Region releases its budget; tax increase is less than inflation

By Staff February 5, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON Last week Regional Council approved the 2015 Budget and Business Plan with a continued focus on investment in […]

Southeast Asian community is the target for scam artists using a tax angle to grab some of your cash.

By Staff February 5, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON   The Halton Regional Police are warning the public about a tax-related phone scam that has resurfaced, primarily […]

All the new school construction is taking place outside Burlington; what kind of a community is that going to leave us with?

By Walter Byj February 5, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON The anticipated discussion around the letter Karen Lacroix of the Halton Student Transportation Services consortium sent to […]

Target liquidation sale is going to take more of your money than you expected: 10% discounts appear to be the norm at this point.

By Staff February 5, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON They weren’t lined up trying to rush through the doors at the Target store in the Burlington Mall […]

Burlington man arrested in Milton as a result of an auto theft investigation

By Staff February 5, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON On the overnight hours of Jan. 15th, 2015 two unlocked vehicles parked in the driveway of a Campbellville […]

Beer Festival this weekend at the Waterfront Hotel

By Staff February 4, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON The Burlington Beer Festival – a two season event – will be holding it’s winter season at the […]

Who are our readers and what do they like and not like? Your chance to tell us.

By Pepper Parr, Publisher February 4, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON Time to count the chickens and see just who the readers are and what they think. […]

Rivers on Baird - what a smack down.

By Ray Rivers February 4, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON I never cared for John Baird. I remember sitting in the public gallery at Queen’s Park watching […]

Councillor Dennison promoting bylaw that would forbid feeding nuisance wildlife.

By Staff February 4, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON Ward 4 Councillor Jack Dennison knows a good local issue when he sees one: Coyotes. The creatures are […]

Candidate wants the long form census brought back - thinks getting rid of it was a dumb idea.

By Karina Gould February 4, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON Every baker knows that making a cake is easy and predictable so long as you follow the […]

Burlington Gazette to be part of major academic study about on-line publications.

By Pepper Parr February 4, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON An email from a colleague said he was going to be in town – and could he […]

Public Board of Education looking into later classroom start times for students; opens up a can of worms.

By Walter Byj February 4, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON Kelly Amos, Chair of the Halton Region District School Board mentioned to her colleagues a study done […]

City launches its new approach to the creation of a budget - public misses the opportunity to ask questions.

By Pepper Parr February 3, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON It wasn’t the best show in town and it certainly wasn’t the only show in town but […]

Names of appointees to city Boards and committees released.

By Staff February 2, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON. Burlington has a practice of recruiting citizens to sit on Boards and committees that are involved in the […]

Halton Region’s essential services remain open during winter storm; waste collection cancelled for Monday.

By Staff February 2, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON The city shut down a lot of its facilities but the Region has decided they will ensure that […]

Snow fall comes close to shutting the city down - those with snow blowers see this as a play day.

By Staff February 2, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON They basically shut the town down. Families can spend the day at home playing M9onopoly while Dad toys […]

The 55-year old female involved in a two-vehicle collision died at Hamilton General Hospital late Friday.

By Staff February 1, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON Follow up on the accident at Guelph Line and Mountainside Drive in Burlington on Thursday afternoon A 55-year […]

Art form inspired by the landscape of both Canada and Scotland on display at the Art Gallery of Burlington.,

By Staff February 1, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON Passage. The wok of Lesley McInally opened at the Art Gallery of Burlington late in January. The Opening […]

Did Harper believe the vast ‘tar sands’ was a way to manage the Canadian business cycle - he couldn’t have been more wrong.

By Ray Rivers February 2, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON It’s a nice change to see gasoline prices down. We’re pretty used to them going the other […]

Is the Mountainside Drive - Guelph Line intersection dangerous? Numerous accidents at this location with fatalities in the past.

By Staff January 30, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON On Thursday January 29, 2015 just after 3:00 pm, Halton Regional Police were dispatched to the area of […]