Climate Change

Craig Clark
15 Sep 2020

Smoke from the wildfires in the United States can be seen over Hamilton

Wildfires have been spreading throughout the west coast of the United States for the last few months and the smoke has travelled all the way to Hamilton creating hazy skies over the city. People hav...

Craig Clark
19 Feb 2020

Two men have been charged after dumping manure outside Doug Ford’s office

The police have charged two men for allegedly dumping manure outside of Doug Ford’s office in Etobicoke last December. A video posted on social media of two men shovelling manure from the back...

Craig Clark
01 Feb 2020

Get a tree planted on your front lawn as part of Hamilton’s Street Tree program

The City of Hamilton is offering residents the opportunity to have a tree planted in front of their home for free as part of a program looking to sustain an urban forest. Hey #hamont, need a tree in...

Craig Clark
23 Dec 2019

Hamilton climate activists dump cow manure on Doug Ford’s office doorstep

Climate activists with the Hamilton chapter of Extinction Rebellion dumped cow manure outside Doug Ford’s office in Etobicoke on Sunday. Video: This morning in front of Doug Fords MPP pic.twit...

Craig Clark
05 Dec 2019

Santa Claus visited city hall with a not-so-jolly message for councillors

Santa Claus paid special a visit to Hamilton city hall yesterday, but contrary to what you might expect, he was not there to spread holiday joy. Santa showed up to the general issues committee meeting...

Craig Clark
18 Oct 2019

Group of climate change protesters blocked Eastport Drive at Burlington Canal Lift Bridge

A small group of protesters that call themselves Extinction Rebellion Hamilton blocked a road Thursday morning hoping to encourage government action on climate change. I’m at the Burlington Canal...

Craig Clark
27 Sep 2019

Hundreds of Hamiltonians gathered in Gore Park for the global climate strike

Another round of the climate strike took place across in Hamilton and across Canada on Friday. The protests were in a response to lack of national action against climate change. This was the second ro...

Jayson Koblun
03 Aug 2018

Funding cut for Mohawk climate centre

Mohawk College’s new Centre for Climate Change Management will no longer receive funding as of August 10 and some say it is due to Premier Doug Ford’s decision to end the province’s cap-and-...

Robert
11 Jul 2018

Hamilton Conservation Authority’s report stresses climate change

Every five years, Hamilton Conservation Authority issues an environmental assessment. The goal of the report is to keep Hamiltonians aware of local conditions, as well as to inform environmentalists w...

Mary Louise Pigott
08 Feb 2017

I’m With Her…And Her…And Her…

One woman’s account of marching on the U.S. capitol Like many women in the US, Canada, and around the world, I was looking forward to the election of the first female US President. While many na...