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Michael Kras
06 Feb 2020

Hamilton is seeing an increase in jobs and a decrease in office vacancies

Downtown Hamilton is seeing positive growth in its number of local jobs, and a positive decline in empty office spaces. According to a report issued by Hamilton city council’s general issues committ...

Michael Kras
15 Jan 2020

Hamilton is reducing speed limits for residential streets and school zones

Hamilton motorists will have to be a little more mindful of their driving speeds in certain parts of the city going forward. Over the next three years, the City of Hamilton is rolling out a plan to re...

Craig Clark
19 Dec 2019

HSR bus service running normally on Thursday after strike action averted

The City of Hamilton and the union representing HSR employees have reached a tentative agreement that prevents a transit strike, which otherwise could have been in effect as of today, affecting the mo...

Michael Kras
18 Nov 2019

Hamilton now has the fastest-rising rent in all of Canada

If you’re looking to rent an apartment in Hamilton soon, you’d better jump on it right away; the Hammer is currently seeing the fastest-rising rental rates in all of Canada. According to the lates...

Oluseyi Olomodosi
25 Sep 2019

City of Hamilton quizzes residents on proper toilet procedure

Are you up to date with proper toilet use guidelines? Are you confident in your ability to discern between ‘safe to flush’ and ‘potential plumbing problem’? Well today’s your lucky day, as t...

Ryan Moran
06 Jul 2018

HamOnt Summer Dreamin’

Itineraries for a Classic Hamilton Summer Talking to a friend a few days ago, we were remarking on how it feels recently like there is something cool to do every weekend in Hamilton. Whether it was th...

Jayson Koblun
08 May 2018

Mohawk College is purchasing 21 acres across Fennell Ave

Mohawk College is buying the land Century Manor sits on — a deal that preserves a historic Mountain structure and builds more affordable housing for Hamilton. Infrastructure Ontario is planning on s...

Robert Cekan
28 Apr 2018

The Hamilton sign is a massive hit

An instant landmark. Yesterday’s lighting of the city’s new sign drew in a huge crowd as well as a wave of pride that’s rippled through the online community. A dazzling light show co...

Jayson Koblun
13 Apr 2018

Winner picked for new James Street South mural

It’s time to revamp the old, paint-chipped exterior wall by the Hamilton GO Centre on James Street South. “Gateway” by Vivian Rosas and Vesna Asanovic was announced as the successful entry in t...

Jayson Koblun
11 Apr 2018

$372 million transit cash for Hamilton

Almost $400 million to spend on transit in any Canadian city is guaranteed to have a huge impact. In an infrastructure spending agreement between the federal government and province, the City of Hamil...