July 2026 – TPR Hamilton | Hamilton's Civic Affairs News Site

A wide, high-angle interior photograph shows a formal meeting underway inside a large, tiered municipal auditorium. Members of the board are seated along a curved wooden dais in the midground, accompanied by uniformed high-ranking police officers. In the foreground, additional staff members sit at long desks equipped with laptops and microphones. The background features steep, stadium-style seating populated by several uniform-clad police personnel and civilian observers beneath modern recessed lighting.

Boards and Agencies, Government Accountability & Access, Policing & Public Safety

Hamilton Police Board Issues, Quickly Retracts, Public Apology For Violating Open Meeting Rules

by Joey Coleman6 hours agoJuly 18, 2026

On Friday, the Police Board apologized for violating open meeting laws; then 16 minutes later retracted the apology.

A wide, high-angle interior photograph shows a formal meeting underway inside a large, tiered municipal auditorium. Members of the board are seated along a curved wooden dais in the midground, accompanied by uniformed high-ranking police officers. In the foreground, additional staff members sit at long desks equipped with laptops and microphones. The background features steep, stadium-style seating populated by several uniform-clad police personnel and civilian observers beneath modern recessed lighting.

Boards and Agencies, Policing & Public Safety

Hamilton Police Board Changes Meeting Time Without Public Notification

by Joey ColemanJuly 16, 2026July 16, 2026

Front Page, Hamilton City Council, Liveblogs

Liveblog ReplayHamilton City Council Votes Against AI Data Centre Interim Control Bylaw [Full Meeting Liveblog Replay]

by Joey ColemanJuly 15, 2026July 15, 2026

Liveblog ReplayHamilton West-Ancaster-Dundas Town Hall on AI

by Joey ColemanJuly 14, 2026July 14, 2026

Hamilton City Council, Liveblogs

Live Coverage: Hamilton City Council Holds Special Session on AI Data Centres Today

by Joey ColemanJuly 14, 2026

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.

Hamilton City Council

Horwath Calls Special Council Meeting to Hear from AI Data Centre Proponents Ahead of Bylaw Vote

by Joey ColemanJuly 10, 2026July 10, 2026

Ontario Land Tribunal

CN Appeal of 231 Bay Street North Intensification Closed at OLT Following City Council Action

by Joey ColemanJuly 6, 2026July 6, 2026

Joey's Notepad, TPR LinkBlog

OpinionJoey’s Linkblog: A Journalism Focused Edition

by Joey ColemanJuly 5, 2026

City Hall & Administration, Housing & Homelessness

City Manager Marnie Cluckie Departing Hamilton to become CAO of Halifax Regional Municipality

by Joey ColemanJuly 3, 2026July 3, 2026

A wide, daytime landscape photograph captures a line of five towering steel lattice hydro transmission structures stretching from left to right across the horizon. In the foreground, the calm, deep blue water of a lake meets a narrow strip of sandy beach. Behind the shoreline, a dense barrier of vibrant green trees runs parallel to the water, partially obscuring the lower sections of the electrical towers. Thin power lines connect the tall structures against a bright sky filled with large, textured white and grey clouds, with a pair of birds visible flying in the upper left quadrant. The distant background reveals a faint, dark landmass ridge and subtle industrial silhouettes under natural outdoor lighting conditions.

City Hall & Administration, Transit

New Council Will Need to Find Up to $86.55-Million for Hamilton Alectra Grid Buildout

by Joey ColemanJuly 1, 2026July 1, 2026