Hamilton Police Board Issues Statement to City Council Regarding Board’s Rejection of Charter Rights Reporting Motion
The Board rejected a motion to have separate annual reporting on Charter violations by Hamilton Police – something many in the public and on Council expect Board oversight of.
City Details 2022’s $30m Ward Councillor Slush Fund Spending
In early 2021, received $32.7-million in special one-time COVID federal urgent infrastructure funding. Council turned it into a $2m per ward election year slush fund.
BRIEF: Hamilton to Designate “Arkell’s Alley” in Honour of Where the Band Lived and Took Its Name
Councilllors unanimously approved designating a portion of Arkell Street in Westdale as “Arkell’s Alley” to honour the band, who practiced in a house on the street and adopted their name from the location.
Council Playfully Passes Portable Park Potties Motion
Some councillors ‘circle the drain’ with puns and jokes as they passed four motions to rent portable toilets for eight parks. Maureen Wilson calls for a strategy on public washrooms.
Council Directs Staff to Better Communicate with Businesses Before Construction
Looming in the near future is Hamilton’s largest-ever infrastructure program, the building of the B-Line LRT.
BRIEF: Ontario Land Tribunal CMC on 1494 Upper Wellington Street
The OLT is setting aside 20 days for the contested hearing regarding a non-decision appeal by Valery Group regarding a proposal to build two 20-storey towers atop a four-storey podium. The original proposal included 685 rental units.
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.
How Council Voted
How Hamilton City Council Voted: May 7 2025 Ratification Meeting
There were sixteen divided votes during the May 7, 2025, Hamilton City Council meeting
Today’s Meetings and Events
9:30 a.m. City Council Audit Finance and Administration
Agenda // YouTube Livestream
1:30 p.m. City Council Emergency and Community Services
Agenda // YouTube Livestream
Blogs and Columns
Joey’s Notepad: City Staff Professional During Wednesday’s Public Gallery Protests
Protesters showed up, there were not enough seats so people sat on the stairs, and city staff left well enough alone – meaning things went smoothly.
Joey’s Notepad: Get Out the Popcorn for Ontario’s Small-Minded Strong Mayors
Premier Doug Ford decided that you he gets strong mayor powers, she gets strong mayor powers, everyone get’s strong mayor powers. Now the problems start.
Joey’s Notepad: Ontario’s Strong Mayors Power Imbalance With Councillors Increases Risks of Bullying Behaviour
Municipal Integrity Commissioner Guy Giorno set a precedent in his latest report finding Peterborough Mayor Jeff Leal bullied two council members, citing Strong Mayor Powers as an aggravating factor.
COLEMAN: Pay Increase for Provincial Politicians is Long Overdue
A 16-year pay freeze was politically easy, but robbed voters of potentially better candidates.
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BRIEF: 2020 Hamilton Transit Cuts to Be Reversed in Fall 2025
In early 2020, Mayor Fred Eisenberger instituted cuts to HSR holiday service. Five years later, the cuts are being reversed.
Renewed Calls for Council to Adopt Free HSR Transit for Persons with Disabilities
Advocates to Rally at City Hall on Wednesday ahead of Council debate on ACPD motion to create new free fare program to ‘complement’ HSR “Fare Assist.”
Westdale Vape and Westdale Convenience Lose Tobacco Licenses after Selling to Minors
A panel of three city councillors unanimously deny license after repeated sales of restricted vape products to minors, including Westdale Secondary students.
Hamilton Liberal MPs Skipped Over for Parliamentary Secretary Roles
All three have been relegated to the backbenches in Parliament. This will be the first Liberal government in living memory with no Hamilton-Burlington MPs in Cabinet, or even a parliamentary secretary title.
Hamilton’s Board of Health is Now Semi-Autonomous
Ontario has passed Bill 11 meaning Hamilton’s public health committee made up of politicians and citizens is now the Board of Health.
In Closed Session, without Announcement, Hamilton City Council Approves Rural ADUs Without Adequate Septic
The decision was made on January 14 and only became public this week when the Ontario Land Tribunal issued a notice stating that the City of Hamilton had withdrawn a staff appeal that sought to uphold Hamilton’s source water and environmental protection policies
Hamilton Sets Record for Building Permit Values in First Four Months of 2025
Final permits for institutional, warehousing, non-profit housing, and five residential towers under construction drive Hamilton’s record permit value start to 2025.
VIDEO REPLAY: Hamilton Water Worker Disrupt Council Meeting, Police Escort Out Leader
City Council endures over an hour of heckling, and for the first time in over a decade, police remove someone from the Council Chamber
New Ontario Bill Could Return Police School Resource Officers to Hamilton’s Schools
HWDSB Trustees voted to remove police officers from public schools in 2020
Hamilton to Issue Heritage Designations for North Side of King Street Between Mary and Walnut
City says buildings built between 1879 to 1881 are landmarks that define Downtown Hamilton’s eastern corridor
One of Hamilton’s Busiest Pedestrian Crossings to be Painted Following Fatality
Hamilton’s busiest uncontrolled pedestrian crossing will finally get road paint, following a recent fatality
Striking Hamilton Water Workers Disrupt Transit Service
Hundreds of low-wage Hamilton workers unable to get to jobs as 55 striking Hamilton water professionals picket transit garage
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