingtonians

By Pepper Parr June 22nd, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   The city opened up and people did what they have been wanting to do for months […]

Police Chief issued strong statements when he learned of unacceptable police behaviour - his job is to now ensure that the reputation of the police force is upheld.

By Pepper Parr June 22nd, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   Halton Regional Chief of Police Stephen Tanner Halton Regional Police Chief Stephen Tanner is to be […]

Halton Chief of Police explains the options he has in dealing with unacceptable police officer behaviour.

By Staff June 22nd, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   It isn’t often that the community hears directly from the Chief of Police. The follow was sent […]

HDSB a couple of steps ahead of the province on what the return to school in September might look like.

By Pepper Parr June 20th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   The official end of the 2019-20 school year has yet to be celebrated. It will end […]

So this is what Stage 2 looks like - we could do with more of this

By Staff June 20th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON The Gazette web site, we call it our press room, is undergoing a security upgrade. The content has […]

Seamstress crafts face masks designed for deaf people

By Pepper Parr Jan 20th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   Wearing a mask we are told is now what we should be doing to prevent the […]

Protester run over by a transport truck and killed at the gates to the Fearmans plant on Harvester Road.

By Staff June 19th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   In a Media release put out by the Halton Regional Police service earlier today the death of […]

Bus riders want the drivers to know that they too are appreciated.

By Staff June 19th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   The people of Aldershot do appreciate the transit service they get. So much so that they have […]

Sixty year old female killed when struck by a transport truck at Harvester Rd. and Appleby Line

By Staff June 19th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   Shortly after 10:20 am this morning, a 60 year old woman was struck by a transport truck […]

Rainbow crosswalk now on Lakeshore at the foot of Burlington Street

By Staff June 19th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   The City of Burlington announced its first rainbow crosswalk with Mayor Marianne Meed Ward, City Councillors and […]

We’re Not Ready for the United Nations

By Ray Rivers June 19th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON Chief Allan Adam of Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation photographed after he was beaten by RCMP officers in […]