What can be done about Hamilton’s historically low voter turnout? Can anything be done?
Posted inLicensing
Next Four Years: Ridesharing, Uber, and Taxi Licensing
As the City of Toronto takes Uber to court, we look at the challenge facing the new Council as they’ll response to Uber’s disruption to taxi regulations as Uber prepares to expand to Hamilton.
Spoiler Alert: Council can’t do much but issue fines that Uber will pay – this will be decided in the Toronto court case.
Posted inPolice Services Board
Hamilton Police Launch Online Crime Mapping of Selected Crime Types
Hamilton Police are providing selected crime data exclusively to US-based RAIDS Analytics, but not as open data to the local community.
Posted inPolice Services Board, Videos
Hamilton Police Services Board for November 2014
The Hamilton Police Services Board holds it’s monthly meeting for November 2014, starting at 4pm today.
Highlights on the agenda include: Online Crime Mapping, The Annual Social Navigator Project Report, Body-Worn Camera Study Report, and the location of the Concession Street crime prevention office.
Live video starts at 4pm
Posted inNews
City and Waste-To-Energy Plant on Collision Course Over Zoning with Port Authority
Port Authority and Plant Proponent taking position that City zoning allows use. City disagrees.
Stage is set for another court battle between the Port and the City.
Posted inNews
Second Public Meeting on Waste to Electricity GasPlasma Plant at Eva Rothwell
The second public meeting into the proposed Pier 15 waste to electricity GasPlasma plant is being held tonight at the Eva Rothwell Centre – Wentworth Street North – from 6pm to 9pm. TPR will be at the meeting, and we hope to bring you some live video as well on our Livestream.com page here: https://new.livestream.com/accounts/763580/events/3586081/ The […]
Posted inNews
Mount St. Joseph Building To Be Demolished, City Issues Demo Permit During Council Recess
And yet another Downtown building of heritage interest is about to fall.
Demoliton permit issued for 354 King Street West on the north west corner of King & Queen
Posted inNews
Hamilton Soldier Participates in Remembrance Day in Poland
As Hamiltonians marked Remembrance Day across the region yesterday, Hamiltonians deployed with Canadian Armed Forces marked the solumn occasion across the world.
One soldier marked the 11th hour with the President of Poland.
Posted inNews
Burlington Hires New Deputy Fire Chief from Hamilton Fire Department: Karen Roche
Burlington’s new Deputy Fire Chief will be Karen Roche, who is presently an Assistant Deputy Chief for the Hamilton Fire Department. Roche is a familiar face to Hamilton media. In her role as Asst. Deputy Chief, she is often at large multiple alarm fires as part of the on-scene commander. Having observed her command of […]
Posted inEditors Note
Four More Years – Why I'm Going to Continue Covering City Hall and Why I Need Your Support To Do It Better
I’m committed to continuing to cover my hometown and creating a sustainable independent news outlet which grows to make Hamilton a more informed engaged City.