Ontario’s Top Court Upholds Hamilton’s Rejection of Christian Heritage Party Bus Ad
The CHP wanted to run an ad defining sex biologically. Hamilton determined it could harm transgender riders and refused to allow the ad.
Hamilton Councillors Now Collect Extra Pay for Showing up to Mandatory Conservation Authority Meetings
Hamilton City Councilllors have found a loophole to increase their take home pay – getting paid extra salary by municipal agencies, boards, and corporations.
Following City-Imposed Delays on Redevelopment and Sale, Philpott Memorial Church Seeks Permission to Rent Parking Spaces at Old Location
A deal to sell the former church to a residential developer has run into difficulty following the City of Hamilton’s ultimately withdrawn attempt to issue a heritage designation on the former church building.
Hamilton Committee of Adjustment on April 2, 2026
There are 42 applications scheduled for the April 2, 2026, meeting of Hamilton’s Committee of Adjustment. The meeting will begin at 9:40 a.m. and will be livestreamed on YouTube.
Planning BRIEF: Metro Planning New Grocery Store in Waterdown
New 35,000 square foot grocery store requires minor variance approvals that will be decided by Hamilton’s Committee of Adjustment on April 2, 2026.
Hamilton HATS Tiny Homes Village Constructed & Ready for Occupancy, Pending Zoning Variance
HATS has constructed 16 tiny shelters at 205 Cannon Street East to provide temporary housing and support to unhoused patients recently discharged from hospitals. The Committee of Adjustment will vote on zoning approval at a hearing April 2 at City Hall.
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
Friday, March 20, 2026
10:00 a.m. Ontario Land Tribunal – 1630 Main Street West
Video Case Management Conference
Blogs and Columns
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Joey’s Liveposts Replay: Hamilton Public Library Board on March 11, 2026 [Central Library Access]
The Library Board voted 7-2 to approve the new Central Library Access policy. Here are the liveposts by Joey Coleman during the meeting.
Joey’s Notepad: Smart Move, Reserved Seating for Delegations at the Library Board
Hamilton’s Library Board got the details correct setting up for the public at last week’s contentious meeting.
COLEMAN: The Library Board Refuses to Hear Delegations on New Access Policy. That’s a Problem
Library Board says delegates must register seven days before its meetings, a deadline that fell two days before the new Central Library access policy was even announced. That’s not a technicality, that’s anti-democratic.
How Council Voted
How Hamilton City Council Voted: February 23 to March 4, 2025
A list of City Council votes for the third complete council cycle of 2025
Newsletter Edition
News Briefs
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.
BRIEF: Hamilton to Recover Costs After Stepping In to Save 58 King Street East Facade
City hired contractors to stabilize facade after owner failed to comply with 2023 order
NOTED: City Says Programming Error Caused Traffic Signal Timing Issue on York Blvd at Locke
City says error issue occurred as a result of switching from temporary construction timings to a permanent timing.
NOTED: Mayor Horwath 2026 Levees Scheduled for Jan 15, 16, and 17.
Mayor Andrea Horwath’s office announced today the following three dates and locations for the 2026 Hamilton New Year’s Levees:
Thursday, January 15, at Hamilton City Hall between 6:30 and 8:30 p.m.;
Friday, January 16, at Ancaster Old Town Hall between 6:30 and 8:30 p.m.; and
Saturday, January 17, at Sackville Hill Seniors Recreation Centre between…
Recent News
Hamilton’s Renoviction Bylaw Now Final and Binding After OLT Appeals Withdrawn
The Effort Trust Company Ltd. and Old Colony Properties Ltd have withdrawn OLT challenge against Bylaw.
Valid Library Card Required to Enter Hamilton’s Central Library Beginning March 16
Safety crisis prompts access restrictions at Central Library.
Hamilton Planning Committee Approves 33-Dwelling Binbrook Mixed-Use Development on 7-2 Vote
The 7-2 vote approved new 33 dwelling units in Binbrook’s village core, and expands queue space for a Tim Hortons drive-thru
Superior Court to Hear Horwath’s Eviction Application Against Ex-Partner in April
Horwath is seeking to remove her ex-husband from a house she owns, following a property standards order requiring immediate expensive repairs.
Hamilton Council Transit Area Rating Committee Fails to Achieve Quorum, at First Meeting in Nearly Two Years
This term’s Council has missed the bus on addressing Hamilton’s unique-in-Canada outdated transit tax levy formula.
Mayor Horwath Takes City of Hamilton to Court Challenging Property Standards Enforcement
Horwath’s legal action argues that Hamilton’s property standards bylaw is extremely prejudicial to her as a property owner facing significant repair costs.
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