Grocery store employee finds a replica hand grenade at customer service counter

By Staff January 10, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON A clerk at the Metro grocery located at Appleby Line and Upper Middle Road in the City of […]

Police apprehend suspect in Apple Store theft at Mapleview Mall

By Staff January 11, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON Halton Regional Police report that on Saturday January 3rd 2015 at approximately 6:00 pm, a lone male suspect […]

Mayor has his team in place - now to get his council as well organized.

By Pepper Parr January 10, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON Update: An observant reader advised us that: The City of Burlington tweeted out just a few hours […]

Public school board starts the year announcing they expect to have a surplus. Also looking into later starting times for students.

By Walter Byj January 10, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON The initial 2015 meeting of the Halton District School Board continued the ongoing process of how to […]

Performing Ats Centre is putting on four dance classes in the next two months.

By Pepper Parr January 9, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON. The promise is being kept. The Burlington Performing Arts Centre is doing more and more in the […]

How will the Mayor lead his Council after they trashed his board and committee appointment recommedations?

By Pepper Parr January 8, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON City council will meet for the first time this year on Monday morning of next week to […]

Love kisses at the drive in on Lakeshore Road - AGB putting on an imaginative media installation.

By Pepper Parr January 8, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON For those of you who remember the “drive-in” movies – there will be an opportunity to re-live […]

Mayor maintains selling waterfront property is showing leadership.

By Pepper Parr January 7, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON A four part feature on the city’s decision to sell small parcels of land that it owns […]

Frederick Michael and two of his neighbours will soon be the very proud owner of one of the most magnificent locations on the edge of Lake Ontario.

By Pepper Parr January 6, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON A four part feature on the city’s decision to sell small parcels of land that it owns […]

Scobie gives it his best shot: Council doesn't hear what he has to say; the city has passed the bylaws to close the old Water Street road allowance - the land will soon be sold.

By Gary Scobie January 5, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON A four part feature on the city’s decision to sell small parcels of land that it […]

How the decision to sell off pieces of city owned waterfront property got made.

By Pepper Parr January 5, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON A four part feature on the city’s decision to sell small parcels of land that it owns […]

The target is clear enough. How good is his aim and how many arrows does he have? Economic development needs a win soon.

By Pepper Parr January 4, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON. The Burlington Economic Development Corporation (BEDC) Strategic Plan was introduced to a Council Stranding Committee recently. There […]

Budget for 2015 includes a Shoreacres character study for $60,000. Is there value for money here?

By Pepper Parr January 4, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON. They are called Character Area studies; exercises where planners and residents meet to talk about what kind […]

Columnist will write from New Zealand for two months; has chosen to avoid Canadian winter.

By Staff January 4, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON. Ray Rivers will not be with us this week. He is in New Zealand pondering what he wants […]

Just how much can a developer do without a permit of any sort? They can cut down mature trees.

By Pepper Parr January 3, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON Understanding developers requires a mind that can see into all kinds of cracks and crevices. The Gazette […]

When is $3 million actually $3 million? Politicians do mathematics differently.

By Pepper Parr January 2, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON.   “This means that the $3 million provincial government contribution we announced November 10th will be leveraged […]

An Enfant Terrible dies in his sleep. Former area MPP Eric Cunningham - dead at 65.

By James Smith January 1, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON. Enfant Terrible: A term not used much these days, but I like to think of my pal […]

Eric Cunningham dies at his home in Huntsville.

By Staff January 1, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON. Eric Cunningham, a loyal friend to many, a member of the provincial legislature from 1974 to 1984 is […]

Blood clinic on Saturday - possible blood worker strike on the 8th - help if you can.

By Staff January 1, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON There is an opportunity to get your habit of giving back to the community that has been so […]

They are going to "pave paradise and put up a parking lot" on the property beside Emma's Back Porch.

By Pepper Parr January 1, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON. The Gazette got a call from a reader about some work being done on the lot that […]