Man Disrupts Hamilton City Council With Hate-Filled Rant
Hateful statements contained anti-Semitic, Islamophobic, homophobic, racist, and transphobic comments.
OLT Issues Procedural Order for 1494 Upper Wellington Street
In the written decision, a OLT Vice-Chair granted participant status a few more individuals than were verbally approved on June 11.
One Dead Following Daytime Shooting in front of Dundas Seniors Condo Building
Shortly after 5:00 p.m., on Sunday,Hamilton Police responded to a shooting at 77 Governors Road.
North End Neighbourhood Association Concerned About Lack of New Affordable Housing in Jamesville MZO
NEN will meet on August 6. The association is requesting North Enders to submit comments to province regarding concerns.
Yet Another Delegate Privacy Breach at Hamilton City Hall – Now a Fourth Time
Yet another home address and personal cellphone number of a delegate was published online by the City of Hamilton.
Ontario Land Tribunal Sides With Developer at 1400 South Service Road (Stoney Creek)
Recent changes by the Ontario Conservative government permit residential uses on locally designated ’employment land.’
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: June 2 to 20, 2025
There were 15 divided votes during the sixth council cycle of 2025 which began on June 2 and ended on June 20.
Blogs and Columns
Joey’s Notepad: Regarding Reporting on Today’s Hate-Filled Rant at Hamilton City Hall
The slurs are so rarely used in public spaces that using a few letters with asterisks would be unclear to most readers.
Joey’s Notepad: Sudbury Council Cites Hamilton’s Municipally Run Tiny Homes as Cautionary Tale
Sudbury’s City Council discussed a range of options to respond to homelessness during its July 15 meeting and decided against adding tiny homes to its continuum of housing options. I took note of how CBC’s Sudbury bureau reported Sudbury’s General Manager of Community Well-being Tyler Campbell as indicating that ‘cities like Hamilton are phasing out…
Joey’s Notepad: Ontario Superior Court Squashes Township’s Election Sign By-Law
Another municipality attempts to regulate political speech, only to be reminded that is not something municipalities are permitted to do.
COLEMAN: Pay Increase for Provincial Politicians is Long Overdue
A 16-year pay freeze was politically easy, but robbed voters of potentially better candidates.
Newsletter Edition
News Briefs
City’s Hamilton Waterfront Trust Trolley Late: Will Miss Peak Summer Season
The City of Hamilton’s new waterfront ‘trolley’ is late due to the manufacturer lacking a electrical component needed to complete the unit. Hamilton Waterfront Trust Executive Director Christian Wiley said this week that a timeline for delivery is not yet available. “We’re in constant conversation with [the manufacturer] regarding what the compensation will be.” Wiley…
Joey’s Notepad: Lance Dingman’s Legacy of Dedication
The City of Hamilton’s Accessibility Committee for Persons with Disabilities states member Lance Dingham died on Monday.
Hamilton Conservation Authority 95% to Annual Fundraising Goal
The Foundation’s annual goal is approximately $800,000.
Eastwood Arena Building to Reopen in September, Will Close in Summer/Fall 2026
The facility was closed in March after “rotting was observed in an isolated section” of the roof deck – engineers have confirmed the building is safe.
Recent News
Hamilton Renewable Power Records Another Annual Loss
City corporation reports a $392,502 loss for 2024, down from $455,583 lost in 2023.
Hamilton Conservation Authority Posts $1.15-Mil Surplus for 2025
The Hamilton Conservation Authority continues to benefit from post-COVID increases in membership sales and other revenues as people continue to get outdoors more than they did before the pandemic.
SIU Says Hamilton Police Use of Force Justified Dealing with Man Armed With Knife
HPS responded to a stabbing murder, found accused with knife, and shot him when he thrust the knife towards officers.
Hamilton City Council Fails to Make Quorum, Once Again
Only half of councillors were on time for Wednesday’s meeting – the latest in a string of attendance issues.
Middle of Night Hamilton Police Raid Part of Pursuit of Downtown Shooting Suspect
Residents of Hamilton’s Beasley neighbourhood awaken as police conduct middle-of-night search
City and Beside-Airport Industrial Developer Reach Deal: OLT Approves
The City and Dickenson Limited Partnership reach deal for 76.6 hectares of development area that may accommodate a gross floor area of approximately 295,326 square metres of employment uses.
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