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 […]

Techies tuning up the Gazette engine; masthead getting a bit of a polish.

By Staff January 1, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON During holiday periods the gremlins that make the wheels of web sites go around get inside the engines […]

Two Barracuda teams take Silver and Bronze at annual hockey classic in Mississauga.

By Staff December 31, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON The Burlington Barracudas brightened up their holidays with two Tournament Medals at the 34th Annual Mississauga Chiefs Christmas […]

Columnist Ray Rivers re-charges his batteries in New Zealand; adds his comments to a Globe and Mail editorial.

By Staff December 30, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON The Globe and Mail editorial of December 27, 2014 sums up the year and the ongoing performance of […]

Two of the nine business cases the city has in its 2015 budget: better transit for seniors and 3D graphic modelling software.

By Pepper Parr December 30, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON   The city is taking a different approach to the way they present their budget to the […]

Is there hope for bicycles in Burlington? Bright green markings indicating merging bike traffic is a welcome sign to cyclists.

By Staff December 29, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON. Roy Brooke is an avid cyclist who lives in Victoria BC. On a trip to Copenhagen Denmark he […]

Flood relief funds will flow by the middle of January; those who filed just before the deadline will have a bit of a wait.

By Pepper Parr December 29, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON.   There are people in the Burlington Community Foundation offices plowing through piles of paperwork during the […]

We were hearing a different story about snow this time last year.

By Staff December 29, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON.   Do you remember this time last year? It was snow, on snow, on snow with dozens of […]

City names Angela Paparizo as Manager Arts and Culture

By Pepper Parr December 27, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON   During the 2014 budget deliberations council wasn’t able to find the funding needed to cover the […]

Marvelously renovated Mountainside recreation complex now open. Well worth the ten year wait.

By Pepper Parr December 26, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON   It was pretty close to a ten year project but John Taylor, Councillor for Ward 3 […]

What Lies Ahead for 2015? A federal election - sooner than you think and a budget that will have a pretty thin surplus.

By Ray Rivers December 26, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON.   Canada faces an important federal election this year. There will be clear choices for the voters […]

For unto us a child is born and he will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

By Pepper Parr December 24, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON   A young Muslim boy we interviewed earlier in the year said his family celebrated some of […]

Rookie MPP completes her first session at Queen's Park; McMahon delivers for the city on flood relief.

By Pepper Parr December 24, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON   Six months into the job as MPP for Burlington and Eleanor McMahon can look back at […]

First look at the 2015 budget: Proposing 3.55% increase for 2015

By Pepper Parr December 23, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON.   The city released the draft version of the operating budget for 2015 – it amounts to […]

The fire chief has a funny video for you - and a safety tip about carbon monoxide poisoning.

By Pepper Parr December 23, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON.   Tony Bavota, Burlington’s Fire Chief would like you to buy a gift for your house. Nothing […]

Gang of four strip Meed Ward of most of her boards and committee assignments. Council heading for more 4-3 votes.

By Pepper Parr December 20, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON.   It was a blood bath. It was a rude, crude attempt to strip ward 2 Councillor […]

Art Gallery of Burlington offering courses to aid artists in marketing their work.

By Staff December 22, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON.   Artists want to be artists – they aren’t bean counters – there is seldom enough money coming […]

Ten candidates are beleived to have applied for the job of city manager for Burlington.

By Pepper Parr December 21, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON   Pat Moyle, the interim city manager expects to be able to leave his job at the […]