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    HAMILTON BUDGET 2024 COVERAGE: Budget process begins amid staff projections of 14.2 per cent tax increase

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    The City of Hamilton’s 2024 budget process officially began in November, with the first public delegations heard at the beginning of the month.

    The targeted rate budget approval date is set for Wednesday, December 13, 2023, with a tax supported (operating and capital) budget overview set for Friday, January 19, 2024 before a final targeted tax (operating and capital) budget approval date of Thursday, February 15, 2024.

    Mayor Andrea Horwath provided a directive to staff regarding the budget back in August.

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    Councillors vote to pause most Volunteer Advisory Committees pending staff review

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    Hamilton Councillors have voted to pause the majority of the city’s Volunteer Advisory Committees and have directed staff to undertake an extensive review of the committee process.

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    Ontario Premier and Toronto Mayor Forge Landmark $9B Deal

    Provincial

    The impression often left by Toronto city council over the years is that it always seems to be looking for ways to obstruct the free flow of traffic, as far as car drivers are concerned.

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    Canada at COP28: The Burning Ring of Fire

    National

    Last week, the biggest United Nations climate conference, Conference of Parties (COP) 28, kicked off in the United Arab Emirates.

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    Ford’s five-year report card

    Opinion

    It’s time to grade Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s record after half a decade in office.

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    Mayor Horwath Affirms Commitment to Rebuilding Trust and Ensuring Safety After Red Hill Valley Parkway Inquiry

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    Hamilton Mayor Andrea Horwath has responded to the conclusions drawn in the Red Hill Valley Parkway (RHVP) Inquiry report, reiterating the City’s dedication to regaining public trust and reinforcing safety measures for residents. The RHVP Inquiry, spearheaded by Commissioner Herman J. Wilton-Siegel, presented its findings aimed at addressing the mishandling of crucial information related to the parkway.

    “The profound loss of public trust due to the revelations surrounding the Red Hill Valley Parkway in 2018 must be rectified. Today, as we receive the report and recommendations from the RHVP Inquiry, we take a significant stride towards reinstating that trust,” expressed Mayor Horwath.

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    Hamilton Centre MP Matthew Green latest to attend controversial Toronto anti-Israel rally

    Local

    Hamilton Centre Member of Parliament (MP) Matthew Green was the latest local politician to attend a controversial anti-Israel rally.

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    Is Diversity Our Strength?

    National

    Canada has long been known as a multicultural nation which has always welcomed immigration.

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    Google and Canada end dispute over online news payments

    Technology

    Google has agreed to pay Canadian news publishers for their content, ending a months-long standoff over the Online News Act…

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    Poilievre sparring with another journalist is much ado about nothing

    National

    Much to the mainstream media’s chagrin, it turns out 2023 was not the year civility returned to political discourse.

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