Students at Brock's Hamilton Campus to get HSR UPass

[http://www.joeycoleman.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/HSR-Bus1.jpg]Students at Brock University’s Hamilton campus on King Street at Rosedale will so get the same deal as McMaster students on an 8-month HSR bus pass. If approved by Council, the Brock Education students will have unlimited use of…

HSR Looks to Cut Three Front-line Positions, Add Two New Managers

The Public Works Committee approved the proposal to add two new upper managers to the Hamilton Street Railway on a close 4-3 vote. The matter will now go to Council, where an interesting debate will occur over cost-savings and growth of management at the City. In favour of the proposal…

Mayor Bratina's reaction to the "Mayor Britannia" mix-up

Hamilton Mayor Bob Bratina was referred to by embattled Toronto Mayor Rob Ford as “Mayor Britannia” during a media scrum this morning in Toronto. Ford, a avid football fan, changed the topic of the scrum from his own problems to this weekend’s CFL Eastern Final between the Tiger-Cats and…

City Council Meeting: Pedestrian Mobility Plan and Complete Streets [Live 5pm]

[http://www.joeycoleman.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/IMG00456-20101013-1946.jpg] The Pedestrian Mobility Plan is the topic of conversation at Hamilton City Council’s first Council meeting of November. The plan – all 244-pages masterfully summarized by Sara Mayo on RTH in two parts (one [http://raisethehammer.org/article/1999/summary_…

Missing Person: 73-year-old Joseph Krawcynski

Hamilton Police are asking for our help finding 73-year-old Joseph Krawcynski who was last seen Tuesday at approximately 3:30pm leaving his home on Catherine Street. Krawcynski has a medical condition that requires daily medication. The following is the media statement sent by Hamilton Police late Wednesday afternoon. > Hamilton Police…

New Dundas high school to use both Parkside and Highland for 2014/15

[![Front of Parkside High School](http://www.joeycoleman.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Parkside_High_School.jpg)](http://www.joeycoleman.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Parkside_High_School.jpg)Front of Parkside High SchoolThe building housing Parkside Secondary School will remain open past the planned 2014 closure while renovations to…

School Board making it official: Scott Park Parking Lot

[http://www.joeycoleman.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/1280px-Scott_Park_Secondary_Arena.jpg] The School Board’s making it official tonight with the final vote to expropriate Scott Park and to give staff direction to seek a by-law variance to allow Scott Park to become Scott Park Parking Lot. They…