Local
Hamilton City Council recently received a report that the massive 1,600-unit redevelopment of Pier 8 in the city’s north end is currently “unfeasible” due to current “market, economic, and geopolitical pressures.”
Waterfront Shores Corporation has an agreement with the city to develop the land, which is currently municipally owned.
According to an update from Waterfront Shores, proceeding with the development at this time would not allow them to meet their profit threshold.
Local
A plan to build housing on city land near West Harbour GO Station in the north end continues to be stalled, approximately 10 years after units were first vacated.
National
As proof positive that politics is fickle, the latest Angus Reid public opinion survey on the popularity of the various provincial Premiers shows considerable change from just a year ago.
National
A new report from the Montreal Economic Institute highlights the danger of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s rhetoric about turning away from Canada’s strategic relationship with the United States, particularly when it comes to energy.
Opinion
In 2004, the Democratic nominee for president selected one of his rivals as his running mate. John Edwards, a senator from North Carolina and, by all appearances, a terrific choice, would have become the vice-president in a Kerry administration.
