Only one of the three councillors on the City’s Waste Management Sub-Committee was present at Hamilton City Hall for the start of today’s meeting. Ward 13 Councillor Alex Wilson was present. Absent ...

February 27 is election day in Ontario. Advance voting days are February 20 to 22. The deadline to apply for a mail-in ballot is February 21 at 6:00 p.m. Anyone can vote by write-in ballot at their ...

One of the attendees for the Well issue decided to yell at City staff as they were leaving the Council Chamber. She accused City staff of being ‘totally unprepared’ and knowing nothing about the ...

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