News Releases

HAMILTON, ON – The Hamilton Fire Department is expanding and enhancing how residents and businesses can request and apply for Fire services. The new online offerings, available at www.hamilton.ca/FireRequests, are part of the Hamilton Fire Department’s ongoing commitment to ensure services are accessible, convenient and efficient.   

HAMILTON, ON –This month, the City of Hamilton and Hamilton Police Services are launching an education campaign targeting fast drivers. As part of the joint Vision Zero Action Plan, the education campaign is focused on transforming roadway safety with a simple goal: zero fatalities or serious injuries on roadways. Vision Zero emphasizes safe speeds, safe roads, safe vehicles and safe drivers.

HAMILTON, ON – Earlier today, Mayor Fred Eisenberger joined Dr. Elizabeth Richardson, Medical Officer of Health, and the City’s Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) Director, Paul Johnson to update media and the community on the City’s response to COVID-19.

HAMILTON, ON –Today, the City is pleased to announce the launch of “Play Your Way” an online engagement series aimed at collecting community feedback for play structure upgrades at various parks across Hamilton.

HAMILTON, ON –The Hamilton healthcare partners are making progress in vaccinating members of the community who fall into Phase 1 of the Province’s COVID-19 Vaccination framework. We are pleased to announce that to date, we have administered over 32,925 doses of COVD-19 vaccine through both the HHS fixed-site large scale clinic and the mobile clinic, with 15,275 people now fully vaccinated.

Hamilton, ON – Hamilton City Council has approved and welcomed a new board in the relaunch of the Hamilton Anti-Racism Resource Centre (HARRC). The 13-member board, approved at the February 24 meeting of Council, was recommended to Council by a Community Advisory Panel who began their search in October 2020. The search for a new board comes after the original HARRC project was paused in 2019 to allow for broader community engagement with the aim to re-establish HARRC with a board of directors that will operate independently from the City.

HAMILTON, ON – Today, Dr. Elizabeth Richardson, Medical Officer of Health, presented the local COVID-19 vaccine plan to the City of Hamilton’s Board of Health Committee.  This plan spoke to the phasing as recommended by the Province’s COVID-19 Vaccination framework, as well as how Hamilton Public Health Services will work with the Hamilton Health Partners and other community partners to implement this plan.  The city of Hamilton’s COVID-19 Vaccine Plan was presented to the Province late last week and was met with positivity and praise.

HAMILTON, ON –Today, the City of Hamilton, in partnership with the Flamborough, Hamilton and Stoney Creek Chambers of Commerce, is pleased to announce the launch of the Hamilton COVID Concierge for Business. 

HAMILTON, ON - The UK variant of COVID-19 has been identified in a positive COVID-19 case in the city of Hamilton. Modelling and epidemiological studies suggest that the COVID-19 variant first identified in the United Kingdom can spread easier and faster. Hamilton Public Services continues to monitor the local situation as it relates to COVID-19 and the presence of variants within the community.