Hamilton Police are taking over hostage rescue operations within the City of Hamilton after the police service’s tactical team, the Emergency Response Unit, completed provincial training to gain accreditation as a Hostage Rescue Unit. The Hostage Rescue Unit took over responsiblity on September 5, 2013. Previously, the Ontario Provincial…
[](http://www.joeycoleman.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/City_Hall_By_Joanna_StJacques_night.jpg)City Hall at NightCity Hall is imposing financial fees on protests to stifle civic engagement.Not…
Hamilton City Council is meeting at 5:00 p.m. to ratify their work of the past two weeks. The two hot topic issues will be the Strathcona Secondary plan and the York Boulevard High-Risk Halfway House. Live starts at 5pm.…
Today, the Municipal Heritage Permit Review Sub-Committee will meet to decide the fate of the 130 year old James Street Baptist Church. The owner of the building, who purchased it in June for $610,000, is asking demolish 80% of the structure and retain the front two towers. Join us…
RTH File PhotoThe Municipal Heritage Permit Review Subcommittee is making their biggest decision in years on Wednesday when they gather to decide: Does James Street Baptist Church get the wrecking ball or does it…
The City of Hamilton lost an appeal to the Superior Court of Justice [http://canlii.ca/en/on/onsc/doc/2013/2013onsc6162/2013onsc6162.html] of an earlier decision by an Arbitrator to award $582,657 to a person, and his former wife, who was injured tobogganing on a reservoir property…
Tuesday’s Audit, Finance & Administration Agenda is measured in hundreds of pages – well over 400 pages. With none of the mayoral hopefuls on the committee, it should be immune from the silly season election posturing that is adding hours to other meetings. The Committee will consider approving an exception of…
Tuesday’s Audit, Finance & Administration Agenda is measured in hundreds of pages – well over 400 pages. With none of the mayoral hopefuls on the committee, it should be immune from the silly season election posturing that is adding hours to other meetings. The Committee will consider approving an exception of…