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Local home builders back province’s plan to curb speculation, accelerate planning process
The West End Home Builders’ Association said it supports Ontario’s More Homes for Everyone Act and hopes all political parties will come together to…
Nicholas Tibollo
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Business leader, philanthropist Blair McKeil named ‘Citizen of the Year’ by local chamber
Blair McKeil. Photo credit: Breakwater Financial Described as an “industry icon” in the world of marine transportation, Blair McKeil – who sat at…
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MPP expelled from NDP caucus for allegedly harbouring ‘Islamophobic, homophobic, and racist views’
A candidate background search found that Hamilton MPP Paul Miller was reportedly a member of a Facebook group called ‘Worldwide Coalition Against Islam’. Miller…
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After two-year hiatus, historic road race is back in-person
Hamilton’s ‘Around the Bay’ 30km run is the oldest road race in North America. Photo credit: Facebook/Around the Bay After being cancelled in…
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Inflation hits 31-year high, as gas and grocery prices continue rapid ascent
February marked the second month in a row in which headline inflation topped 5 per cent. Gas was up 32.3 per cent year over…
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Provincial minister talks Ontario housing crisis with Hamilton homebuilders
In the keynote address at the West End Home Builders’ Association industry luncheon last week, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing Steve Clark (pictured)…
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EllisDon wins contract to build new West Lincoln Memorial Hospital
Artist rendering of the new WLMH site in Grimsby. Photo credit: Hamilton Health Sciences/WLMH On Monday, Hamilton Health Sciences and Infrastructure Ontario announced…
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Canadians experience ‘historic year’ of financial losses due to fraud
Based on reports to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre, $379 million was lost to scams and fraud in 2021. Photo credit: Poike/iStock For nearly two decades now,…
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Business association urges federal government to expand foreign worker program to address labour shortages
Photo credit: Radio-Canada/Ivanoh Demers Though the Ontario government ended patron volume restrictions for all remaining indoor public settings on Monday, some establishments will…
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New city program that detects water main leaks yields major savings for taxpayers
Leaking underground pipes siphon away an estimated five to 10 per cent of Hamilton’s drinking water each year. The city’s new proactive detection program,…