Greek mythology - what is it? Author Natalie Haynes explains: It provides a foundational framework for Western art, literature, and language.

By Pepper Parr February 18th, 2026 BURLINGTON, ON   Greek mythology may not sound all that interesting – it can be. Greek mythology is essential […]

Housing prices are dropping - but not everywhere

By Gazette Staff February 18th, 2026 BURLINGTON, ON   Wahi, a Canadian real estate platform, and Real Property Solutions (RPS), a provider of property valuation […]

Clapping at Council might become a regular feature

By Gazette Staff February 18th, 2026 BURLINGTON, ON   Yesterday Mayor Meed Ward sternly reminded people attending the meeting that clapping was not permitted. The […]

Free March Break fun for families at Burlington Public Library

By Gazette Staff February 18th, 2026 BURLINGTON, ON   The library has set out some interesting programs for the March break – most of ys […]

People wanting to delegate at City Council today had a rough time of it: mistakes were made at almost every level.

By Pepper Parr February 17th, 2026 BURLINGTON, ON   It was a very messy Council meeting, parts of which was on the Agenda are not […]

What does Halton Region Youth think about community service and volunteering?

By Gazette Staff February 17th,2026 BURLINGTON, ON   The Community Development Halton Youth Engagement Research Team presentation: Youth Views on Volunteerism takes place on Wednesday […]

At its foundation, vegan eating centers on plant foods: vegetables, fruits, legumes, whole grains, nuts, and seeds.

By Lori Croonen February 18th, 2026 BURLINGTON, ON Food is one of the most powerful choices we make every day. It shapes our energy, resilience, […]

Winter conditions still apply to GO travel

By Gazette Staff February 17th, 2026 BURLINGTON, ON   A significant winter storm is expected to reach the Greater Toronto Area early Wednesday, and customers […]

Call the City Council meeting today a spectacle; too much time spent checking the Clerk's email box

After what was a tumultuous, even boisterous Coucnil meeting earlier today, Councillors Kearns, Nisan and Stolte released the following statement: Ward 2 Councillor Lisa Kearns […]

Mayor losses her argument over clapping at Council meetings

By Gazette Staff February 17th, 2026 BURLINGTON, ON   Mayor Meed Ward: Not a clapper. The manner in which people conduct themselves at City Council […]

Why did Mayor Meed Ward use her Strong Mayor Powers?

By Pepper Parr February 17th, 2026 BURLINGTON. ON OPINION Why did Mayor Meed Ward use her Strong Mayor Powers? She said she used her powers […]

Mayor putting pen to paper: wants council to be in the loop - asking federal and provincial governments to cover the cheque she wants to write

By Gazette Staff February 17, 2026 BURLINGTON, ON   Mayor Meed Ward is advising Council of DRAFT correspondence to the federal and provincial governments regarding […]

Cultural Services offers two parade routes to compliment the Lakeshore Music Festival: Low cost proposal makes sense

By Gazette Staff February 17th, 2026 BURLINGTON, ON   Kim Ingram, Senior Manager of Cultural Services, Recreation, Community and Culture Department as come up with […]

CFO Millar: 'City will have to subsidize DCs, several years past the intended DC exemption period'

By Gazette Staff February 16th, 2026 BURLINGTON, ON   We apologize for the quality of some of the tables. We had to work with what […]

Are You Ignoring These Noises? What Your Car Might Be Trying to Tell You

By Lucy Roberts February 16, 2026 BURLINGTON,   Most cars don’t break down unexpectedly. Before breaking down, your car emits repeated noises to communicate. Learning […]

Gaetan: A Strong Mayor Moment: Meed Ward want to eliminate Development Charges Meeting

By Joe Gaetan February 17th, 2026 BURLINGTON, ON   On February 11, 2026, Mayor Marianne Meed Ward issued a directive requiring the City’s Chief Financial […]

Stern: SORRY? NOT SORRY

By Eric Stern and Stephen White February 16th, 2026 BURLINGTON, ON     On Monday, February 9, I live-streamed Burlington’s Committee of the Whole meeting. […]

Peter Turkstra: I am 'done' trying to be nice and be 'Canadian Polite'

By Gazette Staff February 16th, 2026 BURLINGTON, ON A colleague sent us an item that appeared on LinkedIn. It is the voice an Ontario […]

Council seems prepared to take a huge financial risk that will show up on property tax bills

By Pepper Parr February 16th, 2026 BURLINGTON, ON   With little in the way of public notice, five of the seven members of Council have […]

'Developers don't share profits in good years; in bad years, they expect us to share the losses'

By Pepper Parr February 17th, 2026 BURLINGTON, ON   Feedback from citizens who don’t like what they think is happening with the plans to eliminate […]