TheSpec: Premier Wynne on Tasers, Downloading, Transit, Hamilton Urban Core, GO, and more
Dan Nolan of TheSpec is a tireless reporter who is dodged in his pursuit of political and royal stories. A member of the Queen’s Park Press Gallery when TheSpec had reporters covering provincial affairs, Nolan is the go-to reporter in Hamilton for politics outside of City Hall. Today,…
Waterdown Bypass East West Corridor Approved
Flamborough (Ward 15) Councillor Judi Partridge says the Waterdown Bypass East West Corridor is approved, with the provincial Minister of the Environment having given final approval. The road, to be building north and east of the old part of Waterdown is needed to relieve traffic congestion caused by…
TheSpec and Urbanicity: Detroit
TheSpec and Urbanicity continue their partnership with TheSpec featuring Urbanicity’s recent Detroit bus tour in a series of videos to complement a print feature by Teviah Moro. TheSpec covers MGI Media’s bus tour to Detroit with a series of videos to complement a print feature by Teviah Moro.…
CrimeStoppers: Fire Bug Strikes on East Mountain
The week’s Crimestoppers segment on CHCH-TV hopes to capture a fire bug who struck on the East Mountain. On July 28, 2013, at approximately 9:30 a.m., a lone male walked up the driveway of 30 Sunnyhill Avenue in the East Mountain of Hamilton. He started a fire in…
TheSil: Mental Health at McMaster University
The McMaster Silhouette is producing great content this September as the academic year starts at McMaster University. They’ve added videos to their weekly mix of content. This week’s video is especially impressive, it’s a feedback segment on mental health at McMaster University. I would normally embed the video,…
Dancing Jed Votes and So Should You! (GOTV Hamilton's First Episode)
The Hamilton Civic League launched their new show on Cable 14 this week. GOTV (Get Out The Vote) is a 10-episode series designed to improve vote turnout in Hamilton as we enter the 2014 Municipal Election (#YHM14) campaign cycle. Hosted by Matthew Green, owner of FreeStyle Fitness, and Bryan…
Academic Freedom and Tenure not Blank Cheque for Disgruntled Professors to Harass: The Degroote Biz School Saga Coming to an End
A McMaster University Tribunal is recommending significant – and unprecedented in Canadian higher education – consequences against five faculty members in the DeGroote School of Business for their roles in creating a conflict that dragged on for years creating a “poisoned workplace” as they attempted to depose faculty…
Heritage Permit Review Committee Tables James Street Baptist Church Demo Permit Until October 9th
Update: The 129-page report on the structural state of James Street Baptist Church is now available for download. The City’s Heritage Permit Review Committee has tabled a report requesting a demolition permit for most of James Street Baptist Church. According to the 129-page report, which the committee only…
Hamilton City Council: Downtown Parking, King George Heritage, Presto, Rental Housing, Tasers, and more
Hamilton City Council meets at 5pm to ratify their committee work of the past two weeks and to address a motion from Ward 9 Councillor Brad Clark on the Hamilton Police Service’s request for funding to expand Tasers to front-line officers. Watch Live, Receive Real-time Updates, and Join…
Application for Partial Demolition of James Street Baptist Church to be heard today at 5:45pm
This article is superceded by Heritage Permit Review Committee Tables James Street Baptist Church Demo Permit Until October 9th The Heritage Permit Review Subcommittee is meeting at 5pm today (at the same time as City Council) to review a request for a “partial demolition of the existing building”…