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  • 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
  • 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 councillor seeks compromise in bid for housing development over parking lots
    Ancaster coun. Craig Cassar is presenting a 'compromise' that he hopes will win the day for a 67 unit affordable housing project in downtown Stoney Creek.
    Politics
    Mar 25
  • ‘It’s a time to step up’: Hamilton mayor insists housing crisis justifies veto
    After Andrea Horwath's surprise announcement to advance a housing development with strong mayor powers, she defended the action insisting she was left with no choice.
    Politics
    Mar 28
  • Hamilton’s Horwath to use ‘strong mayor powers’ to develop housing over Stoney Creek parking lots
    Mayor Andrea Horwath is set to push through a housing initiative that will see the existence of a pair of much debated parking lots transformed into affordable housing.
    Politics
    Mar 27
  • Committee’s preference on who they think should operate Hamilton’s LRT put off ’til March
    A subcommittee will circle back in seven weeks and decide what they will ask of the province in relation to an operating plan for Hamilton's LRT when completed.
    Politics
    Jan 29
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  • Unions ‘frustrated’ over delayed overtime pay tied to Hamilton ransomware attack
    Union leaders are relaying some 'frustration' over the fact members are seeing delays in getting overtime pay amid the city's ongoing issues tied to a cybersecurity incident.
    Canada
    Mar 12
  • Report recommends Hamilton LRT be operated by third party contractor for 10 years
    A Hamilton subcommittee will get a report Monday suggesting when the LRT is functional, a private contractor should be in charge of running it for the first ten years.
    Politics
    Jan 25
  • Tents pitched at Hamilton city hall prior to vote choosing parking lots over housing
    Several tents have been set up in protest of the failed motion at last week's general issues committee to have affordable housing built on two city owned parking lots.
    Canada
    Feb 26
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  • Hamilton speeding up construction for conversion of Main into two-way street
    Council gave final approval to speeding up a $26 million Main Street redevelopment which aims to cut construction time from an earlier outlook.
    Politics
    Mar 27
  • Hamilton man wanted in Kitchener killing makes Canada’s most wanted list
    A Hamilton man who is wanted in connection with a killing that occurred in downtown Kitchener last summer has been named one of Bolo’s top 25 most wanted fugitives.
    Crime
    Apr 23
  • Hamilton Tiger-Cats re-sign DB Woods III, sign Canadian LB Makonzo
    Woods III returns to the Tiger-Cats after starting four of the seven games he played with Hamilton last season before signing with B.C. in the off-season.
    Sports
    May 6
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  • Mortality rates among Hamilton’s unhoused are not getting better: report
    Life-expectancy studies over the past three years from health and outreach workers suggest the mortality rate of people without shelter in Hamilton, Ont. hasn't changed much.
    Health
    Apr 30
  • Horwath’s use of ‘strong mayor’ power sets stage for development on Stoney Creek parking lot
    Hamilton's mayor formally used her strong mayor powers at council Wednesday and got the votes needed to advance a housing development in downtown Stoney Creek.
    Canada
    Apr 24
  • Hamilton home prices may rise if mortgage rate drops: CMHC
    A three-year forecast from Canada’s housing agency suggests higher prices could be driven by increased home sales should mortgage rates drop.
    Canada
    May 2
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  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
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  • Seattle Storm head coach says WNBA game in Edmonton ‘gives a dreamer something tangible’
    The Seattle Storm will face the Los Angeles Sparks on Saturday at Edmonton's Rogers Place, the second WNBA exhibition game to come to Canada in as many years.
    Sports
    Apr 30
  • 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
    Apr 25
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