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.
Hamilton Council Approves Overhaul of Farmers’ Market — Sets Five-Year Goal for Self-Sufficiency
Council votes to act following years of consultant reports recommending the Market be run more like a business, with improved offerings and hours to meet customer preferences.
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
Tuesday, July 14, 2026
9:00 a.m. Special Council Meeting on Data Centres
Council Chambers, City Hall
Agenda · Livestream
4:00 p.m. Accessibility Committee for Persons with Disabilities
Room 264, Hamilton City Hall
Agenda · Livestream
4:30 p.m. Heritage Permit Review Sub-Committee
Room 192, Hamilton City Hall
Agenda · Livestream
6:00 p.m. MP John-Paul Danko Town Hall on AI Data Centres
Ancaster Memorial Arts Centre
Blogs and Columns
Joey’s Linkblog: A Journalism Focused Edition
This edition of my linkblog is focused on journalism. It is a collection of links to stories and issues of interest to my work.
Joey’s Liveposts Replay: Hamilton City Council Ratification on June 24, 2026 [Data Centres City-Wide ICB]
The following are my (Joey Coleman) live posts as published on my BlueSky account during the June 29, 2026 Hamilton City Council meeting on the future of the Hamilton Farmers’ Market.
Joey’s Liveposts Replay: Hamilton City Council Shareholder on June 29, 2026 [Hamilton Farmers Market Governance]
The following are my (Joey Coleman) live posts as published on my BlueSky account during the June 29, 2026 Hamilton City Council meeting on the future of the Hamilton Farmers’ Market.
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 Names Acting Roles Following Three Senior Management Dismissals
City parted ways two senior leadership team members, and long-time director of diversity.
Noted: CityHousing Hamilton Vacancy Rate at 2.22%
The rate is above the agency’s 2.0 per cent target.
TRANSCRIPT: Keanin Loomis Officially Announces Mayoral Candidacy
Keanin Loomis is trying a second time to be elected as Mayor of Hamilton. He made it official on Wednesday morning, holding a press announcement outside of the Westdale Theatre.
Recent News
Hamilton Police Board Cancels Meeting at Last Minute: No Reason Provided
Last week, Council Citizen appointee Anjali Menezes unexpectedly resigned and called for Ontario’s Solicitor General to dissolve the Board.
12-Storey, 153-Unit Rental Tower Proposed for Governor’s Road and Ogilvie Street in Dundas Valley
Wilson says community consultation will be critical given the area’s ecological and heritage significance. Design Review hearing on July 9th.
City of Hamilton Sold Three Properties in May 2026 Tax Sale
1113 Highway 8 sold for nearly double its assessed value. Once again, no bids for the potentially contaminated Waterdown Gardens Supply property.
Dr. Anjali Menezes Quits Hamilton Police Board and Calls on Solicitor General to Dissolve It
Menezes says the board is a rubber-stamp for police and has failed marginalized communities
Follow-up: City and Owner of 347 Parkside Drive Reach Expropriation Compensation Deal
Hamilton City Council has decided to not release any of the terms or the amount of money involved. Ontario’s freedom of information laws permit municipalities to keep secret the terms and conditions of expropriation settlements.
Man Suffers Serious, Life-Altering Injuries after SUV Crashes into King and Dundurn Bus Shelter
King and Dundurn is on the Hamilton’s dangerous intersections list every year — and the shelter that was struck had no protective barriers
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