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Comprehensive Coverage of Hamilton's Civic Affairs. There were 15 divided votes during the sixth council cycle of 2025 which began on June 2 and ended on June 20.

There were 15 divided votes during the sixth council cycle of 2025 which began on June 2 and ended on June 20.

Being a municipal integrity commissioner in Ontario is lucrative work. ICs are billing anywhere between $225 to $290 per hour.. Recently reported annual billing rates include $59,000 in Grimsby, ...

One of Ontario's leading municipal lawyers writes "Legislation establishes a very low bar for the utilization of the veto powers." ...

The City of Hamilton says the gates at Ferguson Station Park are broken, and staff recommend that they be lifted until the Council approves funding to install new gates. During Wednesday’s Cleanliness ...

The owners of 9 Westbourne Road near McMaster University seek to have a total of 16 bedrooms between a house and an SDU.

Hamilton’s public transit agency wants its new $300-million bus storage and maintenance facility built and open by the end of 2024. The City posted bid documents for the facility this week.. The new ...

Hamilton's Director of Planning and Chief Planner Steve Robichaud (left) and General Manager of Planning and Economic Development Jason Thorne (right) speaking at an event in April 2018. Credit: Joey ...