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Vote-by-mail, poll openings had slip ups in Hamilton election: auditorHamilton's auditor general revealed recommendations Wednesday for improving future municipal elections after missteps were found in a probe of the 2022 vote.PoliticsMay 31
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Warehouse cleared in first phase of Hamilton airport district developmentConstruction of a large warehouse in a 37-hectare industrial park is a step away from being added to development of the Hamilton airport employment growth district.PoliticsMay 31
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Short-term improvements to three high-risk Hamilton intersections completedThe short-term changes have been made to parts of Main Street and King Street in an effort to reduce a high frequency of collisions.TrafficMay 29
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City seeks feedback to convert Hamilton’s Main Street to two way trafficCity staff are hoping to finalize plans this summer on a prefered method of converting Main Street from a one-way to a two-way road at the delta on the east side.TrafficMay 12
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Ryerson Recreation Center in Hamilton a step away from being renamed KanetskareThe renaming of the Ryerson Recreation Centre in Hamilton to a Mohawk word meaning bay or inlet was approved by a council subcommittee Thursday.PoliticsMay 11
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Mohawk College, Transport Canada agree to test drones near Hamilton beachWindermere Basin beside Eastport Drive in Hamilton will become a flight training and research hub for the Unmanned and Remote Sensing Innovation Centre (URSIC).EducationMay 9
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Hamilton to expand pilot stocking food banks, rec centres with free menstrual productsA one-year pilot project has been supplying residents with period products via Hamilton Food Share's 23 emergency food centres since late 2021.HealthMay 4
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Hamilton set to pause mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy for employeesCouncillors voted to move on a potential pause with it's mandatory COVID-19 vaccine policy, in effect for staffers for about two years.HealthMay 3
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Hamilton launches recruitment, retention strategy to become competitive in fight for talentDirector of Human Resources Lora Fontana says high workloads, resulting in poor work-life balance, and uncompetitive wages are obstacles in hiring for the city.PoliticsApr 18
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Hamilton declares state of emergency amid troubles with homelessness, mental health and addictionEfforts by a city councillor in Hamilton to have a state of emergency implemented as a response to the city’s homelessness and opioid crisis were successful Wednesday.HealthApr 12
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City crews working to fill tens of thousands of potholes across HamiltonHamillton's manager of roadway maintenance says they're about a third of the way through filling the thousands of potholes across the city after the winter season.TrafficApr 6
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Hamilton launches e-scooter pilot program at city hallHamilton has launched its e-scooter program, with 150 electric scooters now available to rent and ride in the lower city.TechApr 3
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No increase in gastrointestinal, waterborne illness for Hamiltonians after Chedoke Creek spillHamilton public health says the 24 billion litre Chedoke Creek spill between 2014 and 2018 didn't result in any significant health issues for the community.EnvironmentMar 22
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Grimsby’s new hospital on track for 2025 completion, says HHSWork continues to roll along at West Lincoln Memorial Hospital, with construction on the new hospital expected to be done in just under two years.HealthMar 7
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Enbridge pitches natural gas pipeline across east Hamilton to aid green steel making initiativeEnbridge says ArcelorMittal Dofasco will require a new pipeline network alongside Centennial Parkway to satisfy an initiative to reduce CO2 carbon emissions by 2028.EnvironmentFeb 1
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Automated speed enforcement coming to Hamilton’s Main, King streetsHamilton's transportation operations say automated speed enforcement cameras have been set up at two locations on King and Main streets as of the week of Jan. 15 to improve safety.TrafficJan 13
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Hamilton police investigating 2 separate shootingsPolice say both happened early Saturday morning, both are believed to be "targeted" incidents and in each case, a victim has been treated for non-life-threatening injuries.CrimeDec 10, 2022
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More police officers top promise from mayoral candidate Bob Bratina in pitch for safer HamiltonThe former mayor laid out his plan for 'a better and safer Hamilton', during a media event at the top of the escarpment rail trail on Thursday.PoliticsSep 22, 2022
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Hamilton working with port authority to open piers near the lift bridge for public accessCity staff are negotiating an agreement with the Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority (HOPA) to open part of the canal piers near the lift bridge to the public.PoliticsSep 21, 2022
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Chedoke Creek dredging could resume Friday, City of Hamilton saysAccording to provincial orders, as issued by Ontario's Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks, dredging must be completed by Dec. 31, 2022.EnvironmentSep 14, 2022
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Hamilton finalizes nuisance party bylaw ahead of homecoming weekend 2022A Hamilton bylaw creates 'zero tolerance' for 'nuisance' parties in the city between Sept. 28 to Oct. 2.PoliticsSep 14, 2022
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Hamilton mayoral candidate Keanin Loomis unveils details of promised town hall tourFormer Hamilton chamber of commerce president and CEO Keanin Loomis will open his campaign headquarters Wednesday in Stoney Creek, where he will take questions from residents.PoliticsSep 14, 2022
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City of Hamilton, Haudenosaunee Development Institute closer, but still at odds over dredging projectThe city's plans to start dredging contaminated sediment from Chedoke Creek were halted August 18, because of the dispute over consultation.EnvironmentSep 7, 2022
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Royal Hamilton Light Infantry members remembered at Dieppe memorialHundreds of people gathered for Friday's ceremony on Beach Boulevard in Hamilton, including the families of many local veterans to mark the anniversary of the Dieppe Raid in 1942.CanadaAug 19, 2022
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Plans to remediate Hamilton’s Chedoke Creek placed on temporary holdThe city of Hamilton said work on the remediation of Chedoke Creek will resume in the 'very near future' because the city is 'obligated' to complete the project by Dec. 31, 2022.EnvironmentAug 19, 2022