Minute-by-Minute with Dispatch Audio and Route Map: HSR Bus Stolen in What Police Call a “Joy Ride”
“Bus 1432 now currently headed northbound on James Street, we believe may not be under the control of an HSR driver. It could be driven by somebody who has taken one of our buses.” – HSR Dispatcher
AUDIO: Hamilton Veterans Committee Chair on the Importance of Remembrance
With World War II fading out of living memory with the passing of the final Riley and Argyll veterans, Major (Retired) Mike Rehill reflects.
Arrears Paid: Cannon Knitting Mill Tax Sale Cancelled
Harry Stinson retains control of the heritage-designated building in the heart of Hamilton’s Beasley neighbourhood.
Hamilton Police Officer Acted Lawfully In July 2025 Stolen Vehicle Collision, SIU Rules
Officer activated emergency lights when vehicle was identified as stolen; suspect fled and crashed into taxi one block away.
No Quorum, Yet Again: CityHousing Hamilton Board Fails to Complete 2024 Audit Approval
The CityHousing incident was the second of three quorum issues involving Hamilton City Council and its committees during the week of November 3.
CityHousing Hamilton Reports $1.7-Million Surplus, Falling $4 Million Short of Surplus Target
Cybersecurity failure, higher security costs, and tenant arrears main factors in lower than expected financial performance.
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
Wednesday, November 12, 2025
9:30am Council General Issues Committee
Council Chambers, City Hall
Agenda // YouTube Livestream
10:00am Ontario Land Tribunal – 210 Calvin Street
Online video conference
Case Info
Blogs and Columns
COLEMAN | The Torch has been passed again: to us. We hold it high.
Eighty years after the Second World War, only a few remain. With the passing of the last RHLI and Argyll veterans earlier this year, we remember them.
COLEMAN: Community Safety Summit Lacked Community Members
Good concept, but it needs to happen in the community, across the community, when people can actually attend
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.
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
Divisional Court Orders HRTO to Hear Matthew Green’s Racial Profiling Complaint Against Hamilton Police
Court rules Human Rights Tribunal acted unreasonably in relying upon police hearing without its own independent fact-finding in April 2016 police stop racial discrimination complaint.
Council Settles 370 Garner East Industrial Development Appeal After OLT Precedent Permitting Wetland Relocation
OLT’s permission for wetland relocation at another site effectively ended city’s ability to oppose headwater modifications.
Enforcement of Five Hamilton Property Standards Orders Suspended Due to Repeated Failures to Make Quorum
For the third time this year, and second month in a row, a failure to meet quorum means the City cannot enforce orders to protect tenants, heritage buildings, and safety in the downtown.
Federal Budget Signals Support for CBSA Customs Services at Hamilton Port
City of Hamilton and HOPA campaigned for CBSA customs clearance at port
Federal Budget Includes Funding Commitment for New Downtown Hamilton YMCA
New 55,000 sq ft YMCA facility part of mixed-use project with approximately 700 rental units in two 32-storey towers proposed by Jennifer Keesmaat’s Collecdev-Markee Developments
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.
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