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Arts Hamilton Guitarist Steve Strongman Celebrated for Contributions to Grammy-Nominated ‘Struck Down’ by The Fabulous Thunderbirds. Hamilton producer, guitarist, and songwriter Steve Strongman is associated with two Grammy-nominated categories for the 2025 Grammy Awards, honoring his contributions to the...
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News Wellness Hamilton Health Science sees tripling of RSV cases; urges infant vaccination. McMaster Children’s Hospital is urging parents of infants to get their child vaccinated against the RSV virus, which is on the rise in...
2024 Year in Review: Major news events of January covered by the …
Dec 29, 2024 · Bike lanes In the same week that Hamilton Councillors received their first full briefing on the 2024 City of Hamilton Budget, calling for a 7.9 percent tax increase, councillors were also presented with a proposal to spend $60 million on a rapid acceleration of the construction of bike lanes. Staff presented the proposal in response […]
Pier returning to the people - bayobserver.ca
Oct 20, 2024 · It’s good to see there’s a plan in place to open part of the Burlington Canal pier. Hamilton city councillors received a report this week from Public Works that the Hamilton side of the pier extending into lake on Ontario could be open to the public by the spring. Then negotiations should continue to open […]
Massive infrastructure investments credited for banner year for ...
Feb 24, 2024 · The Hamilton Oshawa Port Authority (HOPA) has released its shipping recap for the 2023 season and all of the indicators were pointing upward. HOPA Ports reported a combined total cargo of 11,293,179 metric tonnes (MT) through the ports of Hamilton and Oshawa. The 2023 total was a 9% increase from 2022, marking the second-highest volume […]
Ford issues directive to study diverting rail freight to expand GO ...
15 hours ago · Premier Doug Ford has issued a directive to Metrolinx to look at building a new freight rail corridor north of the GTA to free up existing rail for expanded GO service. The memo directs Metricon to explore developing a freight rail bypass (previously referred to as the Missing Link) adjacent to the 407 connecting the […]
Arrest made in stabbing that resulted in serious injuries at Good ...
6 days ago · A man has been arrested after a life-threatening stabbing in downtown Hamilton. Shortly after 7:00 p.m. Thursday, Hamilton Police responded to The Good Shepherd Centre at 135 Mary Street for a stabbing incident. There, offices found a male victim with a stab wound to the chest and he was transported to hospital. Once at hospital, […]
Hamilton Youth arrested in serious New Years Eve stabbing in …
Jan 2, 2025 · An argument between two occupants of a car in Niagara Falls led to a serious stabbing that was witnessed by a six-year-old girl in the back seat. Niagara Police say a male suspect was driving a vehicle with the male victim and his 6-year-old daughter in the back seat. A verbal argument between the suspect […]
Why Hamilton Should Be Concerned With the Low-Barrier …
11 hours ago · Homelessness is a complex issue that requires thoughtful solutions rooted in dignity and accountability. While the low-barrier shelter proposed for the contaminated Barton/Tiffany lands may appear to be a reasonable fix; it sacrifices resident and community safety and fails to provide permanent solutions with a hefty price tag. This plan isn’t just dangerous—it’s short-sighted and […]
Another delay in Pier 8 housing project - bayobserver.ca
September 8, 2024 Anyone dreaming of living on Hamilton’s waterfront at Pier 8 can put that notion on pause until further notice. When the Bay Observer saw that billboards at the West Harbour promoting Pier 8 Living were covered over with white paint, a call was placed to Tercot Homes Joe Valela, a partner […]