The Ontario Land Tribunal issues updated deadlines in advance of Feb 18 contested hearing on Jamesville redevelopment
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Hamilton Succeeds in Defending Parks Bylaw against Encampment Charter Challenge
Justice James Ramsey finds the City is acting to address homeless, and its encampment protocol complies with the Charter.
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COLEMAN: Hamilton Needs to Act Quickly to Purchase Tiny Shelters
With its hand-picked middleman engulfed in legal controversy and a blizzard of questions – City hall needs to buy shelters from experienced vendors – now
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Mayor Andrea Horwath on Upper West Side Land Owners Inc MZO Request
Landowners group applied for a Minister’s Zoning Order for urban boundary expansion on December 13. Mayor says she is opposed
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Noted: Ward 4 Office on American Iron and Metal Company Inc. – Environmental Compliance Approval (sewage)
Province posted 2023 comments from the Ward 4 Hamilton City Councillor – who had to battle to get public info from the Environmental Registry
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BRIEF: Annual Provincial Update for Housing Services Household Income Limits
The Province posted the 2025 High Need Households and Household Income Limits for rent-geared-to-income affordable housing in Hamilton. The 2025 rates remain the same as Hamilton’s 2024 rates. The rates are provided by Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation using its Rental Market Survey. The High Need Limit for 2025 by unit type will be: Bachelor […]
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BRIEF: GO Transit to Expand Service to Six Nations
The Ontario Government is proposing to amend the Metrolinx Act to expand the GO Transit service area to include the Six Nations of the Grand River and Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation reserves.
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Mayor Andrea Horwath on Barton / Tiffany Microshelter Delays
Mayor Horwath says the City is working to get people shelter from the cold, as the City’s Barton / Tiffany site is delayed awaiting micro-shelters.
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Barton / Tiffany Outdoor Shelter Delayed Until Mid-Jan: City
In a communication to Council, city staff cite “unexpected setbacks” and “production delays.”
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The 155 Podcast Questions for Ward 4 Trustee By-Election Candidates
TPR’s election podcast is back for a special edition. Election day in the Ward 4 public school trustee by-election is January 6, 2025