Councillors differed on using the notwithstanding clause re: encampments, endorsing keep ‘safe consumption sites’
Posted inCity Hall
Divisional Court Rules City of Hamilton’s Rejection of CHP Ad Reasonable
City declined to run a political bus shelter defining the word “woman” as an “adult female” citing city policy and academic research regarding potential harm to gender-non-confirming and transgender individuals.
Posted inInbox, Police Services Board
INBOX: SIU States Investigators “collected a replica firearm from the scene” in West Hamilton Saturday Police Shooting
Statement adds context to the SIU’s Saturday and Sunday statements, and comes as community members and the deceased family express concerns about what happened.
Posted inPolice Services Board
Statement from the Family of Erixon Kabera
TPR received the following statement from the family of Erixon Kabera who was shot and killed by a Hamilton Police officer in a November 9, 2024 incident that is being investigated by Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit
Posted inCity Hall News, Planning and Development
Hamilton Gore Building Collapse: First Remarks by Mayor Andrea Horwath and City Manager Marnie Cluckie
“But for the Grace of God, as they say, as far as we know at this point, there are no injuries,” Mayor Horwath
City Manager says city building inspectors were on site on Friday.
Posted inBriefs
Hamilton Farmers Market Reports Busiest Day Since the Pandemic Began in 2020
6,798 people visited the Market on Hamilton Day – an increase of over 35 percent from 2023’s Hamilton Day, and triple the Saturday foot traffic the week prior in October.
Posted inPlanning and Development
Demolish the Historic Tivoli Auditorium: 193-Page Report Submitted to City of Hamilton
After another decade of neglect, the Tivoli Auditorium is unsafe, asbestos filled, and must be demolished says a report submitted to the City of Hamilton seeking demolition approval.
Posted inHamilton City Council
Mayor Andrea Horwath’s Post-Council Comments on October 23, 2024
Mayor Andrea Horwath spoke with the two journalists who attended and covered Wednesday’s Council ratification meeting.
Posted inHamilton City Council
Hamilton City Council votes 10-5 to Call on Province to Keep Supervised Consumption Sites Open
Premier Doug Ford has announced the provinces consumption sites will close in March 2025, and be replaced by treatment hubs.
Posted inBriefs
CityHousing Hamilton Says There is “Some Slowdown in Tenant Placement” due to Cybersecurity Failure
“The current vacancy rate is estimated to be 3.62% (258 units),” according to CityHousing Hamilton.