Tivoli Demolition Began Illegally Without A Permit
Ward 2 Councillor Cameron Kroetsch says there is “no excuse” for the developer’s negligence, adding the illegal start “completely undermines their credibility” with the City and the community.
Hamilton Gets Injunction Against Parties in Advance of McMaster Homecoming
City seeks to prevent repeat of previous homecoming disruptions and damage
City of Hamilton Looks to Permanently Close Notorious Alleyway
It’s been an open drug market, the scene of multiple shootings, and a place law-abiding Hamiltonians avoid.
City of Hamilton and Highgate Reach Settlement for Ancaster Retirement Home Expansion
City and retirement living community agree to a deal that exchanges additional height for tree perservation and better sidewalks. OLT approval pending
Demolition of Hamilton’s Historic Tivoli Auditorium Begins
After a 192-page engineers report stated the Tivoli Auditorium was unsafe and could not be salvaged, City Council approved demolition in January.
Only hours after Supercrawl ended, excavator began ripping through masonry and brick weakened by decades of neglect.
HSR Fails to Communicate Supercrawl Detours, Again
HSR managers continue to enjoy COVID “flexible remote work” and are not required to be on duty during peak travel times
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 Thursday
3:30 p.m. to 5:00 pm
Mayor’s 2025 Budget Engagement Session
Sackville Hill Seniors Recreation Centre
780 Upper Wentworth St, Hamilton
Blogs and Columns
Joey’s Notepad: Jackie Kennedy is Hamilton’s New General Manager of Public Works
Kennedy faces challenge of managing massive Public Works portfolio with limited time before the next council term.
Joey’s Notepad: City Hall Being Compassionate, Property Standards Edition
People are correct, good news doesn’t usually make the news. Today, the City did a good thing extending an property standards order.
Joey’s Notepad: 1694 Upper James Street 12-Storey Mixed Use
This morning, the City of Hamilton issued a notice that the DPR will meet next Thursday, September 11, to review an application at 1694 Upper James Street.
It is described as a “Proposed 12-Storey Mixed-Use Residential building.”
COLEMAN: Pay Increase for Provincial Politicians is Long Overdue
A 16-year pay freeze was politically easy, but robbed voters of potentially better candidates.
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
City of Hamilton Says LRT Prep Works Will Reduce Lanes on Queenston at Rosewood
In a public announcement posted on Monday, the City of Hamilton says there will be lane reductions Queenston Road at Rosewood Road (Ward 4) starting the week of Monday, September 15, 2025, to safely complete a watermain installation. The work is part of the planned B-Line light rail transit line, with the City moving major…
Noted: Coppley Commercial to Residential Conversion Reno Underway
The major construction work for the conversion of the former men’s apparel factory buildings into a 36 rental apartment and a 60-suite hotel, with ground-level commercial space, is underway. The road closure infrastructure, to create the needed loading area for construction materials, was installed last week. Developer Core Urban has lived up to its reputation…
NOTED: St. Catharines Latest Location to Remove ARPA Billboard
Mayor Mat Siscoe is quoted saying he ‘respectfully’ asked for removal of the ad by a private billboard operator. Hamilton’s City Hall used its Municipal Act powers to remove same ad.
BRIEF: GFL Seeks Approval for New Upper Stoney Creek Leachate Treatment System
Provincial comment registry says new system will reduce odours. Regular GFL public meeting scheduled for Monday Sept 8.
Recent News
Hamilton Council Debates “Injunction Against Unsanctioned Event” in Closed Session
It appears the City will seek an injunction in the hope of preventing another out-of-control McMaster Homecoming
Mayor Horwath Appoints Councillor Maureen Wilson as 2026 Budget Chair
Ward 1 Councillor Maureen Wilson will once again be Mayor Andrea Horwath’s right-hand person for the 2026 City of Hamilton budget process. In a Mayoral Decision issued Tuesday, Horwath appointed Maureen Wilson as the Chair of the 2026 budget process. Wilson was the budget committee chair for the 2025 budget. The first budget meeting is…
Election Documents Contradict Three Ward 8 Candidates’ Residency Claims
Waleed Ali, Sonia Brown, and Terry Whitehead’s official election nomination forms prove they do not live in Ward 8.
Further Major Delays to Woodland Park Washroom Reconstruction
City says the washroom was broken into multiple times. Copper piping stolen, other damaged caused.
Unsafe: City of Hamilton Orders Emergency Repairs to Cannon Knitting Mill
The City of Hamilton has declared the Cannon Knitting Mill building on the corner of Cannon Street East and Mary Street North to be unsafe due to deteriorating and unsecured window panes. As a result, fencing now surrounds the building. The building is owned by Harry Stinson. Stinson purchased the building from the City of…
OLT Allows for Artificial Relocation of Wetland near Hamilton Airport
OLT accepts development expert testimony that new artificial wetland will be beneficial for the environment – a decision that could matter in other cases.
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