All Councillors Accounted For: Two Retirements, Two Mayoral, 11 Seek Reelection
Hamilton’s longest serving City Councillor wishes to serve at least another 4 years at City Hall. Tom Jackson registered Thursday for reelection, the final of the current 16 Councillors to register. The Ward 6 (East Mountain) Councillor first won in the 1988 municipal election. Prior to being a…
Charges Pending in Scary Main/Victoria Collision
[](http://joeycoleman.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/1404604117184-EFFECTS.jpg)Charges Pending against driver of this vehicle involved in collision at Main and Victoria on July 5, 2014 (Joey Coleman) Hamilton Police say charges are pending against the driver…
Mayoral Candidate McHattie Launches "100 Day Neighbourhood Tour"
[](http://joeycoleman.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/IMG_20140702_105003-e1404366033812.jpg)Mayoral Candidate Brian McHattie shows off his new campaigning shoes. (Joey Coleman) Mayoral candidate Brian McHattie launched his “[100 Day Neighbourhood Tour](https://mchattie2014.ca/mchattie-s-100-day-neighbourhood-tour)” at Sam Lawrence Park Wednesday morning overlooking the Lower City. “The new Hamilton needs a…
City's Disability Cmte to Take on DARTS during special meeting
Hamilton’s Disability Advisory Committee is holding a special meeting on Friday to deal with the ongoing crisis that is the City’s DARTS transportation service. Complaints on DARTS are at an all-time high, members of the Disability Committee shared numerous stories of poor service from DARTS, and the DARTS…
Hamilton Cycling Advisory Cmte [July 2 @ 5:30pm]
[](http://joeycoleman.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/wvsDwkx.jpg)Concept of Cannon Bike Lane by Justin Jones Hamilton’s Cycling Advisory Committee meets to discuss how to build Hamilton’s bike lane network by reaching out to Councillors to gain support. Hamilton’s Ward Councillors can veto bike lanes in their wards, even…
SIU investigating after Man Suffers Fractured Femur
[](http://joeycoleman.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/SIU_Bold_St_18Nov12.jpg)SIU investigating on Bold Street, November 18, 2012 (Joey Coleman) Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating how a 44-year-old man suffered a fractured femur and ankle. Hamilton Police arrested the man, who was intoxicated, around 9:00pm after he was…
Grants Sub-Committee for July 2, 2014 [Summary]
Council’s Grants Sub-Committee approved four new grants, and made small increases to two existing grants during their July 2nd meeting. The grants wills some of the last CPP grants, with Council planning to replace the program with a new “City Enrichment Fund” to streamline the City’s entire granting…
Police Investigating Stabbing at Pier 4 Park
[](http://joeycoleman.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/2630306429_1935928e60_b.jpg)A photo from Pier 4 during a 2008 fireworks display. (Derek Purdy, CC-BY-ND, https://flic.kr/p/51r1sR) Two teenage boys were taken to hospital late Tuesday evening with “very minor stab wounds” following an altercation just before 11pm…
Neighbours File Bylaw Complaint Against HWDSB over Scott Park site
The City is investigating a bylaw complaint filed against the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board related to an overgrowth of weeds on the site of the former Scott Park High School. The School Board now owns the property – again – after expropriating the lands for planning parking lot…
Green Acres Outdoor Pool Project Going to Be a Year Late
[](http://joeycoleman.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/pool.jpg)Concept for new Green Acres Pool (Handout/City of Hamilton) Add another project to the long list of not completed even close to on time. The rebuild of the City’s Green Acres outdoor pool will be at least a year late.…