Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board (HWDSB) office headquarters.    Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board (HWDSB) trustees discussed potential boundary changes for the 2022 municipal election at a recent board meeting on Monday, February 28.  At the meeting, Officer of Trustee Services Heather Miller explained to members that the board must approve trustee boundaries prior to each municipal […]

Hamilton’s Randle Reef. Photo credit: Twitter/Environment Canada   Randle Reef, located in the Hamilton Harbour, is undergoing a large clean-up of century-old industrial pollution.  On March 9, seven public-private entities, including local steel manufacturer Stelco, announced stage two completion of the Contaminated Sediment Remediation Project.  About three hockey rinks full of contaminated sediment was withdrawn […]

In the keynote address at the West End Home Builders’ Association industry luncheon last week, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing Steve Clark (pictured) discussed the province’s housing supply shortage and some of the steps his government is taking to address the issue. Photo credit: WE HBA   Following a brief hiatus, the West End […]

Artist rendering of the new WLMH site in Grimsby. Photo credit: Hamilton Health Sciences/WLMH   On Monday, Hamilton Health Sciences and Infrastructure Ontario announced EllisDon Infrastructure Healthcare (EDIH) as the preferred proponent to design, build, and finance the West Lincoln Memorial Hospital (WLMH) redevelopment project. The EDIH team is made up of the following entities:   […]

‘Women of Distinction’ awardee combats parent-child homelessness with an effective holistic approach. Photo credit: Shifra Homes   March 8 is International Women’s Day, and it’s one of many days to recognize and offer gratitude and encouragement to remarkable women in families, social groups, workplaces, and communities.  Last week, the Hamilton YMCA held its annual Women […]

Photo credit: Twitter/Hamilton Street Railway   The Ontario government recently announced that, starting Monday, Mar. 14, 2022, it will eliminate local transit fare for those connecting with GO Transit service. The new fare structure will apply to a number of transit systems within the Greater Golden Horseshoe, including all Hamilton Street Railway (HSR)-GO Transit connections. […]

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, which just completed its first full scale year of operation, aims to minimize the amount of water lost. Photo credit: Twitter/City of Hamilton   After two years of testing as a […]

In January 2022, the average selling point for a home in the RAHB area soared passed the seven-figure mark for the first time in history. Last month, prices continued to climb. Photo credit: Reuters/Larry Downing   On Wednesday, the Realtors Association of Hamilton-Burlington (RAHB) – which also includes Grimsby, parts of West Lincoln, and most […]

Kitchener is currently home to “A Better Tent City”, which features several tiny shelters (pictured) akin to those proposed for Hamilton. Photo credit: CBC/Paula Duhatschek   Tiny shelters for those experiencing homelessness may soon be constructed in Hamilton. A new organization called the Hamilton Alliance of Tiny Shelters (HATS) launched on Monday, Jan. 31, 2022 […]

Though no longer mandated by the province, a number of local institutions decided to keep their workplace vaccination policies in place for the time being. Photo credit: Facebook/Hamilton Police Service   With Ontario ending vaccination requirements for access to restaurants and other venues, the Hamilton Police Service (HPS) announced that it will be welcoming back […]

Recognized for their exceptional service were Daniella Bozur of Hamilton, Lorraine Rollo of Burlington, and the Sexual Assault Support Program at the Victim Services Branch-Hamilton Police Service. Photo credit: Facebook/Hamilton Police Service   On Wednesday, two local advocates and the Hamilton Police Service were named recipients of the 2021-22 Attorney General’s Victim Services Awards of […]

The steel maker went from a net loss of $159 million in 2020, to a net income of over $1.6 billion in 2021. Photo credit: Twitter/Stelco Canada   Earlier this week, Hamilton-based steel producer Stelco posted its year-end financials for 2021.  The company, which employs over 2,200 people across its two facilities in Hamilton and […]

The project will see the important stretch of roadway around Hamilton International Airport expanded from two to four lanes. Photo credit: Government of Ontario/Google Maps   Last Thursday, the Ontario government announced that the next step toward its plan to widen Hamilton’s Highway 6 is underway. The province has procured the engineering firm AECOM to […]

The Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority (HOPA) plans to start revamping the area below the Burlington Skyway later this year. Photo credit: Facebook/HOPA    Fisherman’s Pier – the area surrounding the Burlington Canal Lift Bridge north of the Skyway – will soon look a little bit different.  On Friday, January 28, it was announced that possession of […]

Hamilton philanthropists Charles and Margaret Juravinski at their Greensville home in 2019. Charles passed away peacefully in his sleep earlier this week. Photo credit: McMaster University   On Tuesday, well-known philanthropist and businessman Charles Juravinski passed away at the age of 92.  Juravinski, who donated tens of millions of dollars over the decades to building […]

Premier Ford at Hamilton’s ArcelorMittal Dofasco steel production plant on Feb. 15, 2022. Photo credit: Twitter/Doug Ford    Premier Doug Ford was in Hamilton on Tuesday to confirm his government’s contribution to funding ArcelorMittal Dofasco’s “green steel” initiative. The Premier appeared with ArcelorMittal Dofasco executives and Hamilton mayor Fred Eisenberger to pledge $100 million in […]

The international crossing that connects Fort Erie to Buffalo is the third busiest commercial bridge in North America. Photo credit: Wikimedia Commons   A bi-national contingent of anti-mandate truck drivers and their supporters are expected to crowd both sides of the Peace Bridge this weekend.  Departing from New York City and Tennessee, the ‘Convoy to […]

Ottawa police seize fuel from Freedom Convoy demonstrators Sunday night. Photo credit: Daily Mail/Pedro Colo   It’s been nearly two weeks since the ‘Freedom Convoy’ rolled into the nation’s capital and took up position around Parliament Hill. And despite an accumulation of bad press from the legacy media, an increasingly discontented local population, threats of […]

 Local operator John Doppenberg and his wife Anita have been in the nation’s capital since the convoy arrived on Saturday. Photo credit: AFP/Lars Lagberg   Nearly a week after helping lead the region’s trucker convoy out of Niagara, local big rig owner and operator John Doppenberg and wife Anita are still in the nation’s capital […]

Six community projects, including one ran by the Port Colborne Historical and Marine Museum (pictured), will receive provincial funding to operate programs for Niagara’s over 65 population. Photo credit: Facebook/Port Colborne Historical and Marine Museum   On Monday, the province announced nearly $72,000 in funding to help Niagara seniors stay both physically and mentally active […]

The Ontario PC Party officially named Neil Lumsden (pictured, 2016) its 2022 candidate for Hamilton East-Stoney Creek on Wednesday. Photo credit: Brock University   Inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 2014 after a successful university career with the Ottawa Gee-Gee’s and a decade in the Canadian Football League (CFL), Neil Lumsden has […]

Newly appointed chair of the Niagara Parks Commission April Jeffs. Photo credit: Niagara Parks   Former two-time Niagara regional councillor and mayor of Wainfleet April Jeffs was officially named chair of the Niagara Parks Commission (NPC) last Friday.  First appointed vice-chair of the provincial agency in Jan. 2019, Jeffs takes over as head of the […]

A recent letter sent to President Joe Biden and the DHS from two local congressmen and New York senator Kirsten Gillibrand appears to imply another border closure may be in the works. Photo credit: Agence France-Presse/Lars Harberg    Late last week, high profile Democratic U.S. senator Kirsten Gillibrand and Western New York congressmen Brian Higgins […]

Conservative MP for Niagara West Dean Allison was not pleased by Premier Ford’s recent decision to reinstate a number of COVID-19-related restrictions. However, the seven-time member of parliament said that Prime Minister Trudeau (right) and his government can take away the main issue used to justify reinstating lockdown measures by adequately funding healthcare. Photo credit: […]

Prior to the pandemic, nearly half of all annual passengers at Buffalo Niagara International Airport (pictured) were Canadian. It was recently announced that the airport would receive $7.3 million in federal funding as part of the U.S. bipartisan infrastructure bill passed last month. Photo credit: Facebook/BNIA   On Nov. 15, 2021, President Joe Biden signed […]