HAMILTON ELECTION 2026: Downtown Councillor Cameron Kroetsch seeks second term against eight challengers
Hamilton’s municipal election will be held on Oct. 26, 2026, and nine candidates are registered to run for Ward 2 City Councillor in Downtown…
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Hamilton Police name 27-year veteran Robin Abbott as new deputy chief
The Hamilton Police Service has a new deputy chief after the position was vacated in the spring, with the Police Services Board announcing the…
HAMILTON ELECTION 2026: Ward 1 Councillor Maureen Wilson seeks third term, faces three challengers
The nomination deadline has passed for the upcoming Hamilton municipal election and four candidates are registered to run for Ward 1 City Councillor in…
City staff recommend Council reject Elfrida Secondary Plan, citing ongoing Tribunal appeal and “deficiencies”
Hamilton planning staff are urging city councillors to reject a privately-initiated Secondary Plan that would lay out a detailed development framework for the long-contested…
Family, community advocate to rename east end park in memory of Devan Selvey
Roxborough Park in Hamilton’s east end could soon be named Devan Selvey Memorial Park. A request to rename the park in Hamilton’s McQueston neighbourhood…
Ontario Land Tribunal rules Hamilton must expand urban boundary by at least 1,600 hectares
The Ontario Land Tribunal ruled Monday that the City of Hamilton must expand its urban boundary by at least 1,600 gross developable hectares to…
Public consultation open on Hamilton’s next five-year economic plan
Hamilton residents are being asked to weigh in on the city’s economic future as the Economic Development Office begins work on a new action…
Federal government announces $100-million rebate program for interprovincial transportation of steel
With the Aug. 19 tariff deadline looming, which would see new 50 per cent tariffs on a wide range of Canadian goods, the Government…
Horwath files paperwork for re-election as Hamilton Mayor
Hamilton Mayor Andrea Horwath officially registered for re-election on Friday, filing her paperwork at City Hall to seek a second term. Hamiltonians head to…
Auditor General finds “serious and significant” issues with City of Hamilton human resources investigations
A new report from the City of Hamilton’s Auditor General Charles Brown found “widespread procedural fairness concerns” with the City of Hamilton’s human resources…