Run jump play: city gets behind a three year initiative to get young people outside playing.

By Pepper Parr October 22, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON Run, Jump, Play – every day. That’s the drill and Burlington got it off to a decent […]

Wallace to get a severance package worth $89,500 plus an annual pension of $46,000

By Staff October 24, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON The first thing you have to do is gulp. Then sit down and let the facts sink in […]

Regional police are looking for Jordan Travis MILLER, 28 years old, of Ohsweken, ON. Accused has 29 criminal convictions

By Staff October 23, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON There are people who continue to evade the police and the court system and continue to live out […]

Violence against women to get special attention during November: a cultural change is needed and it is the men in the community who have to change their behaviour.

By Staff October 23, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON November is Woman Abuse Awareness Month Violence against woman is not a women’s issue – it is a […]

The province wants to put more money into off road bike paths - where would Burlingtonians like to see those paths built?

By Staff October 23, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON The province wants to help cities become more bike-friendly – that perked up the ears of council members […]

Gould heads for Ottawa to start her orientation and find out where her office is going to be and where she will sit in the House of Commons.

By Pepper Parr October 22, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON If you are a regular reader of the Gazette published by the federal government you would know […]

Region announces flu shot clinic dates for Burlington

By Staff October 22, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON The Halton Region Health Department has started the influenza (flu) immunization clinics for the 2015-2016 flu season with […]

Mike Wallace closes up his shop - doesn't know what he will do next - has decided to relax for a bit and let things work themselves out.

By Pepper Parr October 22, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON Mike Wallace is in the process of clearing out his office at the Burlington Mall and then […]

Public school board gets through an agenda that suited the baseball fans - published the policy that will set out review criteria for the new Director of Education.

By Walter Byj and Pepper Parr October 21, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON   The October 21 st Halton District School Board meeting was quick indeed. It […]

How to manage parking and get people out of their cars - they have found a way in Aldershot

By Pepper Parr October 22, 2105 BURLINGTON, ON The photograph shown in an earlier version of this story was the wrong building. The photograph shown […]

Super Convenience Store in Aldershot robbed last Sunday

By Staff October 21, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON The Halton Regional Police are currently investigating a robbery that occurred at The Super Convenience Store located at […]

Aldershot resident doesn't buy the time line put forward by the ward Councillor on the ADI development project - he asks why she kept quiet.

By Pepper Parr October 22, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON Aldershot resident Tom Muir wrote Ward 2 Councillor Marianne Meed Ward asking her why the city missed […]

Funding opportunities for non-profit agencies in the Halton Region

By Staff October 21, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON If you are a non-profit organizations that delivers community health or social service programs to Halton residents the […]

Burlington firm joins in a collaborative partnership with two heavyweights in manufacturing and communications

By Staff October 21, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON Memex, a Burlington company that got a loan from the federal government to expand its operation is now […]

Former city planner heads up the tribunal that oversees the OMB: Bruce Krushelnicki to be appointed new executive chair of Environment and Land Tribunals

By Staff October 21, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON Ontario has nominated Dr. Bruce Krushelnicki for appointment as the new executive chair of Environment and Land Tribunals […]

The start of a new career for Karina Gould - and a whirlwind of events during the next 90 days - her leader will form the government in 15 days.

By Pepper Parr October 21, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON And so now what does Karina Gould do? Begin looking for an apartment in Ottawa for starters […]

One of the beautiful things about the election that took place yesterday is that the transfer of power takes place in a civilized dignified manner. There are a lot of country's where it doesn't happen that way.

By Ray Rivers October 20thj, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON Sometimes things just happen to us – bad luck we call it. And sometimes the hens come […]

Interactive reporting service to be down for maintenance - just during the evenings for a couple of days.

By Staff October 20th, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON SeeClickFix service disruption – Oct. 20 to 22, 9 p.m. to 3 a.m. The SeeClickFix will experience service […]

Fire department given 500 combination smoke and carbon monoxide alarms to hand out.

By Staff October 19, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON Union Gas handed over 500 combination smoke and carbon monoxide alarms to the Burlington Fire department at a […]

Public school board wants significant public input on the direction it takes with French immersion classes.

By Walter Byj October 20, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON Let me begin with the following two paragraphs from a June article I wrote: “For some it […]