Local media outlet draws ire of five incoming councillors
The group of members-elect, along with a handful of trustees and unsuccessful candidates, accused the Hamilton Spectator of taking part in “a journalistic practice…
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INTERVIEW WITH MUYS: Conservative MP “an optimist” about Hamilton municipal election results
Local MP Dan Muys. Photo credit: Facebook/Dan Muys Following the Hamilton municipal election on Monday, October 24, 2022, The Hamilton Independent spoke to…
A tale of three upsets: trio of Hamilton incumbents voted out in dramatic fashion
Maria Pearson, Jason Farr, and Arlene VanderBeek, all multi-term councillors, will not be returning to Hamilton City Hall next month after failing to regain…
Ward 9’s Brad Clark facing Conley-endorsed Lanza in 2018 rematch
Incumbent councillor Brad Clark. Photo credit: City of Hamilton The Ward 9 Cable 14 debate took place on September 20. A replay of…
Pearson vs. Beattie vs. Milojevic in three-candidate tussle
Five-term incumbent Maria Pearson faces two familiar foes from 2018. Photo credit: CBC/Samantha Craggs The Ward 10 Cable 14 debate took place on…
Looking at Wards 11 to 15, incumbents out in four of five races
Hamilton will see a number of new councillors come October 24, including in Wards 11, 12, 14 and 15. Ward 13 Councillor Arlene Vanderbeek…
Pauls vs. Duvall in head-to-head face-off for Ward 7
The two-person race is one of the more compelling contests of the 2022 municipal election in Hamilton, with incumbent Esther Pauls (left) squaring off…
Danko under fire for wanting to terminate unvaccinated workers at Ward 8 debate
Few, if any councillors from the past term were as adamant as John-Paul Danko that city employees should lose their jobs for refusing to…
Tom Jackson looks to keep his seat in Ward 6
The long-time councillor won with over 80 per cent of the vote in 2018. Below is a review of the Ward 6 Cable 14…
McMaster researchers develop non-invasive tool to screen kids for asthma risk
McMaster researchers have developed a non-invasive screening tool that would allow doctors to assess children's risk of asthma sooner and more effectively. Photo credit: iStockPhoto…