HPS Awards Night
The Hamilton Police Service’s Awards Night was held Monday. Detective-Constable Greg Slack and Constable Doug Hall walked away with the top awards. D/Cst Slack won the Leonard G. Lawrence Award for his work organizing a winter clothing drive for downtown homeless people while he was a patrol member…
What's Happening at 1 St. James Place?
Demolition work is underway at 3 1 St. James Place, a property in the Durand Neighbourhood near St. Joseph’s Hospital – an area with a parking shortage. The work being done is a limited demolition permit for the current car garage and the back porch – it is…
HWDSB to decide on Glanbrook Closures [Live]
The School Board will decide the future of Bell Stone School in Glanbrook tonight. They have a recommendation from the Glanbrook ARC to close the school and move the students to Mount Hope school. The Board will also considering naming the library and gymnasium of the renamed George…
Emergency and Community Services Committee for May 12, 2014
Council’s EC&S committee meets today and will start off with a delegation by Matt Jelly on the City’s Zero Tolerance for Violence Policy. Jelly requested his delegation soon after the incident in which Councillor Ferguson used physical force against a resident – myself – in City Hall. After…
Audit, Finance, and Administration Committee for May 12, 2014
The Audit, Finance, and Administration Committee will discuss the worsening attendance of City employees, how the City will enforce non-licensed businesses, and go into closed session to discuss information security.…
Hamilton Police Release Picture of Violent Offender in East End Stabbing
[](http://joeycoleman.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Downey_suspect_photo.jpg)Jerell Downey, 21, is sought by Police as the suspect in a serious stabbing. (HPS Handout) Hamilton Police Service issued the following release, and photo, relating to an overnight stabbing in Hamilton’s East…
Hamilton's National Day of Honour Ceremony [Live 6:45pm]
The City of Hamilton will join communities across Canada in honouring the services of the men and woman of the Canadian Forces who participated in our mission in Afghanistan. Hundreds of Hamiltonians served in Afghanistan. Three Hamiltonians died in service. Sergeant Shawn Allen EadesPrivate Mark Anthony GrahamMajor Raymond…
School Board Liaison Committees [Live 1:30pm]
How should schools integrate with communities? What role does the City have in relation to the four School Boards? What responsibility – beyond educating – do School Boards have to communities? All these questions will be discussed as City Council and the two English School Boards meet in…
General Issues Committee for May 7, 2014 [Live]
Today General Issues Committee will debate LRT, the Public Art Master Plan, the City’s new Music Strategy, funding for a new McMaster University centre, a Civic Gateway, the Farmer’s Market, a statue for Lincoln Alexander, Illegal Dumping, Two-Way Conversions,.…
Calling All Candidates, Bloggers, and Independent Journalists
I’m inviting all candidates to discuss their platforms and why they are running for office during a live webcast. [](http://joeycoleman.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/BHgibYXCUAIHfiF.jpglarge.jpeg)My equipment in use to record an interview. (May 2013) I’m sending invitations to candidates, by Ward and office sought,…