Region answers Gazette questions - MoH said: 'We only have one shot at this' - stay home.

By Pepper Parr March 19th, 2020 6:40 pm BURLINGTON, ON This is a very dynamic and fluid situation. Information does change. We are now adding […]

Regional health officials hold media event - MoH pleads with public to follow the rules

By Staff March 19th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON Correction. There were two COVID19 deaths in Ontario; one of which was in Milton Dr. Hamidah Meghani, Medical […]

Vicious email that preys on frightened people - read all your email very carefully.

By Pepper Parr March 19th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   During times of social stress there are those out there who will look for a way […]

Covid19: Self monitoring, self isolation, isolation - all three steps matter to everyone one of you

By Pepper Parr March 19th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   Burlington City Manager Tim Commisso put it as plainly as anyone could – these are serious […]

Ontario records the second CORVID19 death. Self assess if you feel ill - then call 911

By Staff March 19th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   Joseph Brant Hospital enacted an Emergency Operations Centre which meets daily to review their response and make […]

Slot machines: easy to learn - fun to play - know your limit.

By Clair Nash March 19th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   Did you know that just under 20 million Canadians regularly gamble? Astonishingly that is almost half […]

City manager putting in 15 hour days as he maneuvers around a very dynamic changing COVID19 crisis

By Pepper Parr March 18, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   How do you run a city when what you think what was going to be possible […]

Fifth case of COVID19 in Halton revealed today

By Staff March 18th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   Dr. Hamidah Meghani, Medical Officer of Health for Halton Region today confirmed the fifth case of COVID-19 […]

City offers free transit, closes City Hall, discourages group gatherings in parks and more steps to slow the spread of COVID19

By Staff March 18th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON Ride Free   The City of Burlington has announced that Burlington Transit will not be charging ride fares. […]

Regional police temporarily close police stations - reduce service availability.

By Staff March 18th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   Effective immediately, to further assist in preventing transmission of COVID-19, all Halton Regional Police Service locations are […]

Significant changes in the way the community celebrates and entertains itself on the way.

By Staff March 18th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   Decisions are being made in the community that give us some sense as to what we might […]

Old world courtesy goes the extra mile meeting the needs of the community

By Pepper Parr March 18th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   A Different Drummer, is one of the more consistently successful book stores in the country. Ian […]

Rivers: social distancing sounds something an advertising executive would dream up

By Ray Rivers March 18, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   By any other name it’s a community mitigation strategy. But really, social distancing sounds something an […]

Burlington resident clears US border - few questions asked

By Staff March 17th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   Joe Gartan, a Burlington resident sent us a note: “Cleared the border 3 hrs ago, arriving by […]

Many downtown commercial locations have closed their doors -parking outside those doors is now free - go figure.

By Pepper Parr March 17th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   There is an upside to this COVID-19 business: in its continuing effort to support citizens and […]

The failure to cancel a parade killed thousands in 1918 - the provincial government made the right call when they ordered the closure of places where people usually gather.

By Pepper Parr March 17th, 2020 BURLINGTON, OM   It happened a long time ago – but there is a lesson we need to heed […]

Just what is social distance and does it matter? It does.

By Pepper Parr March 17th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   The Province declared a State of Emergency this morning and put a number of requirements in […]

Provincial State of Emergency - all the details

By Staff March 17, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   Today, the Government of Ontario announced that it is declaring an emergency under the the Emergency Management […]

Premier declares State of Emergency for Ontario - closures are severe

By Staff March 17th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   The Premier of Ontario declared a State of emergency this morning. Effective immediately and up until March […]

How tight are things going to get? Get informed - this virus is going to be around for some time - years.

By Staff March 17th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   Yesterday, Premier Doug Ford and Christine Elliott, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health, issued the following statement […]