Liveblog ReplayLive Coverage: Hamilton City Council Audit, Finance, Administration Committee on July 30, 2026
City policy and practice reform following the Barton/Tiffany outdoor shelter procurement fiasco, waiving municipal development charges for the Kemp Care Network children’s hospice in Dundas, and six ward councillor motions to dispense public funds for community events and groups.
Liveblog ReplayLive Coverage: Hamilton City Council Planning Committee on July 28, 2026
Heritage designation for the former Mount Hamilton Hospital Maternity Wing, denial recommendation for school conversion at 360 Beach Road, affordable housing support, and more.
Ontario Land Tribunal Now Processing Hamilton Steelport Data Centre Appeal
The public can now request participant status to file statements in the pending hearing by filing a request to the OLT.
Liveblog ReplayLive Coverage: Hamilton City Council Public Works Committee
Road safety, pedestrian safety, public alleyway closures, and election year councillor motions. Follow along for live coverage.
OpinionJoey’s Notepad: Ankle Strain, Rest, and Decreasing “On Scene” Coverage During Recovery
Barton Street.
Those two words together are likely all the explanation I need to provide for you to understand how I strained my ankle this weekend.
OpinionEditor’s Note: The Launch of TPR Open Data – First Project is the Building Permits Database
The Public Record’s first open data release covers every Hamilton building permit filed since 2011 — with monthly updates going forward. Council voting records, attendance, and more will be released as open data in the coming weeks.
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
Thursday, July 30, 2026
9:30 a.m. Audit, Finance, & Administration Committee
Council Chambers, Hamilton City Hall
Agenda · Livestream
1:30 p.m. Council General Issues Committee
(Continuation of Wednesday’s meeting)
Council Chambers, Hamilton City Hall
Agenda · Livestream
Wednesday’s Updates
How Council Voted
How Hamilton City Council Voted: February 23 to March 4, 2026
A list of City Council votes for the third complete council cycle of 2025
Newsletter Edition
News Briefs
City Notice: Complete Application for 520 Highway No. 8 (Stoney Creek)
The City of Hamilton issued a required Planning Act notice on Friday that a complete application for an Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment has been amended for a proposed 12-storey “purpose-built rental building” at 520 Highway No. 8 in Stoney Creek, located on the southwest corner at Dewitt Road. The proposal is 161…
BRIEF: Lake Ontario Has Peaked, HCA Says; Beach Strip Flooding Expected to Ease This Summer
Lake Ontario peaked at 35 centimetres above average; officials say three centimetres have already been shed and a steady summer decline is expected
BRIEF: City of Hamilton Posts Official Notice of Decision Denying Steelport AI Data Centre Severance
Steelpot has until July 2nd to appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal.
BRIEF: Now a Council Candidate, Kojo Damptey Steps Off Library Board
Ward 14 Hamilton City Council candidate Kojo Damptey has stepped off the Hamilton Public Library Board because he is seeking elected office and does not wish to create the appearance of conflict between his political candidacy and his role as a citizen volunteer on the apolitical Library Board. Damptey was appointed to the Board in…
Recent News
Hamilton Farmers’ Market Traffic Decline Accelerates to 14.1 Per Cent in June, Report Cites Downtown Crime
Market Board report says shootings, stabbings, and visible homelessness are keeping shoppers away as second-quarter traffic falls 9.3 per cent year-over-year.
Hamilton Conservation Authority Seeks 3.7% Levy Increase in Accelerated 2027 Budget
HCA Board approved the compressed schedule July 2, with final budget approval now set for October 1 — ahead of a provincial deadline and this fall’s election.
Hamilton Police Board Issues, Quickly Retracts, Public Apology For Violating Open Meeting Rules
On Friday, the Police Board apologized for violating open meeting laws; then 16 minutes later retracted the apology.
Hamilton Police Board Changes Meeting Time Without Public Notification
Police Board met this morning at 10:30 a.m., instead of the publicly published start time.
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Liveblog ReplayHamilton City Council Votes Against AI Data Centre Interim Control Bylaw [Full Meeting Liveblog Replay]
Council also decides a citywide Residential Care Facility zoning overhaul, the recent resignation of the citizen member, a motion on the future of Cannon Knitting Mills, and more.
Live Coverage: Hamilton City Council Holds Special Session on AI Data Centres Today
Following live coverage throughout today’s special Council meeting on AI data centres..
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