Hamilton Council Approves ‘Redevelopment’ of 455 and 457–459 King Street East in Closed Session
Ward 3 Councillor Nann says Council directed staff to “take necessary steps” to address issues more than three years after the August 2022 building collapse.
City Considering Using Long Vacant Downtown Restaurant Space as ‘Biz Incubator’
City is now providing spaces for new businesses to launch, build, and eventually graduate out of its Business Centre programs.
Hamilton’s Seniors Committee Unanimously Asks Council to Reverse Plan to Disband Them
City Council voted 9-6 in March to end decades of tradition by eliminating citizen advisory committees.
Issues Still Not Determined in Columbia College Northcliffe Campus OLT Appeal
Columbia wants to open a new school campus at former convent of the Sisters of St. Joseph
One Year Out: Loomis Leads Mayoral Race, Horwath Close Behind, Crime Top Issue
Poll shows crime is top concern for 34 per cent of Hamiltonians, highest among Ontario cities surveyed. Horwath is the only large-city mayor with negative net approval.
S&P Strips Hamilton of Top Credit Rating, Warns Further Downgrades Possible
Credit rating agency cites missing financial statements and “weakness in financial management” following preventable 2024 cyberattack that lacked basic security safeguards
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 on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025
10:00am Ontario Land Tribunal – 210 Calvin (Ancaster)
Online Videoconference
Case Info
1:30pm Hamilton Police Service Board 2026 Budget Committee Meeting
Council Chamber, City Hall
Agenda and Livestream
Blogs and Columns
COLEMAN: Hamilton Community Safety Summit Worth Attending
Mayor Andrea Horwath allowed for open microphones and unfiltered questions at her budget town halls. This gives her next summit credibility.
COLEMAN: One Year Out, Crime and Taxes Will Decide Hamilton’s 2026 Election
Crime and taxes are the buzzwords; voters want action on disorder and cost of living. 2026 candidates must show how they’ll deliver value while facing a fiscal cliff.
COLEMAN: Time for Hamilton Council to Ban Driving During Meetings
Council continues to permit delegates and members to participate in video meetings while operating motor vehicles.
How Council Voted
How Hamilton City Council Voted: June 2 to 20, 2025
There were 15 divided votes during the sixth council cycle of 2025 which began on June 2 and ended on June 20.
Newsletter Edition
News Briefs
BRIEF: Former Hamilton Centre MP Matthew Green Hired by Amalgamated Transit Union
Green is ATU’s new Political and Communications Specialist.
BRIEF: Hamilton and Oshawa Councils Agree to Appoint Cathie Puckering to Port Authority
Puckering is the former head of Hamilton’s international airport.
BRIEF: Hamilton Children’s Museum Reopening on Jan 10, 2026
The museum, located in a historic 1875 farmhouse within Gage Park, is undergoing a $6.7-million expansion and renovation project.
INBOX: Hamilton Fire Stations Open on Thanksgiving Day
Hamilton’s fire department is holding open houses on October 13 between 1pm and 4pm. Food drive donation requested.
Recent News
Once-Prominent Developer Harry Stinson Loses Last-Ditch Appeal of Securities Sanctions
Lawyer says investors will receive “nothing or minimal return” as Stinson’s development empire collapses on multiple fronts. The founder of Toronto’s The Mad Hatter appears out of rabbits.
City of Hamilton Begins Tax Sale of Cannon Knitting Mills
Hamilton tax sale comes as owner/developer Harry Stinson’s businesses are facing growing pressure. City plans to announce highest-bid tax sale winner on November 11.
Hamilton Councillors Approve Making “Toys for Tickets” An Annual Event
65 parking violators participated in the City’s first-ever ‘Toys for Tickets’ drive last year, donating a total retail value of $4,841.19 in toys in exchange for the City waiving $4,187 in parking ticket fines.
Hamilton Planning Committee Approves Four Homes Near the Airport
Four new single-detached homes approve on a corner lot at 20 Saveryn Road in Glanbrook, near Twenty Road and Upper James.
Hamilton City Council Bypassed as Ancaster Developer Goes Back to the OLT A Second Time
A previously approved three-to-seven storey development at Wilson and Rousseau was cancelled by Bill 150 following the Greenbelt Scandal. It’s being litigated a second time after the developer files non-decision appeal.
Hamilton Library Seeks 5.25% Budget Increase, Exceeding Mayor Horwath’s 4.25% Directive
The requested increase challenges the Mayor’s 4.25 per cent “Hold the Line” mandate, continuing a trend of Boards and Agencies exceeding the target.
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