A major disruption to service is having minimal impact on service – thanks to Council funding reliability measures
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BRIEF: Developers Renew Calls for Hamilton Urban Boundary Expansion
The day after the Ontario election, a development industry ‘think-tank’ released a paper calling for the overturning Hamilton’s urban boundary freeze.
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Superior Court Judge Rules Hamilton Police Racially Profiled Man
Judge rules police violated Charter rights by racial profiling and searching vehicle without reasonable grounds. Gun and drugs evidence quashed.
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City Says 21 John Street South Not “An Imminent Risk of Collapse”
Hamilton City Hall says owner’s professional engineering report states building is not an imminent risk of collapse
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No Quorum: Property Committee Fails to Act on 21 John Street South Orders
Property Standards Committee members fail to show up to hearing, delaying any potential action to ensure stability of downtown Hamilton building
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BRIEF: Mayor Horwath Going to Washington
Mayor Andrea Horwath is on her way to Washington D.C. hoping to meet United States congressional representatives and senators during the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative’s annual Great Lakes Day.
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Joey’s Notepad: Council Quorum Issues Continue
Since the beginning of 2025, Hamilton City Council is experiencing repeated quorum issues. On Feb 18, a meeting was cancelled due to a lack of councillors showing up. On Jan 21 and 22, meetings began late due to a lack of quorum. This morning, City Council met to approve the 2023 financial statements for CityHousing […]
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Hamilton City Hall Daybook for March 3, 2025
There is only one City Hall meeting today. City Council will meet at 9:30 a.m. as the CityHamilton Hamilton sole shareholder. There are no Ontario Land Tribunal matters scheduled today. Council’s afternoon Selection Committee meeting is cancelled. CityHousing Hamilton 2003 Financials CHH is the first City department to complete its 2023 financial statements. In February […]
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Joey’s Notepad: Early Provincial Election Made Council Vacancies Easier for Municipalities
Provincial and municipal elections have been in the same year since 2014 – causing vacancy headaches for municipal councils.
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Joey’s Notepad: Hamilton’s Political Future is Bright with Good First-Time Candidates
New candidates brought good ideas and good spirits to our suffering elections – I hope we’ll see all of them return for the 2026 municipal election.