The development application process is grinding down the staff in the planning department

By Pepper Parr November 30th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   The paper work involved in a major development application is extensive. The volume has become more […]

Region holds an emergency preparedness exercise: no public involvement.

By Staff November 30th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   How do you prepare for a local disaster? Just the way relay race runners do – you […]

Ontario’s Climate Change Plan: Much Ado About Nothing

By Ray Rivers November 30th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   Almost every aspect of Rod Phillips’, Ontario’s environment minister’s, climate change plan is something we’ve already […]

Household mobility and housing choices; who moves and why.

By Staff November 30th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   People move for a combination of economic and non-economic reasons (i.e. family, employment, housing, education and others). […]

Another one of those win - win - win ideas that Jim Young believes can actually be achieved in the first 100 days of the new city council.

The Gazette invited readers to tell the city council that will be sworn in next Monday what they felt were the more important issues that […]

Scotia Bank at 4011 New Street robbed Thursday afternoon.

By Staff November 30th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   The Halton Regional Police Service are currently investigating a bank robbery that occurred in Burlington. Electric […]

Heroin Importer Sentenced to Serve Ten and a Half Years in Jail

By Staff November 29th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON Following a lengthy trial and conviction, an accused has been sentenced to serve ten and a half years […]

A VERY ELECTRIC CHRISTMAS at the Performing Arts Centre

By Staff November 29th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   Lightwire Theatre is going to give the city a ‘A VERY ELECTRIC CHRISTMAS’ at the Performing Arts […]

Another Purse Thief Arrested in Burlington

By Staff November 29th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   The Halton Regional Police Service are still receiving reports of purse thefts. In most occurrences the suspects […]

Provincial Climate Change Solution includes expecting people to pick up litter.

By Staff November 29, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   The Ontario government today announced a Balanced, Made-in-Ontario Climate Change Solution to Preserve and Protect the Environment […]

McKenna gets a salary bump - appointed a Parliamentary Assistant

By Staff November 29th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   Jane McKenna Jane McKenna, MPP for Burlington has been appointed the Parliamentary Assistant to Laurie Scott, Minister […]

Seniors taking exercise classes upset over program changes that will require people to provide their own equipment.

By Staff November 29th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON The city has asked that we publish a statement they have made related to this news story. That […]

Region puts on an Effective Municipal Councils workshop on Setting the Course.

By Pepper Parr November 29th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON REVISED: This story was revised when city hall provided information the Gazette did not have. There was […]

Rivers: GM decides to give up on Ontario - have they stopped making mistakes or is this move just another one?

By Ray Rivers November 29th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   It is nothing short of dishonest for federal Conservative leader Andrew Scheer to blame the announced […]

Youth Arrested for Armed Robbery in Burlington

By Staff November 28th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   On November 27th 2018 at approximately 4:30 PM, police responded to a report of a robbery in […]

Brant street development running into timing issues - over-development has neighbours up in arms

By Pepper Parr November 28, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   The first the Gazette heard of the status of the 2100 Brant development that is currently […]

Bryce Lee: Wants more than any city council could get done in its first 100 days; doesn't think the new Mayor will last more than one term.

The Gazette has invited residents for their thoughts on what the new city might try to achieve in its first 100 days. A lot of […]

Burlington Animal Shelter Closed Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2018

By Staff November 27th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   The Burlington Animal Shelter, located at 2424 Industrial Dr. will be closed from 9 a.m. to 4:30 […]

December Glass Show & Sale Reception taking place on Plains Road December 1st.

By Staff November 27th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   The Annual AGOG December Glass Show & Sale Reception is happening this Saturday December 1st. Visit the […]

Public meeting on erosion control in Aldershot conflicts with new council inauguration.

By Pepper Parr November 27th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   The people who are politically active in this city will want to be at the Performing […]