City to decide this evening if it is going to backstop a request for an additional million for the Brant Museum re-build.

By Pepper Parr July 10th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   Ward 6 Councillor Blair Lancaster asked her colleagues to “backstop” the Museum Boards $1 million request […]

Teen Tour Band to celebrate its 70th anniversary at a concert this evening at the Central Park Band shell

By Staff July 9th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   The city will celebrate the Burlington Teen Tour Band’s 70th anniversary at a concert on Sunday, July […]

Herd still in the standings - lose to Hamilton

By Staff July 9th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   The Hamilton Cardinals scored twice in the top of the ninth inning, with a little help from […]

What will be where when the hospital opens in August?

By Staff July 9th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   August 21st – the Official opening of the brand new and rebuilt parts of the Joseph Brant […]

First batch of mosquitoes tested positive for West Nile virus found in the Region

By Staff June 9th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   It isn’t a big deal until there is a depot of someone being infected with the West […]

Pinemeadow splash pad literally goes down the drain - community support needed for a change - word from the ward Councillor wouldn't hurt.

By Staff July 8, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   The Pinemeadow Park splash pad is currently out of order due to an electrical failure. It has […]

Herd loss to Brantford pushes the team down one level in league standings - Guelph ceasing operations means the bottom is even closer now.

By Staff July 8th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   Brantford Red Sox player, Nic Burdett, went 4-for-5 and drove in a pair of runs as the […]

Guelph Royals cease operations for the balance of the IBL season

By Staff July 8, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   The InterCounty Baseball League got shaken up yesterday when the Guelph Royals decided that a 1 for […]

Burlington resident relives the day Terry Fox ran through the city - you could feel the electricity in the air, the anticipation was so great.

By Staff July 7th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   The Gazette got a request from the Burlington Sports Alliance asking if we had any photographs they […]

Burlington canal lift bridge to undergo maintenance work in July during the evenings.

By Staff July 7, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   The Burlington Canal Lift Bridge will be closed for periods of time between July 10 and July […]

Rivers provides context on a controversial federal government decision: giving Omar Kahdr $10.5 million

By Ray Rivers July 7th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   They called him an enemy combatant, a bastardized term for ‘prisoner of war’ invented by […]

Thieves continue to attempt to get access to your bank account - YOU need to be vigilant.

By Staff July 7th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   You can almost set an alarm clock by the rate at which these bank scams come along. […]

Extensively and expensively upgraded, Pump House in the Beachway is once again empty.

By Pepper Parr July 7th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   It was a good idea at the time and was one of the few achievements of […]

Five runs in the top of the 7th put the win in the Hamilton Cardinals column; Herd loss keeps them in the top of the bottom half of league standings.

By Staff July 7th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   Six home runs helped the Hamilton Cardinals pull away for a 12-4 win over the Burlington Herd […]

Courage in Sport as shown to us by Terry Fox to be focus of an exhibit at the AGB.

By Staff July 6th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   Burlington does have a special relationship with Terry Fox. That relationship exists because people went out of […]

Temporary road closures during the Burlington Downtown Car Show.

By Staff July 6th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   Saturday, July 8, 2017 – 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. These roads will be closed on Saturday, […]

A sunrise - free to every Burlingtonian that gets up early enough.

By staff July 5th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   Does your day start with the sound of an alarm clock? Or perhaps it is the kids […]

Brant street to be nothing but cars on Saturday - but all you can do is look at all 150 of them - the 3rd annual Downtown Car Show.

By Staff July 5th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   It is one of the days in the year that people take over Brant Street – you […]

Historic re-enactment to take place at Air Park today and tomorrow.

By Pepper Parr July 5th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   It was going to be the war that ended all wars. It was a war that […]

Did the Burlington Herd find their footing when they held the league leading Baycats to a scoreless game until the 7th inning.

By Staff July 5th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   When you are up against a team that has yet to lose a game – getting out […]