That diet the city put New Street on appears to be getting complicated.

By Pepper Parr October 10th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON   New Street is taking on mythological features – one of those things that happened and no […]

329 healthy food packages were handed out to students this weekend - they didn't include turkeys.

By Pepper Parr October 10th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON   As we move into the Thanksgiving weekend teachers in the Region use one of their Professional […]

Pedestrian dies in Via rail collision.

By Staff October 10, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON   Just after 5:00 pm yesterday, a pedestrian was struck by a Via train on the CN railroad […]

Rivers connects the dots and suggests Canadians are at a -pay me now or pay me later - time

By Ray Rivers October 8th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON   As I write this, hurricane Matthew has just pushed its toll of death and destruction, closing […]

Ward 4 school board trustee withholds any comment on decision to undertake a Program and Accommodation Review.

By Staff October 8th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON   The Gazette asked Halton District school Board trustee Richelle Papin, ward 4, if she had made any […]

Stamp collectors wanted the Avro Arrow commemorated on a postage stamp - they have been turned down during their ten year effort.

By Robert H. Hoinkes October 8th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON   The Burlington and the Brantford Stamp Club have been persistent in their attempts to get […]

Will the Freeman station be the city's biggest sesquicentennial project?

By Pepper Parr October 8th, 2106 BURLINGTON, ON   There are people in Burlington who don’t know just where the Freeman Station is now located […]

Location of parks the city will build an outdoor rink in - if you ask them.

By Staff October 8, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON   If you live close to one of the parks listed below and have children that want a […]

Rabid racoon found in the Region - first confirmed case this year.

By Staff October 7th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON   The Halton Region Health Department received test results from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency on October 4 […]

Development and construction community celebrates Domenic Molinaro who was recognized as the 2016 Distinguished Entrepreneur.

By Pepper Parr October 7th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON   The Molinaro’s decided they would do it differently. A child with the Molinaro eyes – charmed […]

Driver of truck taking pigs to slaughterhouse charged under Highway Traffic Act

By Staff October 7th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON   The Halton Regional Police Service has laid two Highway Traffic Act charges against the driver involved in […]

You can flood a rink in one of the parks - city didn't say which parks.

By Staff October 6, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON   The city is encouraging neighbours to come together this winter to maintain a natural outdoor ice rink […]

How many proclamations can/should the Mayor make? Is 20 in one month too many?

By Pepper Parr October 6th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON   Has the creation and declaration of Proclamations by the Mayor gotten out of hand? At the […]

Schedule of meetings for community character studies released.

By Staff October 6, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON   The Character Area Studies for Roseland, Indian Point, and Shoreacres neighbourhoods are nearly complete. City staff are […]

Shred It - so that the identity theives can't get their hands on it - when they do they frequently empty your bank account.

By Pepper Parr October 6, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON   The Gazette gets a couple of dozen request each week asking us to promote an event […]

Did Councillor Meed Ward leak a document to the Trumpeter Swan Coalition? The evidence suggests she might have.

By Pepper Parr October 6, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON   Just who did leak the information? Ward 4 Councillor Jack Dennison was miffed when name Liz […]

Domenic Molinaro to be feted Thursday evening as the 2016 Distinguished Entrepreneur

By Pepper Parr October 5th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON   He came to this country with very little money, the clothing he owned in a single […]

40 pigs died in the overturned tractor trailer that flipped on its side at the intersection of Appleby Line and Harvester Road

By Staff October 5th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON   It was difficult to fully understand how grim things were at the intersection of Appleby Line and […]

Demonstrator charged with obstruction and released from arrest on a promise to appear.

By Staff October 5th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON   The Halton Regional Police Service has charged Anita KRANJNC, 49, of Toronto with Obstruct Police and Breach […]

Freeman Station refurbishment is coming along fine - it will need additional funding - which should come from the city.

By Pepper Parr October 5th, 2106 BURLINGTON, ON   It wasn’t that good a deal but it was the only deal on the table and […]