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Hamilton council delays firing unvaccinated municipal employeesLora Fontana, the city's head of human resources, says the number of workers not in compliance with vaccination requirements has dropped to 322, down from 440 last week.PoliticsMay 25
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More children seeking emergency treatment in Hamilton as viruses circulateThe number of kids being taken to the emergency room spiked to more than 230 on Monday, and Hamilton Health Sciences said that is resulting in longer than normal wait times.HealthMay 20
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Hamilton residents reminded of fireworks bylaw changesHamilton City Council reminds locals of new restrictions on the use of fireworks this Victoria Day long weekend. The changes came after a spike in complaints amid the pandemic.LifestyleMay 20
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440 city of Hamilton employees still not in compliance with vaccination policyA Hamilton council committee wants to know the cost of dismissing up to 440 municipal employees who have yet to comply with the city's mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy.HealthMay 20
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Dozens of DARTS vehicles ordered off the road in Hamilton due to safety concernsThe director of transit said she's hopeful vehicles will gradually return to service in the next few weeks as repairs are made and vehicles are re-inspected.CanadaMay 19
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Tenant advocates push for affordable housing along Hamilton LRT routeA group of concerned residents made there way down to city hall on Monday demanding the city of Hamilton act fast to adopt a new “inclusionary zoning” policy.PoliticsMay 17
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Hamilton politicians support 2-way conversion of Main StreetThe city will also have to consult with the province, related to impacts of the two-way conversion on both LRT construction and the Highway 403 interchanges.CanadaMay 11
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Hamilton teens can ride HSR for half-price all summerTransit director Nancy Purser says an educational campaign is also planned, 'so that youth can feel confident the very first time they get on the bus.'CanadaMay 10
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3,000 trees available to Hamilton residents through free city programDrive-thru pickup will happen over four days, between June 4 and 14, at either Bayfront Park or the city's forestry yard on Upper Ottawa Street.EnvironmentMay 5
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One day closure of King Street floated across Hamilton for open streets initiativeHamilton Mayor Fred Eisenberger said the open streets initiative to reclaim a four-kilometre section of roadway for public use was inspired by a weekly event in Bogota, Colombia.LifestyleMay 4
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City to expand scope of Kenilworth reservoir restoration projectSome 16,000 tonnes of polluted soil have already been trucked from the Kenilworth reservoir site, and Hamilton city staff say the removal of remaining slag is within budget.EnvironmentMay 3
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Ontario government announces phase two of Morriston bypass constructionPhase two of the Morriston bypass, which is slated to be ready by 2025, involves building a new interchange to connect the 401 and Highway 6.PoliticsMay 3
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More complaints means more restrictions on family fireworks in HamiltonFollowing a slew of complaints in 2021, Hamilton residents will now be restricted to setting off 'family fireworks' only on Victoria Day and Canada Day, between dusk and 11 p.m.LifestyleApr 28
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Hamilton’s employee vaccination policy stays in place following tie voteIt appeared that the City of Hamilton's employee COVID-19 vaccination policy would be paused, following a 6-4 vote at the committee level on April 20, but that isn't what happened.PoliticsApr 27
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Arena audit aims to improve tendering of Hamilton capital projectsDundas Councillor Arlene Vanderbeek says the Grightmire Arena reconstruction fiasco 'was and is a big deal,' but says that it's time to move forward for her community.PoliticsApr 22
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City backs Waterdown long-term-care home expansionHamilton Mayor Fred Eisenberger said the border adjustment 'allows for some of the things we want to be able to happen.'PoliticsApr 22
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Most Hamilton councillors support halting mandatory COVID-19 vaccines for city workersCouncillors were told, during a meeting on Wednesday, that 94 per cent of Hamilton's more than 7,000 municipal employees are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.PoliticsApr 21
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Staff report recommends suspending City of Hamilton vaccination policyIf approved, the suspension of the policy would eliminate the threat of termination as of June 1, for more than 500 municipal employees in Hamilton.PoliticsApr 13
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Hyper-localized air quality monitoring project begins in HamiltonEnvironment Hamilton's Lynda Lukasik s says air quality sensors located throughout the city, in urban, rural and suburban areas, will help inform of environmental justice issues.EnvironmentApr 12
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Redevelopment of surplus Stelco lands in Hamilton takes first step'There are some incredible opportunities here to really transform (Hamilton's) waterfront, and still allow for continued manufacturing operations,' said Steve Robichaud.PoliticsApr 7
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Red Hill Valley parkway inquiry cost clears $13 million, hearings still aheadThe initial estimated price tag for the judicial inquiry, when it was requested by Hamilton City Council in 2019, was between $5-and-7 million.PoliticsApr 6
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Hamilton committee approves new red light camera locationsHamilton already has 32 red light cameras. Roads manager Mike Field said they've been "very successful" at reducing collisions resulting in injury or death by about 65 per cent.PoliticsApr 5
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Safety reviews planned for two Hamilton intersections"These two intersections have been safety performance offenders for many, many years", said Field, "I want to get them off of that list."PoliticsApr 5
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Hamilton council supports humanitarian crisis response to welcome displaced UkrainiansThe mayor stresses that the city can draw on previous experience after opening its arms to about 2,000 refugees from war-torn Syria in 2015-16.CanadaApr 1
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More criticism of Hamilton’s urban boundary freeze at Queen’s Park'The average price of a home in Hamilton is over a million dollars,' Skelly said, 'and that is shutting out too many people of all ages. The word crisis is an understatement.'PoliticsApr 1
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