City clarifies policy on equipment used in exercise classes - some seniors claim that isn't what they are hearing.

By Pepper Parr December 3rd, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   Last week the Gazette published a story about changes some seniors called us about with the […]

Snowfighters are in place - just waiting for the snow to arrive.

By Staff December 3rd, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   City Hall says the Snow fighters are ready and they have provided an app that will let […]

'I will truly, faithfully and impartially exercise this office to the best of my knowledge and ability.'

By Pepper Parr December 2nd, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   The Declaration of Office is always signed by elected members of a city council when they […]

Candlelight Stroll through downtown Burlington kicks off thee festive season.

By Staff December 1st, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   It’s a weather dependent event. When it rains – even a light drizzle the crowds are smaller. […]

Lights of the season glow in Spencer Smith Park - make sure the kids get to see this.

By Staff December 1st, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   It’s an annual thing. Drummer beside the Naval monument Better than looking in the window at Eaton’s […]

Male was sexually assaulted at the Burlington Centre

By Staff November 30th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   On Monday November 5th 2018 the Child Abuse and Sexual Assault Unit (CASA) commenced an investigation after […]

The development application process is grinding down the staff in the planning department

By Pepper Parr November 30th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   The paper work involved in a major development application is extensive. The volume has become more […]

Region holds an emergency preparedness exercise: no public involvement.

By Staff November 30th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   How do you prepare for a local disaster? Just the way relay race runners do – you […]

Ontario’s Climate Change Plan: Much Ado About Nothing

By Ray Rivers November 30th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   Almost every aspect of Rod Phillips’, Ontario’s environment minister’s, climate change plan is something we’ve already […]

Household mobility and housing choices; who moves and why.

By Staff November 30th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   People move for a combination of economic and non-economic reasons (i.e. family, employment, housing, education and others). […]

Another one of those win - win - win ideas that Jim Young believes can actually be achieved in the first 100 days of the new city council.

The Gazette invited readers to tell the city council that will be sworn in next Monday what they felt were the more important issues that […]

Scotia Bank at 4011 New Street robbed Thursday afternoon.

By Staff November 30th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   The Halton Regional Police Service are currently investigating a bank robbery that occurred in Burlington. Electric […]

Heroin Importer Sentenced to Serve Ten and a Half Years in Jail

By Staff November 29th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON Following a lengthy trial and conviction, an accused has been sentenced to serve ten and a half years […]

A VERY ELECTRIC CHRISTMAS at the Performing Arts Centre

By Staff November 29th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   Lightwire Theatre is going to give the city a ‘A VERY ELECTRIC CHRISTMAS’ at the Performing Arts […]

Another Purse Thief Arrested in Burlington

By Staff November 29th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   The Halton Regional Police Service are still receiving reports of purse thefts. In most occurrences the suspects […]

Provincial Climate Change Solution includes expecting people to pick up litter.

By Staff November 29, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   The Ontario government today announced a Balanced, Made-in-Ontario Climate Change Solution to Preserve and Protect the Environment […]

McKenna gets a salary bump - appointed a Parliamentary Assistant

By Staff November 29th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   Jane McKenna Jane McKenna, MPP for Burlington has been appointed the Parliamentary Assistant to Laurie Scott, Minister […]

Seniors taking exercise classes upset over program changes that will require people to provide their own equipment.

By Staff November 29th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON The city has asked that we publish a statement they have made related to this news story. That […]

Region puts on an Effective Municipal Councils workshop on Setting the Course.

By Pepper Parr November 29th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON REVISED: This story was revised when city hall provided information the Gazette did not have. There was […]

Rivers: GM decides to give up on Ontario - have they stopped making mistakes or is this move just another one?

By Ray Rivers November 29th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   It is nothing short of dishonest for federal Conservative leader Andrew Scheer to blame the announced […]