Branthaven Oval Court Development approved subject to conditions

By Staff December 16th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON   Branthaven Oval Court Subdivision. Status has been upgraded to Approved. Eight towers to be developed in seven […]

Minister of Finance resigns over 'Costly political gimmicks'

By Pepper Parr December 16th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON   Wow! This is going to hurt. In her letter of resignation, Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland […]

Economic pessimism declines, but two-in-five say they are 'worse off' than last year

By Staff December 16th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON UPDATE: The financial statement expected later today won’t be read by the Minister of Finance – she resigned. […]

Andrea Grebenc nominated as the Liberal Candidate in the next provincial election.

By Pepper Parr December 16th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON   Andrea Grebenc will be the Liberal candidate for Burlington in the provincial election that might take […]

Stern asks Mayor: What did I say to cause the mayor’s comments on social media?

By Staff December 14th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON What Eric Stern reports is complex but it isn’t rocket science. It is the story of how the […]

Ontario makes history - created volunteer corps for emergencies - Ford Launches Ontario Corps

By Staff December 14th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON   In theory, it is a good idea. Making it happen – easier said than done. Premier Doug […]

Burlington Conservatives get ready for an election they would like to see take place tomorrow.

By Staff December 14th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON   Emily Brown had the nomination in the bag when Shaheryar Mian wasn’t cleared as a possible candidate. […]

Showdown - Canada bans Assault Weapons

By Ray Rivers December13th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON OPINION “In 2022, Indigenous individuals made up 17% of firearm-related homicide victims in Canada, with higher rates for […]

Insider Trading Data Filed Thursday December 12th, 2024

By James Porthouse December 13th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON This information is not professional investment advice. Investors are advised to do their own research into individual […]

Mayor Meed Ward has attempted another deflection

By Pepper Parr December 13th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON   Mayor Meed Ward recently submitted a Letter to the Editor of the Hamilton Spectator which went […]

Pride and attachment to country in Canada both endure significant declines

By Staff December 13th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON The Angus Reid Institute, a public polling organization that is multi-national in its out-reach reported this morning that: […]

Food4Kids ensures that those living well below the poverty line get meals on the weekends - 50/50 raffle prize at $70,000

By Staff December 13th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON   Someone is going to take home a lot of money and Food4Kids will feed more kids. Food4Kids […]

Peter W. Van Dyk, a musician was acclaimed as Chair of Performing Arts Centre

By Pepper Parr December 12th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON We erred. We tripped over Peter J. Van Dyk and his son Peter W. Van Dyk Both […]

New Legislation means Municipal Politicians could be Fired for Serious Misconduct

By Staff December 12th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON   The Toronto Star reported today that “Municipal politicians could be fired for serious misconduct — and barred […]

Sometimes it snows in April

By Staff December 12th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON   Trevor Copp writes: “A Stag Hunter and his prey, a young man and his lover, an old […]

White: 'Respect means actually listening to what is being said during delegations, and not paying 'lip service'.

By Stephen White December 12th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON This article first appeared in the Comments section of the Gazette. The Mayor and Councillor Nisan talk […]

BRAG has once again delivered the facts; forgoing the city hall practice of using numbers that don't tell the full tax increase story

By Eric Stern December 11th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON   BRAG has watched the City of Burlington present a 7.51% Burlington tax increase as 4.97%, 5.76% […]

Burlington Tax rate for 2025 fixed at 7.51% more than last year

Halton Regional Council completed its tax rate deliberations on Wednesday. The vote was 15-9 for the increase. The point of contention was an increase in […]

Burlington Urban Forest Plan used as a Case Study

By Staff December 12th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON   Part of Burlington’s Urban Woodlands Steve Robinson, Manager of Burlington’s Urban Forest, reports that he had the […]

Insider Trading Data Filed Tuesday December 10th, 2024

By James Porthouse December 11th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON This information is not professional investment advice. Investors are advised to do their own research into individual […]