KSA Advisory overseeing the latest bust for the former James Street Baptist Church site in Downtown Hamilton.
Posted inCity Hall News
Hamilton Police to Add Four Officers to Downtown Patrol
Chief Frank Bergen says HPS will “backstop” funding for three months as Councilllors hear from Downtown residents and businesses about growing safety problems.
Posted inAdvisory and Sub-Committees
Joey’s Notepad: Seniors Committee Resumes
Hamilton’s Seniors Advisory Committee will resume meeting in September, having only held three meetings thus far in 2024: January, February, and May.
Posted inBriefs
BRIEF: Hamilton City Council Sept 5 Emergency and Community Services Meeting Cancelled
The EC&S committee has only met five times thus far in 2024, with eight scheduled meetings cancelled. This is the ninth cancellation.
The committee last met on June 20.
Posted inBriefs
BRIEF: September Hamilton Council Public Health Committee Meeting Cancelled
City Council was expected to respond to the recent announcement that the Province of Ontario is closing supervised consumption sites no later than March 31, 2025.
Posted inHamilton Committee of Adjustment
Next Committee of Adjustment is All About How Hamilton is Intensifying
applications to divide large lots into two with the demolition of a single home to be replaced by two, four applications for additional dwelling units, one conversion of an apartment building locker room into a bachelor unit, and a height limit variance to permit solar panels on a roof.
Posted inPublic Safety
Hamilton Police Confirm Two Overnight Shootings
A shooting in the area of Barton Street and Fairfield Avenue occurred shortly before midnight.
Another early morning shooting occurred in the area of Catherine Street South and Jackson Street East
Posted inPublic Safety
Firearm Arrest at Winona Peach Festival on Saturday, August 24
Hamilton Police have arrested a person with a firearm. One person was treated for exposure to pepper spray. Videos posted online show a Hamilton Police Sergeant using pepper spray on a crowd of teenagers. No other injuries reported.
Posted inPlanning and Development
Ward 14 Councillor Mike Spadafora Attends Meeting While in Motor Vehicle
Councillor Spadafora arrived to the meeting late, and went in and out of a motor vehicle during a development charges appeal.
Posted inJoey's Notepad
Joey’s Notepad: McMaster drops out of the Top 100 world universities
My thoughts as a former higher education reporter: in sum, the ‘drop’ reflects the growth of Asian universities and other regions of the world taking their rightful place in higher education.