Ten Years After Funding Confirmation, Hamilton LRT Finally Reaches Request for Proposal Stage
“Four teams have been invited to submit proposals for civil work, including utility relocations, roads, structures, grade separations, bridges, sidewalks, and traffic control signals along the 14-kilometre route,” reads the statement.
After Over 50 Years on the Job, Hamilton’s Paramedic Chief is Retiring
City Manager Marnie Cluckie says, “It is a big loss to the City, but we’re happy for him in his next chapter.”
Hamilton Licensing Inspectors Will Now Work Past 4 p.m. on Weekdays plus Saturdays
Under new acting leadership, the City’s enforcement functions continue to adopt hours that are common in other cities
Lower City Councillors Vote to Quickly Install Parks Misting Stations
Misting stations will be installed outside the Bennetto Community Centre, the Bernie Morelli Recreation Centre, and the Pat Quinn Arena this summer. Ward 2 Councillor Cameron Kroetsch, Ward 3 Clr Nrinder Nann, and Ward 4 Clr Tammy Hwang brought a joint resolution to City Council today (May 21) to approve the use of ward area-rated…
City Council Fails to Have Quorum for Second Day in a Row
Despite having 18 weeks with no meetings in 2025, Hamilton’s full-time politicians are not showing up to meetings.
Owner of Botched Build at 56 St. Matthews Ave Appeals City Development Charges
Before botched construction destabilize and collapsed a neighbouring home, the developer received an unexpected (to them) second DC charge bill.
WEEKLY PREVIEW
Week Ahead: Hamilton Civic Meetings and Events for April 21 to 25, 2025
It’s the last week of the federal election campaign and Hamilton’s candidates will debate. Two OLT hearings, two City Hall meetings, and more in TPR’s weekly listing.
How Council Voted
How Hamilton City Council Voted: May 7 2025 Ratification Meeting
There were sixteen divided votes during the May 7, 2025, Hamilton City Council meeting
Today’s Council Meeting
PREVIEW: Hamilton City Council Planning Committee on May 23, 2025
Three Planning Act applications, the downtown commercial-to-residential incentive bylaw, and two closed session items.
Blogs and Columns
Joey’s Notepad: Nothing New on Hamilton LRT in 2025 Ontario Budget
The Ontario budget does not include any updates on Hamilton’s LRT project. The funding is still in the budget. With eleven days remaining until the tenth anniversary of the ‘we’re going to built it’ announcement, will Metrolinx announce something next week?
Joey’s Notepad: Civil Liberties and Police Drones Looking Into Vehicles
The effort to prevent road deaths by enforcing distracted driving laws is commendable. However, a free society cannot permit police to use drones to peer into car windows.
Joey’s Notepad: City of Hamilton Monitoring Bill 230 – Really?
Dog ate my homework – CBC is reporting the City claims it is closely monitoring Bill 230 on cooling apartments. There’s one problem: Bill 230 is dead (plus it was a private members bill.)
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Clr Nann Promises Immediate Motion to Deal with 43 to 47 Ottawa North Buildings
Nann says the latest fire in the vacant structures is unacceptable and she’s moving up her already announced motion to deal with them.
No Quorum: City Councillors Fail to Arrive for Public Health Committee
Councillor Cameron Kroetsch and Clr Mark Tadeson both attended in person. Clr Alex Wilson logged in by video conference. Clrs Craig Cassar, Tammy Hwang, and Nrinder Nann did not attend.
Dawn Danko Will Not Seek Ward 8 City Council Seat
The long-time Ward 7 public school board trustee says she will not seek the council seat formerly held by her husband John-Paul – who was elected to Parliament.
PREVIEW: Hamilton City Council General Issues Committee on May 21, 2025
Encampments on the escarpment, staff failure to act before the Gore Buildings collapse, cost breakdown for the Barton / Tiffany outdoor shelter, a $900,000 grant for New Vision United Church to create a 1000 seat music venue, and more. It’s a busy council agenda.
PREVIEW: Hamilton Heritage Permit Review Committee on May 20, 2025
Five heritage permits will be reviewed at this meeting. All of them are routine.
PREVIEW: Hamilton Public Library Board of Directors on May 21, 2025
The Library Board’s will deal with the growing problem of people not returning borrowed materials, and approve information and housekeeping reports.
ATM Stolen from Hamilton Library Carlisle Branch
The TD Bank ATM in the lobby of the Carlisle library branch was stolen at around 11:15 p.m. on April 24.
PREVIEW: Hamilton City Council Emergency and Community Services Committee on May 22, 2025
The Fire Department Annual Report, an Updated Community Safety and Well-Being (CSWB) Plan, and an update on the City’s child care expansion.
PREVIEW: Hamilton Council Audit, Finance, and Administration Committee on May 22, 2025
On the agenda: the City loses $274K to email fraud, semi-annual updates on fraud and waste reports, write-offs of Provincial Offences Act hard-to-collect fines, and repealing the Community Benefits Changes levied against new developments.
BRIEF: City of Hamilton Costs Heat-Related Misting Station: No Plans to Install This Year
Staff state that a 7.3 metre by 7.3 metre shade structure (a canopy) is $90,000 per unit installed, a new spray pad costs $900,000 “on average,” adding a water drink fountain costs $65,000, and a misting station “can range in costs from $10,000 to $50,000, depending on servicing, complexity, and scale.”
City Knew About Structural Issues Before Gore Buildings Collapse
Timeline reveals 21 months of inadequate steps at city officials who knew the buildings were not safe, yet continued to issue permits for events in front of them.
Hamilton to Vote on Ending Community Benefit Charges on New Housing
The City of Hamilton collected $79,113 in CBC fees in 2024. The City does not expect to collect any CBC fees in 2025 due to the lack of housing starts.
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