Students at MMR recognize and honour the person their school was named after

By Pepper Parr May 5th, 2026 BURLINGTON, ON Correction: The original headline was incorrect. It has been replaced. It was an occasion for the students […]

If you want to understand just how much damage social media can do - read on.

By Pepper Parr May 4th, 2026 BURLINGTON, ON   If you want to understand just how much damage social media can do – read […]

Public School Board to Celebrate Student Excellence and Recognize 109 Elementary and Secondary Students

By Gazette Staff May 4th, 2026 BURLINGTON, ON   The Halton District School Board is proud to recognize the success of 109 students at the […]

Gary Carr Current Regional Chair decides to run for a Burlington City Council seat.

By Gazette Staff May 5th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   Current Regional Chair decides to run for a Burlington City Council seat. Gary Carr, the current […]

Digital Payments Are Now the Default in Canada but the System Behind Them Is Still Mixed

By Sadie Smith Smith May 5th, 2026 BURLINGTON, ON   You already tap, transfer, and pay without thinking about it. Digital payments now handle most […]

The privatization of health care: If we don't fight back they will not stop.

By Natalie Mehra, May 4th, 2026 BURLINGTON, ON   I’ve been thinking about our failure to stop the privatization of home & long-term care — […]

Are things so bad for Doug Ford that he might consider asking the Progressive Conservatives to find a new leader?

By Pepper Parr May 4th, 2026 BURLINGTON, ON   How can a political party without a leader poll higher than the political party that currently […]

Sharman decides he can last another four years - his constituents will decide if they want him.

By Pepper Parr May 3rd, 2026 BURLINGTON, ON   Ward 5 Councillor Paul Sharman Ward 5 Councillor Paul Sharman has announced that he will run […]

Municipal Councillors have one job: to serve their constituents

By Pepper Parr May 2nd, 2026 BURLINGTON, ON   A Gazette reader commented yesterday that what Burlington needs on City Council is a lawyer and […]

The 2026 municipal election is underway

By Pepper Parr May 2nd, 2026 BURLINGTON, ON   City Hall was accepting nomination forms from those who wanted to be candidates in the October […]

So who is this woman who wants to be the next Mayor?

By Pepper Parr May 1st, 2026 BURLINGTON, ON   One of the first things people need to know about Lisa Kearns is that Kearns Road […]

Foxcroft finds himself having to watch three large monitors to keep up with the sports action tinight

By Pepper Parr May 1st, 2026 BURLINGTON, ON   A piece of plastic got turned into a multinational corporate endeavour. Innovative financing and a measure […]

Councillor Kearns hits the road running as she reaches for the Mayors' Chain of Office

By Gazette Staff May 1st, 2026 BURLINGTON, ON   Lisa Kearns files her nomination papers and immediately puts out flyer. Looks like a well oiled […]

Councillor Sharman suggests the Transit service should consider using Argo buses - they are already doing that Councillor

By Pepper Parr May 1st, 2026 BURLINGTON, ON In a lengthy comment published on Facebook, Ward 5 Councillor Paul Sharman shared his views on transit, […]

Rivers: A Wealth Fund or a Debt Fund?

By Ray Rivers May 1st, 2026 BURLINGTON, ON     Mr. Poilievre is having a field day mocking the Carney government for creating a wealth […]

The currently leaderless Ontario Liberal Party is just one point behind the Premier in recent Abacus polling

By Pepper Parr May 1st, 2026 BURLINGTON, ON An Abacus poll found Ford’s Progressive Conservatives at 37 per cent with the leaderless Liberals, who […]

If cell phones are banned in classrooms - will the students be able to handle the withdrawal they will go through?

By Pepper Parr April 29th, 2026 BURLINGTON, ON’   Ramp up the access to psychological services for High School students. The province is considering banning […]

Has Burlington Transit outsourced some of the HandiVan

By Pepper Parr April 29th, 2026 BURLINGTON, ON   It is accepted by most people that there is a shortage of Handi Vans in Burlington. […]

Teen Tour Band Wows the Audience at the FirstOntario Concert Hall (Hamilton Place)

By Gazette Staff April 30th, 2026 BURLINGTON, ON   June 2017, the Burlington Teen Tour Band marched into the Performing Arts Centre, making it their […]

Province funds new Community Health Care Centre for Burlington

By Gazette Staff April 29th, 2026 BURLINGTON, ON Burlington residents are getting a new place for health services. It will be called the Support House […]