Councillors to Debate "Minor Alteration" Following James Baptist Demo Permit

Downtown Councillor Jason Farr is responding to City staff using their delegated authority for minor heritage alterations to allow the demolition of heritage buildings without any public hearings or public input. Bylaw 05-364 [http://www.hamilton.ca/NR/rdonlyres/944856AB-9954-436D-9313-7A1F8E73395B/0/05364.pdf] was created to allow staff to approve…

Hamilton Police Services Board for April 2014 [Live 4pm]

The Hamilton Police Services Board will receive updates regarding online police checks, the Crime Prevention Branch annual report, the ACTION annual report, and update its delegation policies.Live video starts at 4pm. Agenda online here. [http://hamiltonpolice.on.ca/HPS/PoliceServicesBoard/]…

Planning Committee for May 20, 2014 [Live 9:30am]

Council’s Planning Committee will debate one major rezoning (198 and 206 Wellington Street South) and a series of housekeeping items during their 8th meeting of 2014.Live video starts at 9:30am Spallacci Group wants to rezone 198 and 206 Wellington Street South from single/two family resident to…

12-year-old Girl Stable After Pool Rescue at Pinky Lewis Rec Centre

A 12-year-old girl is being transported to McMaster University Medicial Centre in stable condition after being pulled from the pool at Pinky Lewis Recreation Centre shortly before 3:40pm Friday afternoon. Hamilton Paramedic Commander Ian Wright says the girl is breathing on her own, and in stable condition, and was…

Hamilton City Council for May 14, 2014

City Council will ratify their work of the past two weeks, with one close-vote item that could go either way.Once ratification is complete, Council will debate directing staff to begin designating King George School as a heritage building – which could prevent the public school board’s plan new high…

HPS Awards Night

The Hamilton Police Service’s Awards Night was held Monday. Detective-Constable Greg Slack and Constable Doug Hall walked away with the top awards. D/Cst Slack won the Leonard G. Lawrence Award for his work organizing a winter clothing drive for downtown homeless people while he was a patrol member…