Staff state the opening of private surgical clinics, with overnight stays, means large medical clinics will be permitted in commercial zones designated for ‘big box’ retail.
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One Week Until Mobility Device Users Must Pay to Ride HSR
Councillors debate free fare program as six-month “grace period” comes to an end
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Council Closed Session Watch: COVID Deaths in Long-Term Care
Hamilton’s Seniors Advisory Committee wants a provincial public inquiry, City Council calls that a legal matter and has taken the debate into closed session.
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Hamilton Asks Province for $9.4-Mil to Expand Water Capacity in Strathcona
City says watermain upgrades could enable 24,450 new housing units west of the Downtown.
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Housing, Council Priorities, and “Returning”: the 2024 Hamilton City Manager’s Breakfast Speech
Five months into the job, City Manager Marnie Cluckie is excited to be leading the City of Hamilton’s staff
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Joey’s Notepad: Thoughts on the Mississauga Mayoral Byelection
Voters turn-out when races are competitive, and simplistic revolt candidates do not win
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Joey’s Notepad, From Orlando: Commercial Reassessment in America, Hamilton Property Taxpayers Beware
Commercial assessments are decreasing post-COVID, increasing the residential property tax burden… and it will happen in Hamilton.
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Privacy Breach in Caledon Involves Hamilton’s Integrity Commissioner
David Boghosian accidentally identified a complainant who asked for anonymity, Metroland Media reports.
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City and LJM Developments Agree to 17 Storeys at Queenston and Nash
Non-decision appeal was originally asking for 16-storeys, City Council approved 17 as part of OLT settlement.
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COLEMAN: Why Do Integrity Commissioners Unnecessarily Opine on Non-Council Members?
ICs serve to address the power imbalance between poorly behaved council members and public. Opining about complainants discourages complaints