Janette Smith
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Hamilton launches recruitment, retention strategy to become competitive in fight for talentDirector of Human Resources Lora Fontana says high workloads, resulting in poor work-life balance, and uncompetitive wages are obstacles in hiring for the city.PoliticsApr 18, 2023
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Hamilton working with port authority to open piers near the lift bridge for public accessCity staff are negotiating an agreement with the Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority (HOPA) to open part of the canal piers near the lift bridge to the public.PoliticsSep 21, 2022
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Hamilton gets $3.6M in federal funding for infrastructure, tourism projectsThe federal government is investing over $3.6 million in half a dozen community infrastructure and tourism spaces in Hamilton, including the Children's Museum in Gage Park.CanadaAug 26, 2022
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City of Hamilton’s return to the workplace strategy will vary among employees'I'll be a gradual approach; it'll be a phased approach,' says Thorne. 'We still just do need to monitor the still uncertain COVID situation that we are facing.'CanadaSep 22, 2021
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Province reveals task force recommendations for Hamilton’s $1B transportation handoutThe task force recommends that the province and Metrolinx consider two projects.PoliticsApr 9, 2020
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Hamilton task force submits spending recommendations for $1B transportation fund, says provinceThe Ontario Ministry of Transportation says it will undertake "further due diligence" before releasing any key outputs from the task force.PoliticsMar 17, 2020
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Hamilton councillors debate how to use $1-billion from cancelled LRTFor the first time since the province announced it was pulling the plug on LRT, city councillors have publicly discussed what the cancellation means for Hamilton.NewsJan 16, 2020
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Councillors approve hiring of external project manager for mitigating hate in HamiltonCouncillors voted unanimously in favour of a governance model that will oversee the consultation process on the city's anti-hate strategy.Aug 12, 2019
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Hamilton city manager says action on controversial demonstrations is a ‘priority’Hamilton's city manager says there are short- and long-term plans for preventing the escalation of violence on municipal property.PoliticsJun 20, 2019
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Hamilton staffer under investigation for links to white supremacist group on leave: cityCommunications officer Jacqueline Durlov confirmed to Global News Radio Friday that Marc Lemire is not reporting to work due to an internal probe.CanadaMay 24, 2019
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