Hamilton Mayor, Councillors, Senior Managers Say They Were ‘Working’ While Attending Invite-Only Earth, Wind & Fire Concert
Mayor Horwath and City Manager state senior staff and council members were working by reviewing the facility and providing feedback on the newly renovated entertainment facility.
2026 City of Hamilton Budget: NPCA First Board to Keep to 4.25% Hold The Line Directive
In contrast to the City of Hamilton’s directly controlled bodies, the NPCA is limiting new spending for 2026.
BRIEF: Metrolinx Says It Spent ~$22-M in Last Three Months on Hamilton’s B-Line LRT
Metrolinx has now spent $201-million of the $3.4-billion project budget. Still no timelines for bids, construction, or even a guestimate for opening year.
OLT Formally Endorses City of Hamilton and Highgate Inc Deal to Expand Fiddler’s Green Retirement Home
OLT approves settlement deal to permit four-storey 67 unit expansion.
Follow-Up: CityHousing Hamilton Board Engages Lawyer, Holds ‘Written Meeting’ After Failing to Make Quorum
Councillors obtained an outside legal opinion that stated they would conduct a meeting by email.
Hamilton Library Sending ‘Clear Message’ Drug Use ‘Not Allowed’ in Libraries
“We welcome vulnerable people,” Chief Librarian Paul Takala says, “but the library is not a place to use [drugs].”
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.
Hamilton Civic Affairs Calendar
Monday, November 24, 2025
9:30am City Council GIC (Water Budget)
Council Chambers, City Hall
Agenda // YouTube Livestream
4:30pm Hamilton Farmers Market Board of Directors
Council Chambers, City Hall
Agenda // (The City of Hamilton does not livestream these meetings)
Blogs and Columns
Joey’s Notepad: 14 of 27 Ward 8 By-Election Candidates Have Submitted Financial Statements
Ward 8 by-election winner Rob Cooper filed his campaign financial statement shortly after 8:30 a.m. this morning (Monday, November 24).
Joey’s Notepad: Mayor Andrea Horwath’s Webpage Refresh
Mayor Andrea Horwath’s webpages on the City of Hamilton were revamped on November 23, 2025 with the addition of a news page, and a priorities page.
Joey’s Notepad: Chief Librarian Confident Council Will Approve Above-Guideline 2026 Budget
The Library is requesting a 5.25 per cent tax levy budget increase, which is above the 4.25 per cent “Hold the Line” directive issued by Mayor Andrea Horwath.
How Council Voted
How Hamilton City Council Voted: June 2 to 20, 2025
There were 15 divided votes during the sixth council cycle of 2025 which began on June 2 and ended on June 20.
Newsletter Edition
News Briefs
BRIEF: Former Hamilton Centre MP Matthew Green Hired by Amalgamated Transit Union
Green is ATU’s new Political and Communications Specialist.
BRIEF: Hamilton and Oshawa Councils Agree to Appoint Cathie Puckering to Port Authority
Puckering is the former head of Hamilton’s international airport.
BRIEF: Hamilton Children’s Museum Reopening on Jan 10, 2026
The museum, located in a historic 1875 farmhouse within Gage Park, is undergoing a $6.7-million expansion and renovation project.
INBOX: Hamilton Fire Stations Open on Thanksgiving Day
Hamilton’s fire department is holding open houses on October 13 between 1pm and 4pm. Food drive donation requested.
Recent News
Hamilton Library Planning to Use Discovery Centre in 2026
With Waterfront Shores no longer planning to use the building for a sales centre, the HPL looks to ‘animate’ the space.
Hamilton Budget 2026: Council hears calls for restraint and warnings against austerity
Eleven Hamiltonians took the podium at City Hall on Monday, with delegates saying they either want less spending, or more – most calling for historic investiments in housing, climate, and services.
Court of Appeal upholds scathing judgment against Hamilton for sewage flooding
City ordered to maintain sewage overflow channel it misleadingly denied owning for 23 years – all while National Steel Car was repeatedly flowed by City sewage.
Federal Hamilton LRT Funding Agreement Still Not Finalized
Federal Minister of Infrastructure says LRT remains a priority and he wants to see it built quicker.
Minute-by-Minute with Dispatch Audio and Route Map: HSR Bus Stolen in What Police Call a ‘Joy Ride’
“Bus 1432 now currently headed northbound on James Street, we believe may not be under the control of an HSR driver. It could be driven by somebody who has taken one of our buses.” – HSR Dispatcher
Arrears Paid: Cannon Knitting Mill Tax Sale Cancelled
Harry Stinson retains control of the heritage-designated building in the heart of Hamilton’s Beasley neighbourhood.
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