News Releases

HAMILTON, ON – On June 11, 2021, The City received Ministry of the Environment, Conservation & Parks (MECP) approval for the Chedoke Creek Workplan and Cootes Paradise Report. As part of the approval of the workplan, the City is required to implement short-term direct measures in areas around lower Chedoke Creek and Princess Point and has since completed work on two small-scale projects. Small-scale aeration system

Notice is hereby given pursuant to City of Hamilton By-law 14-204 (PDF, 286 KB) to establish procedures, including the giving of notice to the public, governing the sale of land owned by the City of Hamilton, that the Council of the City of Hamilton proposes proposes to pass a Bylaw to permanently close a portion of road allowance abutting 241 Dundas Street East, Waterdown.

HAMILTON, ON – Last month, Hamilton City Council approved a policy that requires all staff to provide proof of their COVID-19 vaccination status by September 15, 2021. As of today, approximately 67 per cent of employees have reported in with information related to the policy, with approximately 97 per cent of those employees reporting they are fully vaccinated. While we are pleased that so many of the employees who met the first deadline in the policy are vaccinated, we are concerned that more staff did not verify their vaccination status with the City.

HAMILTON, ON – To safely complete road resurfacing, a series of intermittent road closures will take place during the overnight hours along Rymal Rd E and Regional Rd 56 and surrounding areas beginning Monday, September 20 at 8 pm for approximately four nights. In order to limit traffic disruption, work will take place between 8 pm and 6 am each night and will wrap up by Friday, September 24 at 6 am. Dates for the work are weather permitting. Details including road closure limits and timing can be found at hamilton.ca/roadclosures.

HAMILTON, ON - Today, Hamilton City Council ratified a memorandum of understanding with Metrolinx and the Ministry of Transportation (MTO) to move forward with the 14-kilometre Hamilton Light Rail Transit (LRT) project. In May 2021, a joint funding announcement was made by the provincial and federal governments committing $3.4B to the capital cost of the project, making the Hamilton LRT one of the largest infrastructure investments in the City’s history.   

HAMILTON, ON – The Hamilton healthcare partners continue to make progress in vaccinating members of the community who fall into the Province’s COVID-19 Vaccination Framework. To date, Hamilton healthcare partners have administered 800,563 doses of COVD-19 vaccine – with 81.4 per cent of eligible Hamiltonians receiving a vaccine to date and 74.3 per cent fully vaccinated.

HAMILTON, ON - The Hamilton healthcare partners continue to make progress in vaccinating members of the community who fall into the Province’s COVID-19 Vaccination Framework. To date, Hamilton healthcare partners have administered 795,766 doses of COVD-19 vaccine – with 81 per cent of eligible Hamiltonians receiving a vaccine to date and 73.7 per cent fully vaccinated.

HAMILTON, ON – Hamilton’s Placemaking Grant Pilot Program has awarded funding to thirteen community-led placemaking projects that will animate public spaces across the City.

Notice is hereby given pursuant to City of Hamilton By-law 14-204 (PDF, 286 KB) to establish procedures, including the giving of notice to the public, governing the sale of land owned by the City of Hamilton, that the Council of the City of Hamilton proposes proposes to pass a By-law to permanently close a portion of Trimble Road, Glanbrook.