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Ontario’s Top Court Upholds Hamilton’s Rejection of Christian Heritage Party Bus Ad

The CHP wanted to run an ad defining sex biologically. Hamilton determined it could harm transgender riders and refused to ...
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Following City-Imposed Delays on Redevelopment and Sale, Philpott Memorial Church Seeks Permission to Rent Parking Spaces at Old Location

A deal to sell the former church to a residential developer has run into difficulty following the City of Hamilton's ...
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Planning BRIEF: Metro Planning New Grocery Store in Waterdown

New 35,000 square foot grocery store requires minor variance approvals that will be decided by Hamilton's Committee of ...
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Hamilton Committee of Adjustment on April 2, 2026

There are 42 applications scheduled for the April 2, 2026, meeting of Hamilton's Committee of Adjustment. The meeting will ...
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Hamilton’s Renoviction Bylaw Now Final and Binding After OLT Appeals Withdrawn

Hamilton's Downtown looking east from 25 Main Street West in early 2018 Credit: JOEY COLEMAN / THEPUBLICRECORD.C The Ontario Land Tribunal issued formal notice today that Effort Trust Company Ltd. and ...
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Hamilton Councillors Now Collect Extra Pay for Showing up to Mandatory Conservation Authority Meetings

Hamilton City Councilllors have found a loophole to increase their take home pay - getting paid extra salary by municipal agencies, boards, and corporations.
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Hamilton HATS Tiny Homes Village Constructed & Ready for Occupancy, Pending Zoning Variance

Hamilton's Alliance for Tiny Shelters have constructed a 16-unit tiny shelter community at 205 Cannon Street East. Credit: Joey Coleman A 16-unit tiny shelter village in Downtown Hamilton is ...
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Joey’s Notepad: Smart Move, Reserved Seating for Delegations at the Library Board

Hamilton's Library Board got the details correct setting up for the public at last week's contentious meeting.
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TRANSCRIPT: Hamilton Library Board Member Says HPL ‘Can Be a Library or Safe Consumption Site, Cannot Be Both’

The following are the full remarks delivered by long-time Hamilton Public Library Board Member Nick van Velzen during ...
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Joey’s Liveposts Replay: Hamilton Public Library Board on March 11, 2026 [Central Library Access]

Dozens of people attended the March 11, 2026, Hamilton Public Library Board of Directors meeting to express opposition to a new Central Library access policy. Credit: Joey Coleman The following are my ...