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.
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.
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.
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.
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 23, 2026
1:00 p.m. Hamilton Police Service Board
Council Chambers, Hamilton City Hall
· Agenda and Livestream ·
Thursday’s Updates
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
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…
BRIEF: City of Hamilton Names Acting Roles Following Three Senior Management Dismissals
City parted ways two senior leadership team members, and long-time director of diversity.
Recent News
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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..
Horwath Calls Special Council Meeting to Hear from AI Data Centre Proponents Ahead of Bylaw Vote
McMaster, SHARCNET, and the Digital Research Alliance of Canada will present the case for data centres Tuesday, one day before Council holds final vote on moratorium
CN Appeal of 231 Bay Street North Intensification Closed at OLT Following City Council Action
The CN Rail appeal of a Hamilton Committee of Adjustment decision approving intensification within an existing building at 231 Bay Street North has been closed at the Ontario Land Tribunal. CN Rail filed the appeal because the building’s long-standing residential use was not recognized and had not been deemed a “Class 4 Area” as defined…
City Manager Marnie Cluckie Departing Hamilton to become CAO of Halifax Regional Municipality
Cluckie will become Halifax’s Chief Administrative Officer after two and a half years leading Hamilton.
New Council Will Need to Find Up to $86.55-Million for Hamilton Alectra Grid Buildout
Rising electricity demand from EVs, heat pumps, and housing growth is driving Alectra’s five-year infrastructure ask.
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