Hearings on CN appeal of Hamilton’s Jamestown housing project pushed to 2025
Hamilton's mayor says she's 'outraged' at ongoing delays involving the north-end housing project that seeks to bring 600-plus new housing units to the city.
Politics
11 hours
Researchers to explore ‘rotten egg smell’ complaints in Hamilton’s lower end
A team from the Centre for Urban Environments at the University of Toronto will begin setting up monitoring stations across the city to study hydrogen sulphide gas.
Environment
Apr 11
Hamilton’s recovery from ransomware attack will take ‘the better part of the year’
The city of Hamilton says a 'phase-in schedule' for property tax payments will start in April as IT specialists restart that system, knocked out by the February cyberattack.
Canada
Apr 9
Involving OLT in Hamilton housing development a case of ‘not seeing’ resolution: developer
A spokesperson for Vrancor Group says the time has come 'to move on' with a development near King Street West and Queen Street that's been on the books for seven years.
Canada
1 hour
Police wrongly impound Ontario man’s car saying it was stolen. Now he’s out $4K
Vanden Heuvel began driving a new, leased Toyota RAV-4 in 2018. When the lease ran out, he bought the vehicle in 2021 through the Toyota dealership in Hamilton.
Consumer
Apr 24
Hamilton man charged with murder in relation to body found in Pier 4 Park
Investigators arrested a Hamilton man they are connecting with the death of Jason Gallant, who was found lying at the water's edge near Leander Boat Club on April 2.
Crime
Apr 19
Councillors endorse plan to let 3rd party operate Hamilton’s forthcoming LRT for 10 years
Hamilton is set to present a plan to the Ontario government that endorses the use of private contractors to operate and maintain the city's forthcoming LRT for 10 years.
Canada
Apr 17
Hamilton councillors set to face dialogue on who should operate city’s LRT
A city report is recommending Hamilton’s forthcoming $3.4-billion Light Rail Transit (LRT) system be initially operated by a private contractor, not the city.
Politics
Apr 15
Hamilton’s Prom Project 2024 expected to serve close to a thousand at Sir Winston Churchill High
The HWDSB has brought back the Prom Project for it's tenth year. The pop-up shop provides students with the opportunity to pick out formal wear.
Education
Apr 11
Trailer reported stolen in Guelph located in Hamilton
Investigators say a man and a woman were seen hooking up a black enclosed 16-foot trailer onto a white pick up truck early Wednesday morning.
Crime
9 hours
Pickup crashes into Hamilton home and damages gas line: police
Hamiton police say a red truck damaged a gas line after an early morning crash into a residence on Campbell Avenue between Balmoral and Ottawa streets.
Canada
Apr 19
Hamilton pilot adds safe use model in men’s shelters to fight opioid deaths
Three Hamilton, Ont. agencies will finally get money from the city for a delayed pilot that plans to embed harm reduction staff and services into men’s shelters.
Health
Apr 18
Hamilton politicians approve citywide bylaw that taxes vacant homes
The vacant unit tax takes effect in January with a goal of discouraging properties from being left vacant and addressing the ongoing housing crisis.
Politics
Apr 24
Green building standard for Hamilton key to reaching zero-emissions target: city
The city of Hamilton is in the process of creating a green building standard and currently seeking the public's input on how to do it.
Environment
Apr 22
Cherry blossom trees close to blooming across Hamilton, Burlington and Niagara Region
Cherry blossom trees are in full bloom across much of southern Ontario with most municipalities suggesting the window to see them may be the next 10 days.
Canada
Apr 19
Black, Jewish and LGBTQ2 most frequent victims of hate incidents in 2023: Hamilton police
The profile of victims in hate-related incidents showed little change in 2023, according to police in Hamilton, Ont. The number of reports, however, rose 26 per cent.
Canada
Apr 19
E-bike rider dead after single-vehicle crash in East Hamilton
Hamilton police say the crash happened on a stretch of Glen Valley Drive on Monday afternoon. The e-bike rider was sent to hospital with life-threatening injuries, and later died.
Traffic
Apr 16
City hall encampment shrinks as Hamilton uses outreach, notices to relocate unhoused
Some 40 tents that accumulated in city hall's forecourt on Main Street West has dwindled in recent days as staff work with residents to find alternative accommodations.
Canada
Apr 9
Human remains discovered between piers in Hamilton Harbour: police
Hamilton police says discovery of the remains was made Tuesday afternoon between piers 16 and 17 in an industrial section on the northside of the city.
Crime
Apr 10
Hamilton opioid overdose calls still trended upward in 2023: report
A quarterly report says paramedics responded to more than 900 suspected opioid overdose calls in 2023.
Health
Apr 2
