Hamilton public school trustees vote to cease naming schools after people
Board will also review all current school names. There are currently four Hamilton secondary schools named after people and 31 elementary schools. Photo credit:…
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Re-enactment of the Battle of Stoney Creek to return in June after three-year hiatus
The re-enactment was first held in 1981 and had taken place every year since then at Battlefield House Museum and Park (pictured) until it…
Hamilton paramedics to see 23 per cent funding increase
The increase is tied to a recent uptick in service demand. Photo credit: Twitter/HPS Paramedics Hamilton Paramedic Service is receiving an additional $6.7…
Hamilton philanthropist Margaret Juravinski once again invests in local health research with new $5.1-million gift
A new $5.1-million gift from Margaret Juravinski (pictured) to the Juravinski Research Institute will support high-priority health research initiatives across Hamilton Health Sciences, McMaster…
Despite gaining support from half of council, proposed increase to 2023 office budget fails
In an effort spearheaded by councillors Cameron Kroetsch (left) and Alex Wilson (right), supportive councillors want more tax dollars for their yearly office budgets…
Hamilton to get new boat-sharing service
Skipperi launched in 2017. The start-up will bring three boats to Harbour West Marina starting in May. They are limiting the number of memberships…
McMaster researchers develop rapid test for salmonella contamination in food
Biomedical and engineering researchers at the Hamilton university have developed an easy-to-administer rapid test for salmonella. Pictured are professors Yingfu Li, Tohid Didar, and…
City of Hamilton struggling with staffing recruitment and retention
And the issue is, at least partially, self-inflicted. The City of Hamilton is sitting at a 10 per cent vacancy rate according to…
Hamilton Council to keep new-hire vaccine mandate in place for foreseeable future
Debate delayed again until the summer. In the latest update regarding the City of Hamilton’s vaccine mandate for new city staff, a…
Hamilton’s HMCS Star naval reserve celebrates 100 years
Photo credit: Facebook/HMCS Star HMCS Star, Hamilton’s Naval Reserve Division and the second oldest naval reserve division in Canada, celebrated its 100th year…