Hamilton Police Board Hires New Deputy Chief of Police: Name to Be Released After Background Checks
Police Board Chair Don Robertson expects a matter of “weeks” before background checks are complete.
The 155 Podcast: School Board Candidate Questions
The 155 Podcast – every candidate, every race, including school board trustees.
Hamilton Civic Affairs Calendar
Friday, August 14 to Monday, August 17, 2026
• City Council in recess for the Association of Ontario Municipalities conference in Ottawa. •
Thursday’s Updates
Globe and Mail Report: “Grifols pauses plasma collection at Canada donation centres”
Hamilton Fire Chief Dave Cunliffe Statement on Fire at 256 Gage Avenue South
Hamilton Public Health Releases Assessment of Earlier July Black Soot Event
Wednesday’s Updates
Hamilton City Hall Issues Property Standards Order Against CityHousing Hamilton
City property standards inspectors order the City to address balcony conditions at 801 Upper Gage Avenue.
Hamilton’s Police Board Calls Special Evening Meeting on August 12 for “Succession Planning of Senior Command”
Meeting comes as the board works to fill its deputy chief vacancy and as Chief Frank Bergen has signalled plans to retire in mid-2027.
Liveblog ReplayLive Coverage: Hamilton City Council Ratification Meeting on August 5, 2026
Vacant unit tax, heritage designation for the former Mount Hamilton hospital maternity wing, a community hub at 700 Garner Rd, investigation into HR, and more.
The 155 Podcast: Council Candidate Questions for Hamilton’s 2026 Municipal Election
Every candidate, every ward, 20 questions.
News Briefs
City of Hamilton to Urgently Repave Dundurn Street South Between King and Main Streets
City has issued an urgent tender for the busy corridor, with construction slated to run from August 31 to October 2 – wrapping up before the municipal election.
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.
More Recent Coverage
OLT Sets August 31 Deadline for Settlement 509 Southcote Road Agreement Filing
Hamilton City Council and the owners of 509 Southcote Road (Carriage Gate Homes / “Southcote Hills Inc.”) have reached a settlement agreement regarding a Site Plan approval dispute. The details of the dispute are not known; the Ontario Land Tribunal does not provide public documents on its website. In a procedural notice issued on July…
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.
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.
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