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Hamilton council denies call for 'notwithstanding clause' to deal with encampments

Hamilton council denies call for 'notwithstanding clause' to deal with encampments photo
2024-11-14

Hamilton city council to vote on asking Ontario to use not-withstanding clause to address encampments

Hamilton city council to vote on asking Ontario to use not-withstanding clause to address encampments photo
2024-11-13

Stoney Creek crosswalk honours fallen soldiers

Stoney Creek crosswalk honours fallen soldiers photo
2024-11-08

Encampment debate intensifies after firearm pieces found in Delta Park tent fire

Encampment debate intensifies after firearm pieces found in Delta Park tent fire photo
2024-11-04

Reopening of Burlington canal piers eyed for spring 2025

Reopening of Burlington canal piers eyed for spring 2025 photo
2024-10-18

Local City council approves online voting for 2024 by-election in Hamilton

Local City council approves online voting for 2024 by-election in Hamilton photo
2024-10-10

Hamilton councillors resign from Red Hill board amid rising tensions

Hamilton councillors resign from Red Hill board amid rising tensions photo
2024-10-10

Hamilton fast-tracking repairs to avoid ‘catastrophic failure’ in city’s biggest water pipe

Hamilton fast-tracking repairs to avoid ‘catastrophic failure’ in city’s biggest water pipe photo
2024-10-02

Councillor withdraws call for probe but sticks to guns on Stoney Creek parking lot issue

Councillor withdraws call for probe but sticks to guns on Stoney Creek parking lot issue photo
2024-09-26

Hamilton city council passes vote to make Tiffany Street lot temporary shelter site

Hamilton city council passes vote to make Tiffany Street lot temporary shelter site photo
2024-09-25

Hamilton pivots to small cabins at brownfield site to address homelessness crisis

Hamilton pivots to small cabins at brownfield site to address homelessness crisis photo
2024-09-19

Sparks fly at Hamilton council over lobbying report

Sparks fly at Hamilton council over lobbying report photo
2024-09-12

Hamilton council meeting on Stoney Creek parking lot housing project ‘horrendous’

Hamilton council meeting on Stoney Creek parking lot housing project ‘horrendous’ photo
2024-09-11

Lobbying report sparks angry exchange between Mayor and Councillor: Stoney Creek Parking lot issue again raised

Lobbying report sparks angry exchange between Mayor and Councillor: Stoney Creek Parking lot issue again raised photo
2024-09-11

No one injured in tent fire at Hamilton’s Gage Park

No one injured in tent fire at Hamilton’s Gage Park photo
2024-08-27

Horwath flexes ‘strong mayor’ powers, calls for sanctioned sites for Hamilton’s homeless

Horwath flexes ‘strong mayor’ powers, calls for sanctioned sites for Hamilton’s homeless photo
2024-08-11

‘A humane approach’: Hamilton Alliance for Tiny Shelters sticks with plan

‘A humane approach’: Hamilton Alliance for Tiny Shelters sticks with plan photo
2024-08-09

Hamilton’s tax burden ‘high’ compared with similar-sized cities across Ontario: report

Hamilton’s tax burden ‘high’ compared with similar-sized cities across Ontario: report photo
2024-07-09

Hamilton councillors poised to clash over calls to ban encampments in some parks

Hamilton councillors poised to clash over calls to ban encampments in some parks photo
2024-07-05

City and Hamilton’s Public School Board Exploring Land “License” for Affordable Housing in Riverdale

City and Hamilton’s Public School Board Exploring Land “License” for Affordable Housing in Riverdale photo
2024-06-02

A city sales tax on alcohol and tobacco? Hamilton to look at 'all options' to boost revenue

A city sales tax on alcohol and tobacco? Hamilton to look at 'all options' to boost revenue photo
2024-05-16

Hamilton exploring tobacco, booze, parking, land-transfer taxes

Hamilton exploring tobacco, booze, parking, land-transfer taxes photo
2024-05-16

Ontario Land Tribunal rejects ‘massive’ towers by Stoney Creek’s Battlefield Park

Ontario Land Tribunal rejects ‘massive’ towers by Stoney Creek’s Battlefield Park photo
2024-05-13

Ontario rejects plan for housing towers across from Stoney Creek’s Battlefield Park

Ontario rejects plan for housing towers across from Stoney Creek’s Battlefield Park photo
2024-05-13

‘It’s going to take us all’: Mayor’s veto advances affordable housing plan in Stoney Creek

‘It’s going to take us all’: Mayor’s veto advances affordable housing plan in Stoney Creek photo
2024-04-25

Housing pitch for former Glen Echo school site rejected

Housing pitch for former Glen Echo school site rejected photo
2024-04-19

Mayor’s Veto has has united Stoney Creek councillors in common cause

Mayor’s Veto has has united Stoney Creek councillors in common cause photo
2024-03-31

Horwath to veto council’s decision not to build affordable housing on Stoney Creek parking lots

Horwath to veto council’s decision not to build affordable housing on Stoney Creek parking lots photo
2024-03-27

Opinion: battle lines are drawing for the remainder of Hamilton Council term

Opinion: battle lines are drawing for the remainder of Hamilton Council term photo
2024-03-27

Horwath aims to use 'strong mayor' powers to push through Stoney Creek affordable housing plan

Horwath aims to use 'strong mayor' powers to push through Stoney Creek affordable housing plan photo
2024-03-27

Tensions high ahead of council's vote to build affordable housing or save Stoney Creek parking

Tensions high ahead of council's vote to build affordable housing or save Stoney Creek parking photo
2024-03-26

Ancaster Councillor’s “compromise” on Stoney Creek parking lots angers the ward councillor

Ancaster Councillor’s “compromise” on Stoney Creek parking lots angers the ward councillor photo
2024-03-25

Cyber security breach discussed at Hamilton’s city council meeting

Cyber security breach discussed at Hamilton’s city council meeting photo
2024-02-28

Councillor Francis continues to stand up for downtown Stoney Creek businesses and those in need of the Medical Building

Councillor Francis continues to stand up for downtown Stoney Creek businesses and those in need of the Medical Building photo
2024-02-27

Hamilton public school trustees are renewing discussions with the city and Ministry of Education on a dormant 2018 plan for a community hub at Lake Avenue Elementary School that included affordable seniors housing.

Hamilton public school trustees are renewing discussions with the city and Ministry of Education on a dormant 2018 plan for a community hub at Lake Avenue Elementary School that included affordable seniors housing. photo
2024-02-27

Builder readying to demolish downtown Stoney Creek buildings

Builder readying to demolish downtown Stoney Creek buildings photo
2024-02-20

Parking fuels backlash against Stoney Creek affordable-housing pitch. Councillor says he hopes to revive Riverdale initiative as alternative.

Parking fuels backlash against Stoney Creek affordable-housing pitch. Councillor says he hopes to revive Riverdale initiative as alternative. photo
2024-02-15

Hamilton city budget passes with a ten to six vote

Hamilton city budget passes with a ten to six vote photo
2024-02-15

Baby born in Hamilton encampment shows extent of 'desperate' housing crisis, councillor says

Baby born in Hamilton encampment shows extent of 'desperate' housing crisis, councillor says photo
2024-01-24

Councillors Mark Tadeson and Matt Francis joined Clark in opposing the enhanced ward staffing in a 13-3 vote.

Councillors Mark Tadeson and Matt Francis joined Clark in opposing the enhanced ward staffing in a 13-3 vote. photo
2024-01-19

Hamilton pitches new affordable housing on city parking lots, vacant land

Hamilton pitches new affordable housing on city parking lots, vacant land photo
2023-12-08

Hamilton staff to study a public-private partnership to keep Wild Waterworks operating

Hamilton staff to study a public-private partnership to keep Wild Waterworks operating photo
2023-12-06

Vacant home tax unexpectedly voted down by Hamilton council

Vacant home tax unexpectedly voted down by Hamilton council photo
2023-11-24

Council backs creation of $58K Beach Boulevard parkette

Council backs creation of $58K Beach Boulevard parkette photo
2023-11-23

Former Britannia Cleaners lot gets city cleanup grant

Former Britannia Cleaners lot gets city cleanup grant photo
2023-11-08

Stoney Creek seniors petition for eliminated HSR route to be reinstated

Stoney Creek seniors petition for eliminated HSR route to be reinstated photo
2023-11-03

Hamilton city council debates future of Wild Waterworks

Hamilton city council debates future of Wild Waterworks photo
2023-10-31

City staff suggest study on future of Hamilton’s Wild Waterworks

City staff suggest study on future of Hamilton’s Wild Waterworks photo
2023-10-31

Hamilton beach strip residents blanketed with shiny, mystery fallout

Hamilton beach strip residents blanketed with shiny, mystery fallout photo
2023-10-06

Stoney Creek Coun. Matt Francis wants staff to reverse decision on cancelling bus route

Stoney Creek Coun. Matt Francis wants staff to reverse decision on cancelling bus route photo
2023-09-23

City of Hamilton staff report estimates tax increase of 14%

City of Hamilton staff report estimates tax increase of 14% photo
2023-09-14

Hamilton councillors give early support for revised encampment protocol

Hamilton councillors give early support for revised encampment protocol photo
2023-08-15

Hamilton city councillors present recommendations for homelessness crisis

Hamilton city councillors present recommendations for homelessness crisis photo
2023-08-14

Councillors reject encampment plan, remain divided on how to help people living in tents

Councillors reject encampment plan, remain divided on how to help people living in tents photo
2023-05-18

Proposed towers by Stoney Creek’s Battlefield park headed to Ontario Land Tribunal

Proposed towers by Stoney Creek’s Battlefield park headed to Ontario Land Tribunal photo
2023-01-31

Hamilton councillor Francis says taxpayers will pay when Ford government reduces development charges

Hamilton councillor Francis says taxpayers will pay when Ford government reduces development charges photo
2022-11-17

Ward 5 councillor Matt Francis raring to go after big win

Ward 5 councillor Matt Francis raring to go after big win photo
2022-11-01