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HAMILTON, ON - The City of Hamilton is pleased to share the recipients of the 2023 City of Hamilton Arts Awards. Fourteen artists, arts community leaders and arts champions have been selected based on their work, impact on their field and contributions to the arts community in Hamilton. Award recipients were honoured at a public celebration at the Art Gallery of Hamilton on June 8, 2023.

The City is undertaking the Beach Boulevard Community Flood Remediation Class Environmental Assessment (EA) to examine the recommendations of the 2019 Study; evaluate additional viable alternatives; consult with the public, Indigenous Nations, and Regulatory Agencies; and identify preferred solutions. Upon completion of this Study, a Project File Report documenting the planning and decision making

HAMILTON, ON – Hamilton Public Health Services received recent confirmation of two positive rabid bats, the first positive results in the city since August 2022. While there were no human contact with these bats, this serves as an important reminder to stay away from bats and other animals that can carry rabies such as raccoons, skunks, foxes, as well as stray or unknown cats and dogs. City

Hamilton City Council wishes to advise members of the public that it intends to consider a change to the method used to recover costs for storm water management services, on Wednesday June 28, 2023 at the General Issues Committee meeting commencing at 9:30 a.m. The proposed changes would affect most property owners in the City.

HAMILTON, ON – The Hamilton Fire Department continually monitors and evaluates climatic and environmental conditions that could pose an elevated risk to fire and life-safety. Currently, weather indicators are suggesting an elevated risk of wildland and grass fires. This, combined with the migration of smoke from the forest fires in Ontario and Quebec, is significantly impacting local Air Quality

Hamilton, ON – The City is asking residents to comment on a plan outlining where encampments could legally be set up in Hamilton. The proposed plan follows a state of emergency declaration by the City of Hamilton and several other Ontario municipalities around people experiencing homelessness, increasing needs among the unhoused residents, and significant housing affordability challenges in the

HAMILTON, ON – The Medical Officer of Health has cancelled the Heat Warning issued for June 1, 2023

The Community of Carlisle has historically experienced high water demands during the summer, which often exceeded provincial engineering design standards for drinking water systems. Since 2002, when the drinking water system was first unable to meet peak demands, the City has explored several solutions to meet Carlisle’s water demands, including water conservation programs in 2004 and between 2015

HAMILTON, ON – The Medical Officer of Health for the City of Hamilton has initiated a Heat Warning beginning on Thursday June 1, 2023. Heat Warnings stay in effect until they are cancelled or escalated to an Extended Heat Warning. Daytime high temperatures are expected to be near 30 degrees Celsius today through Friday. Overnight low temperatures tonight are expected to be near 15 degrees Celsius

HAMILTON, ON - Today, the Auditor General presented findings from the Elections Administration Audit to the City of Hamilton’s General Issues Committee. The purpose of the Council-directed Audit (AUD23008) was to review and assess the adequacy and effectiveness of systems, resources, agreements, policies and procedures in place to administer the 2022 election cycle, including various processes

HAMILTON, ON – Beginning today, the City is launching its annual Employment Inventory survey. A team of student surveyors will be taking to the streets with the goal of connecting with every business in Hamilton over the summer of 2023. Equipped with mobile geographic information system (GIS) mapping technology and a two-minute questionnaire, this team will provide a much-needed refresh to a city

HAMILTON, ON – At last week’s Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) Annual Conference in Toronto, the City of Hamilton successfully brought forward a resolution advocating for support from all levels of government to address the mental health emergency in Canada. Mayor Andrea Horwath and Ward 3 Councillor Nrinder Nann led the City’s delegation at the conference, which ran May 25-28, and

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 unassumed alleyway abutting 428 Main Street West, Hamilton.

HAMILTON, ON - The Re-enactment of the Battle of Stoney Creek returns to Battlefield House Museum & Park National Historic Site on Saturday, June 3 from 10 am to 10 pm and Sunday, June 4 from 10 am to 4:30 pm. Admission is FREE in honour of Sara Calder, founder of Battlefield House Museum. The Re-enactment takes place at Battlefield House Museum & Park located at 77 King St. W. in Hamilton. The

The City of Hamilton intends to designate the northern portion of 115-117 George Street, Hamilton, on which is situated a semi-detached two-and-a-half storey brick building (being part of a larger parcel of land partially bounded by Main Street West, Queen Street South, and George Street), under Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, as being property of cultural heritage value. Statement of

HAMILTON, ON – City of Hamilton Public Health Services is conducting ongoing monitoring of mosquito larvae (immature mosquitoes) in standing surface water within the City of Hamilton boundaries on public property. When such monitoring indicates that there is a need for mosquito control, application of larvicide may be required in order to prevent larval development into vectors of West Nile Virus

HAMILTON, ON - In order to complete maintenance on the Lincoln M. Alexander Parkway (LINC), the City of Hamilton will be closing the LINC in the eastbound and westbound direction for three days beginning on Friday, May 26, 2023. The eastbound closure will be in effect from Golf Links Rd to the Upper Red Hill Valley Parkway off-ramp leaving the eastbound LINC, and the westbound closure will be in

The Planning Committee will hold a Public Meeting under the Planning Act to consider by-laws that will establish a revised Community Improvement Project Area (CIPA) and Community Improvement Plan (CIP) for the provision of financial assistance programs supporting the investigation, remediation and redevelopment of environmentally contaminated properties, also referred to as brownfields. The

Background Hamilton Public Health Services (PHS) is notifying health care providers of a first of its kind MDR strain of Neisseria gonorrhoeae (N. gonorrhoeae) identified in Ontario. The identified MDR strain has reduced susceptibility to cefixime and ceftriaxone, as well as resistance to ciprofloxacin, penicillin, and tetracycline. The isolate was susceptible to azithromycin. Although MDR strains

I am deeply saddened to learn of the news of Margaret Juravinski’s passing. We will truly miss this life-long Hamiltonian and well-known philanthropist whose care and compassion for the people of our city can be seen right across Hamilton. Margaret will be fondly remembered for her dedication, her energy, and her wisdom. Together with her husband, Charles, they leave behind a much-treasured legacy