Free coffee, donuts greet Hamilton’s waste collection workers
Maureen Sauve said the coronavirus crisis has been a ‘stressful’ time for collection crews having to handle ‘everything that everybody else has touched.’ Continue reading
Winning bidder selected for modernization of Hamilton’s downtown entertainment venues
Mayor Fred Eisenberger says arena renovations could begin in the fall of 2021. Continue reading
Provincial funding seeks to boost Hamilton-area tourism amid COVID-19
Minister of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Lisa MacLeod says it’s now time ‘for us to start seeing what’s in our own backyard.’ Continue reading
Mobile mask disinfection system launches in Hamilton
SteriRight introduced its mobile cleaning unit on Tuesday morning at McMaster Innovation Park in Hamilton, Ont. Continue reading
Burlington politicians unanimously support mask bylaw
Burlington’s draft bylaw defines a mask as a face covering that covers the nose, mouth and chin and it will expire Sept. 30, unless extended. Continue reading
Suspension of college, university transit pass agreements cost City of Hamilton $3.7M
Manager of transit support services Nancy Purser says the agreements ‘remain intact’ and will be revived when students ‘show back up to campus.’ Continue reading
Hamilton lifts mandatory watering ban, three days ahead of schedule
Residents are still allowed to hand-water their flowers and vegetable gardens. Continue reading
Hamilton selects 12 community safety zones for photo radar enforcement
Fines will be doubled for those caught speeding within the community safety zones. Continue reading
Hamilton council approves temporary restaurant patios adjacent to residential homes
Tuesday’s decision will benefit 10 restaurants that were previously denied patio licenses for zoning reasons. Continue reading
New Hamilton parking app offers more payment options
The launch of the “pay-by-phone” app coincides with an increase in parking rates for on-street meters. Continue reading
Hamilton politicians vote to hear revised Commonwealth Games pitch
Hamilton Mayor Fred Eisenberger insists that councillors need to see the updated 2026 proposal before they dig in their heels. Continue reading
Hamilton police say woman faces mischief charge following downtown arson
Investigators had released images of the woman to the public on Tuesday, in an appeal for information, after she was captured on surveillance video. Continue reading
Hamilton, Ont., mayor to be tested for coronavirus after ‘experiencing symptoms’
An advisory released by Mayor Fred Eisenberger’s office Thursday stresses that he is being tested for COVID-19 ‘out of an abundance of caution.’ Continue reading
McMaster awarded another $20M for COVID-19 research
McMaster University received the second-largest share of the COVID-19 Rapid Research funding, which supports 139 projects across the country. Continue reading
Canada Day 2020 will include a drive-thru ribfest in Burlington, Ont.
Thomblison hopes the community will come and enjoy the event. adding that they are “still aiming to have a great celebration” in 2021. Continue reading