The vote to rescind the masking bylaw passed 10-2. Clrs Nann and Wilson both said Hamilton’s social determinants of health mean they cannot support ending the mandate.
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Hamilton Masters Students Asks Council to Endorse Decriminalization of Simple Drug Possession
Kayla Hagerty shared her personal story of personal loss, and her Masters research on overdose deaths to Council during a delegation on Monday.
Posted inCity Hall
Hamilton Ending Requirement for COVID Precautions in High Rise Buildings
Hamilton Public Health states COVID precautions in large buildings “should align with provincial measures. The Letter of Instruction is therefore no longer necessary.”
Posted inPlanning and Development
Hamilton’s “New” Commercial City-Wide Zoning Now in Effect
Loblaws and Canadian Tire’s property holding companies reach deal with City on 2017 zoning bylaw, Hamilton’s Chief Planner says the settlement protects the public interest.
Posted inBriefs
BRIEF: Environmental Defence Granted Party Status By OLT in Hamilton Wetland Fight
The owners of 140 Garner Road East are asking the Ontario Land Tribunal to overrule the Hamilton Conservation Authority and allow for the relocation of a wetland.
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Hamilton Police Investigating Graffiti as Hate Crime
The hateful racist graffiti was drawn upon the windows of the Hamilton Farmers Market early Friday morning. HPS is asking people to check security cameras between 1:00 and 2:15am.
Posted inCity Hall
City of Hamilton to Stop Posting Safe/Unsafe for Swimming Signs at Beaches
Provincial health policies only require the City to post to its website and unsafe swimming signs “creates an unfavourable image of City of Hamilton public beaches,” City Hall states.
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COLEMAN: User Names as Political Expression During Online Meetings and the Charter
Freeyourface, No Mask4Me, SayNO 2FaceDiapers, and Smiling Faces over Masks were just some of the user names during the meeting.
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COLEMAN: ‘Way Left’? Hamilton City Council is Centre-Right and Will Remain So
The majority of Hamilton’s wards vote centre to centre-right. The 2022-26 Council will reflect this. A look at each ward and some candidates.
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Changes Coming to Residential Building Demolitions in Hamilton
The changes follow public outcry resulting from the demolition of Ancaster’s historic Brandon House in early 2020. The over 150-year-old building was not designated under the Ontario Heritage Act.