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Hamilton Mountain Conservative Candidate Ken Hewitt’s Status as an Ontario Land Tribunal Member
Former Haldimand Mayor Ken Hewitt officially remains a part-time Member of the Ontario Land Tribunal while he seeks direction from the Integrity Commissioner of Ontario regarding his candidacy for the ...
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Yet Another Privacy Breach at Hamilton City Hall
City publishes personal info in committee agenda, despite having said it implemented protections as part of ongoing "award-winning" digital process improvements.
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After a Decade of Neglect, 21 John South to Be Demolished
After over a decade of neglect, 21 John Street South will be demolished. The City of Hamilton’s Property Standards Committee ordered Brad Lamb’s BJL Properties Inc. to demolish the decrepit building ...
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Joey’s Notepad: City of Hamilton Looking to Partner on Harbour Cruises
On Monday, Ward 2 Councillor Cameron Kroetsch announced the Hamilton Waterfront Trust will be dissolved and absorbed by the City. In his announcement, he wrote that during the transition, harbour ...
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COLEMAN: Hamilton Architecture Firms Pass on West Harbour Library Project
The Hamilton Marine Discovery Centre / Hamilton Waterfront Trust Centre in May 2024. The mostly vacant building will be converted into a new Hamilton Public Library branch. Credit: Joey Coleman An ...
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BRIEF: City of Hamilton Filed Annual Freedom of Info Stats on Schedule
The City of Hamilton does not include the annual freedom of information report data in its “award-winning” open data portal. The Public Record is a reader-funded local news site that depends on your ...
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399 Greenhill Avenue Zoning Bylaw Amendment Released
Yesterday, the Ontario Land Tribunal approved the redevelopment of the partially vacant commercial plaza at 399 Greenhill Avenue into a mixed-use community that will include two 12-storey buildings, ...
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Hamilton Police Paid Duty Increased 14 percent in 2024, with McDonalds Restaurants Among the Big Clients
1,911 events in 2023 (a 14.13 percent increase from 2023), with HPS charging $3,499,066.16 last year. $982,599.18 of this amount is non-salary administrative fees and recovery costs. In his annual ...
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COLEMAN: Integrity Commissioner Finds Craig Cassar’s Staff Leaked Secret Budget Motions
Ward 12 Hamilton City Councillor Craig Cassar in the audience at a public meeting in June 2023. Credit: Joey Coleman Hamilton City Council received, without debate or comment, a report from Hamilton ...
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Hamilton City Hall Lockdown Drills Scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday
Hamilton City Hall will conduct its first-ever “lockdown drills” this week as the City seeks to be better prepared for an emergency situation similar to the 2024 gunman attack at Edmonton’s City Hall.
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COLEMAN: Watching SJAM with the Province annoucing more HART Hubs
Recent closed session votes by Hamilton City Council and the Trustees of the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board have caught my interest – then the Province announced a new HART in Oshawa The ...