Barton/Tiffany Outdoor Shelter Capital Build Cost $7.9M, Budget was $2.8M
The City of Hamilton states that the construction of the Barton/Tiffany “Temporary” Outdoor Emergency Shelter cost $7,974,029.
Preview: Hamilton Public Works Committee for April 28 2025
The Public Works Committee will meet for the first time since last week’s dismissal of the now-former Public Works General Manager Carlyle Khan.
The meeting agenda is light, and the City Manager’s firing decision is not included among the items.
Notes on the 1400 South Service Road OLT Appeal Hearing
Eight hundred forty (840) residential units are proposed, down from the last publicly known submission of 986 units. Losani Homes plans 11,200 square metres of commercial use, which they estimate will host approximately 520 jobs.
Hamilton Police Investigating Stabbing Outside of Youth Shelter
Initial information indicates a teenage male is in serious condition. No further details at this time.
Overdue City Report on Gore Buildings Collapse Delayed – Again
City Council voted to meet 25 percent less in 2025, the result is a growing backlog of delayed reports.
Plenty of Opposition to Petition to Designate Libraries ‘Safe Drug Consumption Sites’
Hamilton Public Library does not support the idea.
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.
How Council Voted
How Hamilton City Council Voted: April 16 2025 Ratification Meeting
There were five divided votes during the April 16, 2025, Hamilton City Council meeting.
DayBOOK
TPR Daybook for Thursday, April 23, 2025
One ongoing OLT hearing, next week’s agenda being published, and the Flam-Glan-Brant debate — a look at what’s happening today in Hamilton civic affairs.
Read the full Daybook hereMonday’s Meetings and Events
Federal Election Voting Day
Find your polling place at elections.ca
9:30 a.m. Public Health Committee
TPR Preview // Agenda // YouTube
10:00 a.m. Ontario Land Tribunal
Regarding: 1400 South Service Road (Stoney Creek)
By video conference.
1:30 p.m. Public Works Committee
TPR Preview // Agenda // YouTube
5:30 p.m. National Day of Mourning in Canada
The Workers’ Mourning Day ceremony begins inside Council Chambers at Hamilton City Hall, followed by a procession to the workers’ monument at the corner of Bay Street and Main Street.
More information.
Blogs and Columns
Joey’s Notepad: Keanin Loomis Attended Magnolia Hall Opening As a Parent
A few people chattered about him running for mayor.
Joey’s Notepad: City Council Surprised by Dismissal of Top Managers
Councillors express genuine surprise at today’s news – with one learning about the dismissals when I asked them to comment.
Joey’s Notepad: Toronto Transit Report on Bus Issues During Snowstorms
The City of Hamilton is not doing a similar review – Toronto’s lessons would be useful here.
COLEMAN: Hamilton City Hall is Finally Enforcing Property Standards
Following the collapse of the Gore buildings on November 11, the City of Hamilton launched its first enforcement blitz in over a decade.
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Preview: Hamilton Public Health Sub-Committee for April 28 2025
A petition to make libraries drug consumption sites, updates on heat strategy, banning tailgates on city lands, and motions to collect more data.
BRIEF: 140 Hamilton Households Received Air Conditioner Support in 2024
City Council launched a program to give social assistance and low income Hamiltonians $350 to purchase air conditioners
Petition Calls for Hamilton to Designate Libraries ‘Safe Drug Consumption Sites’
Petition organizer will delegate to Council’s Public Health Committee on Monday
Preview: Hamilton Committee of Adjustment for May 8, 2025
Intensification is the theme for this Committee of Adjustment meeting, which includes nine secondary dwelling unit applications, five severance applications, and two building retrofits to add units.
Shake-Up in Senior Leadership at Hamilton City Hall
Angie Burden, General Manager of Community Services and Carlyle Khan, General Manager of Public Works, have been replaced in a surprise shake-up.