Last night, the City suffered a terrible blow with the sad news of the death of Hamilton Police Staff Sergeant Ian Matthews. Matthews was a great police officer who served us, the residents of Hamilton, for 25 years in some of the most difficult roles on our police service. My…
2014 Budget and Conductive Energy Weapons are the two major decisions in front of the Hamilton Police Services Board during their December 2013 meeting.Police Chief Glenn De Caire is asking for a 2.98% increase in 2014. The increase includes the annualized cost of the 15 new officers who…
Police Chief Glenn De Caire has called a news conference at 2pm today to “to release a significant update in the investigation of a Homicide.”Chief Glenn De Caire and Detective Sergeant Paul Hamilton will be speaking and taking questions.…
Today, the Hamilton Police Services Board is expected to take it’s final vote on arming all of Hamilton’s front-line police officers with Conductive Energy Weapons. They should first attach a condition to the request: Every officer equipped with a CEW must also be equipped with a lapel camera.…
The City of Hamilton and Stewart Memorial Church are holding a memorial for Nelson Mandela on Sat. Dec. 14 at Hamilton City Hall, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.Elize Hartley from the Métis Women’s Circle will open the service. Minister emeritus Rev. George Horton…
The Hamilton Farmers’ Market Sub-Committee is meeting at 10am this morning and is expected to approve a series of changes requested by Market Merchants. Free Parking and a change in the management structure are among the expected changes.Agenda…
The Municipal Heritage Permit Review Sub-Committee meets at the same time as City Council on Wednesday, thereby preventing a livestream. They are reviewing two permit requests: one for 280 Park Street South in the Durand-Markland heritage conservation district and another for St. Paul’s United Church in Dundas’ Cross-Melville heritage…
City Council is holding their last meeting of 2013 tonight to approve the work of the past two weeks including:– Homelessness Action Plan – Failing Snow Angels Program – Staff Absenteeism – Sexual Harassment – Workplace Harassment – Workplace Culture – Termination (with severance) of Managers during past three years – Fluoridation of Municipal Drinking Water – North…