City considers nearly $10-mil in financial incentives for Vranich hotel development
An artists concept from the grant recommendation report Hamilton city council will vote Monday on a package of financial incentives to support local developer Darko Vranich’s proposed Homewood Suites hotel at 40 Bay Street South. As reported yesterday, council’s considering a conditional five-year interest-free residential loan commitment…
City Council to vote on $9-mil residential loan for new downtown Hamilton Vranich Hotel
City council will vote on granting Darko Vranich a conditional five-year interest-free residental loan commitment totalling $8,896,486 to build a 15 story suites hotel at 40 Bay Street South – the former HMP property. The $35-million building will operate under the Homewood Suites hotel banner with 182 suites, 1,823…
United Way campaign kick-off Sept 15 at IWS – Ticats vs Eskimos
The United Way of Burlington & Greater Hamilton is kicking off their 2012 campaign at Ivor Wynne Stadium on Saturday, September 15 at 3pm during the Ticats games against the Eskimos. The United Way is offering a special rate of $20 per ticket, including a United Way t-shirt,…
CNN, less than week after massive screwup, waits to confirm Grifffith death
Less than a week after their embarrassing wrong report on the US Supreme Court healthcare ruling, CNN waited until it was absolutely sure before reporting Andy Griffith’s death today. With individuals able to disseminate information on platforms such as Twitter, bypassing the media’s former gate-keeping ability, there is…
It's all about free user generated data – Weather Channel acquiring Weather Underground
The Weather Channel is acquiring Weather Underground for an undisclosed amount. The sites will remain separate, but data from Weather Underground will be used on Weather Channel – and that’s what the deal is truly about. Weather Underground’s user generated data is second to none. It receives real-time…
It's going to be hot in Hamilton…. again
Birge Park outdoor pool on June 8, 2012 showing it filled with water in preparation for the summer…
It's going to be hot in Hamilton…. again
Birge Park outdoor pool on June 8, 2012 showing it filled with water in preparation for the summer…
DECLARATION of INTERNET FREEDOM
I’ve signed the following declaration. I hope you will too. ## PREAMBLE We believe that a free and open Internet can bring about a better world. To keep the Internet free and open, we call on communities, industries and countries to recognize these principles. We believe that they…
The Hamiltonian, Sam Merulla, Waterfront Trust, Bay Observer, and media credentials
It’s the kind of response that only serves to inflame and distract. In an email Friday night, Sam Merulla asked Teresa DeFalco’s blog “The Hamiltonian” to provide media credentials such as the “national” credentials of The Hamilton Spectator. The full exchange can be found here on DeFalco’s blog.…
New Ticats stadium to be complete July 1st 2014? I'll believe it when I see it
Hamilton city councillor Lloyd Ferguson is promising that the new Ticats stadium on the current site of Ivor Wynne Stadium will be complete by July 1, 2014. Ferguson is the chair of the city’s stadium sub-committee and is in a position to make the stadium. However, scepticism is…