News Releases

HAMILTON, ON – The Medical Officer of Health has cancelled the Heat Warning issued on August  4, 2018.

HAMILTON, ON – Don’t miss out on two upcoming Anniversary events at the Hamilton Children’s Museum, 1072 Main St. E. (Gage Park), August 11 and 17. Shop for deals on gently-used goods at the Garage Sale for Kids by Kids on Sat. Aug. 11 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., and enjoy 1978 admission rates - .50 cents for adults and .25 cents for children - all day long. Vendor registrations are still open to children aged 6 to 12 years. An excellent opportunity for adults and their children to engage in activities about financial literacy.

HAMILTON, ON - Dundurn National Historic Site invites the public to truly engage in immersive and experiential programming. New historic kitchen workshops and War of 1812 guided tours have been developed to fulfill demand for interactive opportunities.

HAMILTON, ON - Over a 12-hour period, Hamilton Fire responded to three working structure fires in Wards 2, 3 and 9. At the most recent fire, Firefighters rescued 4 people from the burning building. 

Notice is hereby given pursuant to City of Hamilton By-law 14-204 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 to pass a By-law to permanently  close a portion of Public Assumed Alley and a Portion of Public Unassumed Alley Abutting 286 Sanford Ave N and 276 Sanford Avenue North, Hamilton.

HAMILTON, ON – As of Monday, August 27, 2018, the Provincial Offences Administration (POA) office and courtrooms will be located at their newly renovated and accessible facility at 50 Main St. E., across the street from the current location at the John Sopinka Courthouse. The POA office and courtrooms will be closed on Friday, August 24. The office will reopen at the new location on Monday, August 27 at 8:30 am and the courtroom operations will resume on August 29, 2018.

HAMILTON, ON - Today, the City of Hamilton welcomed hundreds of participants at the first-ever Hamilton Newcomer Day at Hamilton City Hall. The event celebrated the richly diverse and inclusive Hamilton that we are today while providing the opportunity to learn about the resources and services available to help newcomers make Hamilton their home.

HAMILTON , ON - A batch of mosquitoes trapped this week in Hamilton tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV). These are the first WNV positive mosquitos for Hamilton this year, prompting Hamilton’s Medical Officer of Health to move the WNV risk from low to moderate. Residents are reminded protect themselves against mosquito bites and to remove standing water from private property to prevent mosquito breeding.

HAMILTON, ON – To safely complete bridge reconstruction work, the City of Hamilton will close Highway 5 in both directions near Lynden beginning Monday for approximately four months.  The closure will begin on Monday, July 30, 2018 and is expected to wrap up by the end of November 2018. Highway 5 will be closed between Sheffield Road and Lynden Road, with no through access just west of Hunter Road. Motorists should follow the posted detour routes to navigate around the closure.