New $390-million bus maintenance and storage facility officially opens in Hamilton
The City of Hamilton announced last week that the new $390.4-million bus maintenance and storage facility is now open at 281 Birch Avenue in…
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Hamilton Police open new downtown substation in Jackson Square
Hamilton Police announced last week that they have officially opened a new downtown substation inside Jackson Square. The idea for a substation came out…
Hamilton could provide 100 per cent reduction in residential development charges under new program
If the City of Hamilton’s applications to the Federal-Provincial Development Charges Reduction Program (DCRP) are successful, the municipality is seeking to provide a 100…
Hamilton’s budget accountability ranked the worst in Canada for the second straight year
The City of Hamilton’s 2025 budget transparency and accountability were ranked the worst in Canada for the second straight year, according to a new…
City collects $10.18 million in Vacant Unit Tax from those who simply failed to fill out declaration
A new report from city staff details that the City of Hamilton is projected to collect $11.27 million from the first year of the…
Hamilton Public Library says Library Card Access Pilot resulted in “significant reductions in unsafe incidents”
A new report presented to the Hamilton Public Library (HPL) Board says that the organization’s Library Card Access Pilot, which ran from March 16…
Farm Crawl Hamilton returns this Saturday for the 2026 season, two other dates planned
Farm Crawl Hamilton, an annual event that opens farms up to the public, will begin their 2026 season this Saturday, June 20. The event…
New exhibit highlights 30 per cent increase in violence reporting at St. Joe’s in Hamilton
St. Joseph’s Healthcare has launched a new public awareness campaign drawing attention to increasing violence against healthcare workers. The exhibit comes as violence reporting…
Government of Ontario funding to provide over 10,000 in the Hamilton area with primary care
Thanks to nearly $5 million in funding from the Government of Ontario, more than 10,000 people in the Greater Hamilton area will be able…
Province announces $13.6 million addition to Hamilton’s Lake Avenue Elementary School
The Government of Ontario announced on Thursday that it is investing $13.6 million for a new addition at Lake Avenue Elementary School in East…