June 2026 – Page 3 – TPR Hamilton | Hamilton's Civic Affairs News Site

A medium shot of a group of demonstrators holding various handmade placards. Notable signs read "HANDS OFF OUR DRINKING WATER," "NO AI DATA CENTERS IN HAMILTON," and "SAY NO TO AI DATA CENTRES | PROTECT OUR ENVIRONMENT." The individuals are wearing casual summer attire and sunglasses.

BRIEF: City of Hamilton Posts Official Notice of Decision Denying Steelport AI Data Centre Severance

by Joey ColemanJune 11, 2026June 11, 2026

A layered, eye-level shot focuses on rows of hardcover and paperback books arranged face-out on modern display shelves within a bright, open-concept public library. The foreground features close-up, slightly out-of-focus book covers including titles like My Ackee Tree and Living and Loving, while the midground displays a long, well-illuminated shelf holding fiction and non-fiction titles beneath small genre signage placards. The background reveals the expansive, multi-level architectural interior of the facility, characterized by exposed concrete columns, high ceilings, a distant staircase, and a large, colourful artistic mural depicting stylized figures mounted on a concrete wall under cool, even indoor lighting.

News

Hamilton Public Library to Shorten Loan Periods, Cut Wait Times

by Joey ColemanJune 11, 2026

2026 Hamilton Municipal Election, Briefs

BRIEF: Now a Council Candidate, Kojo Damptey Steps Off Library Board

by Joey ColemanJune 11, 2026

A wide shot captures a library board meeting where over a dozen participants sit along a U-shaped configuration of grey folding tables. Attendees, dressed in business-casual attire, interface with laptops and documents under bright, linear overhead fluorescent lights supplemented by acoustic ceiling panels in shades of green and blue. The background features white walls mounted with flat-screen monitors, an exit door, and a decorative partition wall composed of vertically stacked book pages next to a doorway labelled Wentworth.

Boards and Agencies, News

Hamilton Public Library Board Expects Large Crowd for June 18 Special Meeting on Central Library Drug Use Response

by Joey ColemanJune 10, 2026June 11, 2026

A low-angle, daytime shot captures a teal-coloured public clock tower structure featuring a white clock face with Roman numerals and a small carillon of bells mounted at the top. In the immediate background, a multi-storey heritage red-brick building with regular rectangular windows stretches across the lower half of the frame. Looming behind the brick structure is a contemporary, multi-storey glass and dark-framed residential condominium building with numerous balconies. Bright, natural midday sunlight illuminates the scene under a blue sky scattered with white clouds, with a classic street lamp post visible on the left side.

News

Neglected King Street Memorial Clock Tower Will Cost Hamilton at Least $150,000 to Restore

by Joey ColemanJune 10, 2026

Boards and Agencies, Hamilton City Council

Meeting Preview: Hamilton Public Library Board on June 10, 2026

by Joey ColemanJune 10, 2026June 11, 2026

Government Accountability & Access, Joey's Notepad

OpinionJoey’s Notepad: Ontario Court of Appeal Broadly Defines News Media, and Who Counts as a Journalist

by Joey ColemanJune 9, 2026

A close-up shot of an outdoor ChargePoint electronic vehicle charging stand flanked by two bright green protective steel bollards. In the background, a rainy asphalt parking lot contains several parked cars and brick residential buildings.

Planning and Development

Developers Secure Three-Year Exemption as Hamilton EV Parking Rules Take Effect

by Joey ColemanJune 9, 2026June 11, 2026

A digital architectural rendering of a modern 10-storey mixed-use condominium building at a street intersection during sunset. The building features a multi-toned facade with white panels on the lower levels and dark grey siding on the upper storeys. Prominent balconies with black metal railings line the exterior. The ground floor accommodates commercial storefront retail spaces with arched entryways, and pedestrians and cars are visible on the surrounding sidewalks and streets.

Planning and Development

Hamilton Council to Decide on 10-Storey Proposal for 388 Concession Street in September

by Joey ColemanJune 9, 2026

A nighttime dramatic shot showing a massive, bright orange fire engulfing a structure or pile behind a fence. In the foreground, a silhouetted first responder stands near a flashing blue emergency light from a fire apparatus, and a sign reading "REIMAR" is partially illuminated by the flames.

Planning and Development

No Outstanding Property Orders Remain at 32-36 Tiffany Street

by Joey ColemanJune 9, 2026June 9, 2026