BEDC looking for new Board members; decision as to who will run the operation day to day has yet to be made as well.

By Staff January 10th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON   The Burlington Economic Development Corporation (BEDC) is currently recruiting Board Members to fill up to three seats […]

Bus route changes Sunday - Mike Taylor tribute is expected to tie things up.

By Staff January 9th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON   Everyone is getting into the prep for the tribute to Mike Taylor, the member of Walk Off […]

Downtown expected to be packed Sunday evening for the Mike Taylor tribute - parking will be free but spaces will be hard to find

By Staff January 9th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON   The event will take place in Civic Square – tight fit. Walk Off The Earth’s memorial tribute […]

30 Year Old Male Arrested in Burlington for Multiple Sex Offences

By Staff January 9th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON   Between December 20th and 29th, the Halton Regional Police investigated five separate incidents where an adult male […]

Lakeshore Road is getting a little crowded with new developments - north side between Martha and Pearl will have shovels in the ground in a few years.

By Pepper Parr January 9th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON   Lakeshore Road east of Elizabeth could become a construction site for as much as a decade. […]

Burlington Arts and Culture Fund applications now open

By Staff January 8th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON   The City of Burlington is launching the 2019 Burlington Arts and Culture Fund (BACF), an annual program […]

Walk Off the Earth along with a number of other bands will commemorate and celebrate Mike 'The Beard Guy' Taylor Sunday evening in Civic Square.

The poster says it all.   The people putting this event together are part of the family that supported Mike Taylor and his Walk Off […]

Are residents seeing a change in the way city staff are relating to residents? Some think so.

By Pepper Parr January 7th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON   Change in an organization isn’t always immediately evident. The Gazette is getting feedback from its readers […]

Facebook patents - part 2. Facebook isn't quite the company many think it is - they know more about you than you really want them to know.

By Staff January 7th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON Part two Facebook patents Facebook is everywhere – even though the enthusiasm for the service is waning in […]

Why Aren’t We More Like Norway

By Ray Rivers January 7th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON   Last year almost 40% of all cars registered in Norway were all-electric (EV). There are now […]

If you thought Facebook already knows to much about you - get ready for a bit of a shock. They want even more.

By Staff January 6th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON   If you thought that your personal life was private – let us dissuade you of that fairy […]

Walk Off the Earth will hold a commemorative event on January 13th to celebrate the life of Mike 'The Beard' Taylor

By Staff January 5th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   Details are skimpy – just the date known at this point. Walk Off the Earth will be […]

Those highway signs are a cash cow - 'Government for the people' want you to know they have given small business a break.

By Staff January 5th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON   It is a phrase we are going to have to get used to: Ontario’s Government for the […]

Police looking for Lions Club parking lot car fire witnesses

By Staff January 5th, 2019 Burlington, ON   The Halton Regional Police are investigating a car fire that occurred in the Lions Club Parking lot […]

Controversial development project gets mixed views from the public.

By Staff January 5th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON   The National Homes proposed development on Brant street just south of Havendale has been contentious since the […]

Police Attempting to Locate Driver Involved in Motor Vehicle Collision - This male has been located safely.

By Staff January 4th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   The Halton Regional Police Service is asking for the public’s assistance in trying to locate a male […]

BURLINGTON COMEDY FESTIVAL will take place from February 24th – February 27th; several venues.

By Staff January 4th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON   For the Fifth year in a row the BURLINGTON COMEDY FESTIVAL will take place from February 24th […]

Headstones to be a feature in the June 8th Sound of Music Kick Off June 8th.

By Staff January 4th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON   The Sound of Music Festival has announced another band that will be part of their 40th anniversary […]

Downtown merchants recognized for their festive season window displays.

By Staff January 4th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON   They have been doing it for a number of years and on a few occasions there have […]

New Year levees seem to have come back into favour. Gould holding hers on the 6th; McKenna chose the 12th.

By Pepper Parr January 4th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON   Levees were once a large part of the way the social side of Ontario worked. The […]