The city of Hamilton has launched a survey to gauge how much public interest there is in the idea of a new viewing platform at Albion Falls.

Parking fines for violators are $250 within what the City of Hamilton has deemed a special enforcement area.

The Hamilton Conservation Authority's new plan for dealing with illegal parking and traffic congestion near the Spencer Gorge's popular waterfalls is getting some pushback from Greensville residents.

The 38-year-old suffered serious injuries after falling on a pathway in a prohibited area of the East Mountain falls.

The Hamilton Fire Department says it has been summoned to just four rope rescues so far in 2019. That's down from seven in 2018.

Hamilton is considering raising illegal parking fines in an effort to crack down on waterfall tourists who block the roads in Greensville.

The shuttle will operate weekends and holidays through October and the cost is included in the regular parking and entry fee to Christie Lake.

The program is primarily meant to address safety concerns at Albion Falls, although director of licensing and bylaw services Ken Leendertse says the students will also respond to other problem areas.

Dixon was visiting Albion Falls with friends after midnight in February 2016 when he slipped on the staircase and then fell about nine metres from the cliff.

The tickets, which come with a hefty $135 fine, are being issued in the interest of public safety following several rescues along the waterfall trail.