Tivoli changes and new integrity commissioner: DayStarter Tuesday

Tuesday is essentially deadline day for the City of Hamilton to decide on whether or not to give the Tivoli Theatre development — one that many, including city staff, have deemed too high for the James North neighbourhood — a pass or fail. Ward 2 Coun....

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George Rust-D’Eye named city's new lobbyist registrar and integrity commissioner

A municipal law expert once retained by Rob Ford when he was the beleaguered mayor of Toronto is Hamilton's new integrity commissioner and lobbyist registrar. George Rust-D'Eye, former chief solicitor for Metro Toronto, will start his one-year term...

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Fear of a public petition forces reluctant Hamilton to review ward boundaries

City councillors have reluctantly agreed to review Hamilton's ward boundaries — a move several years overdue — out of fear that the public will force it on them. Councillors voted Monday to hire a consultant to bring back terms of reference and...

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Tivoli compromise still calls for 22-storey condo tower

A last-minute motion tabled Tuesday which was billed as a compromise for opposition to the Tivoli Theatre development does not include a reduction in the building's height.  Ward 2 Coun. Jason Farr's motion to planning committee would...

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C. difficile infections could be treated with fecal transplants beyond clinical trials

Health Canada has signalled it is willing to loosen the rules on the use of fecal transplants to treat persistent C. difficile infections. Up until now people who wanted to undergo a fecal transplant to try to cure a recurrent Clostridium difficile...

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Around The Bay in under 3 minutes

Around the Bay Roadrace 2015 from Wayne MacPhail on Vimeo. What was it like to run the Around The Bay road race? The oldest long distance race in North America? Check out this remarkable video from Hamilton runner and journalist Wayne MacPhail. How...

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Hamilton police looking for witnesses in shooting of 18-year-old

An 18-year-old man has been taken to hospital after an afternoon shooting in the downtown area of Hamilton on Saturday. Police were called to the area of Main Street between East Avenue and Emerald Street around 1:53 p.m. They found a man with...

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Around the Bay 2015 draws thousands to Hamilton

Thousands of runners and spectators streamed into Hamilton on Sunday for the annual Around the Bay Road Race. The 30K race — which drew 9,000 runners — kicked off the event at 9:30 a.m., on York Boulevard in front of FirstOntario...

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Hamilton transit union votes 95% in favour of strike

Hamilton's transit union has voted overwhelmingly in favour of a strike if talks break down between the union and the City of Hamilton. The 682 transit workers could walk off the job as early as April 9, after Sunday's strike mandate was delivered to...

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Court to hear sale plan for Hamilton U.S. Steel plants in Hamilton and Nanticoke

Ontario's Superior Court will hear plans that outline the potential sale of U.S. Steel Canada mills and properties in Hamilton and Nanticoke Monday. The court proceedings, held in Toronto, outline a two-stage process to dump the plants by the end of...

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Hamilton shooting sends man, 18, to hospital

Police believe there were 2 suspects; no descriptions available CBC News Posted: Mar 28, 2015 5:01 PM ET Last Updated: Mar 28, 2015 5:40 PM ET An 18-year-old man has been taken to hospital after an afternoon shooting in the downtown area...

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Around the Bay 2015 road closure, race info, weather

Around the Bay, the oldest road race in North America, will send thousands of runners on a gruelling 30 kilometre route around Hamilton's waterfront on Sunday. Whether you are a runner, a spectator or a commuter, here is the information you...

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Climb the ice wall at Tews Falls

Video CBC News Posted: Mar 28, 2015 5:46 AM ET Last Updated: Mar 28, 2015 5:46 AM ET When it comes to waterfalls, go big or go home – and Tews Falls does just that. This ribbon waterfall is 41 metres in height, making it the tallest...

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Renee Neganiwina, Hamilton's 2nd homicide victim in 2015, remembered

Thirteen-year-old Christopher Madill has a big family. Or rather, he had. "I had three brothers, two sisters. Now I have one," he said.  His 26-year-old sister Renee Neganiwina is Hamilton's second homicide victim in 2015, killed in a fire that...

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Hamilton taxidermist makes 'cute forever friends' with dead rats

Ankixa Risk is an affable and enthusiastic Hamilton business owner who just happens to enjoy skinning rats. You know, for art's sake. She's a Toronto transplant now living in Hamilton who started practising taxidermy about a decade ago. Now, she's...

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Ancaster clean-tech manufacturer gets $10M loan from feds

Loan will add 65 jobs to Hamilton area CBC News Posted: Mar 27, 2015 4:05 PM ET Last Updated: Mar 27, 2015 4:05 PM ET An Ancaster manufacturer has received a $10-million forgivable loan from the federal government to scale up water treatment...

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Cleaner air promised as province approves air standards for steel mills

New site-specific air quality standards for steel mills in Ontario were approved Friday. The Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change announced the changes, saying they will mean cleaner air for Hamilton and other communities affected....

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Things to do in Hamilton this weekend

There's plenty to do in Hamilton this weekend as thousands of runners stream into Hamilton for the famous Around the Bay Road Race. Here's just some of the great events happening in the city this weekend. SATURDAY Hecuba Redeemer University College's...

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'Frugal' Fred Eisenberger spends just $106K to become Hamilton's mayor

Mayor Fred Eisenberger spent just $106,000 in October's municipal election to best his two other major challengers. Eisenberger had a spending limit of $318,705.40 in the mayoral race, which included councillors Brad Clark and Brian McHattie....

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Jackson and Ferguson spend thousands on election day parties

Two incumbent city councillors raised thousands more than their spending limit and spent the bulk of it on voting day parties and volunteer appreciation, show new expense claims for the October municipal election. Coun. Tom Jackson, who has represented...

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Police meeting with Muslim leaders to identify potential radicals

Hamilton police have met with local Muslim leaders to seek help identifying potential radicals in their communities and will meet with them again in April. It's a move that comes amid fears of growing ISIS recruitment in Canadian cities, and...

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Charges withdrawn against Hamilton cop accused of assault

A Hamilton Police officer who pleaded guilty and was demoted for assaulting his ex-wife has had Police Service Act charges in a second alleged assault of a different woman withdrawn. The PSA charges against Constable Stephen Daniels were withdrawn after...

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Fatal fire now a homicide, boyfriend charged with murder

The fire that claimed the life of a 26-year-old Hamilton woman has been ruled a homicide, and now the man she lived with is facing second degree murder charges, police announced Thursday afternoon.  Police have identified the victim as 26-year-old...

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Ontario Sunshine List 2014 names Hamiltonians who made $100K or more

The province's sunshine list was released Friday, revealing the salaries of Ontario's highest earning public servants. (Genevieve Tomney/CBC) Hamiltonians are finding out how many of the city's public employees earned more than $100,000 in 2014, as...

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Driver nearly runs over police officer at RIDE checkpoint

New CBC News Posted: Mar 27, 2015 11:26 AM ET Last Updated: Mar 27, 2015 11:26 AM ET A Hamilton man is facing impaired driving charges after a police officer was nearly run over at a RIDE checkpoint Friday morning. It happened around...

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Pan Am Games are a pain, but being ignored is worse: residents

Jean Norton, 66, has as much reason as anyone to dread the 2015 Pan Am Games. But she doesn't. Norton uses a walker to get around. She lives across the street from the new Tim Horton's Field stadium and dust from its construction – completion now...

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Take a dive over Webster's Falls

Hamilton has no shortage of majestic waterfalls — but Webster's Falls is unmatched as one of the most spectacular in the region. It's one of two falls within the Spencer Gorge, and with a crest of 24 metres, it's the largest in the area. Now that spring...

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Hamilton ward boundary debate to begin after 14-year delay

The will of city councillors to examine Hamilton's ward boundaries will be tested next week when they vote on an ambitious schedule to implement the review. But not everyone likes the idea. It's a long overdue debate aimed at bringing more even representation...

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Slide the City and police board meeting: DayStarter Thursday

Following yesterday's freezing rain scare that was short lived, some moisture is again in store for today. Don't put away the umbrellas just yet! GO Transit: The Lakeshore West line's 7:13 a.m.m train from Union to Aldershot is delayed for just under...

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Fatal fire on Kenilworth Avenue now 'a police matter'

One-and-half-storey home suffered $100,000 worth of damage CBC News Posted: Mar 26, 2015 9:06 AM ET Last Updated: Mar 26, 2015 9:14 AM ET Police have taken over the investigation of an early evening fire in the city's industrial core...

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Hamilton OKs costly ambulance upgrade to cut response times

The city will spend nearly $2 million over the next two years to hire 31 new paramedics to ease stress levels and improve response times — which officials say is necessary even though provincial benchmarks show Hamilton is doing well. Councillors voted...

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Taxpayers will spend $200K more a year to fight bad air quality

Despite worries that the city is veering into doing the province's job, Hamilton Public Health will hire two new staff this year to deal specifically with improving Hamilton's air quality. City councillors voted 9-3 on Tuesday to spend $100,555...

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Councillors looking for a more forceful voice on port authority board

Hamilton councillors are looking for a new representative to appoint to the city's seat on the port authority board. And they are on the hunt for someone they can count on to represent the city's interests. With key decisions looming on...

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Hamilton meeting with the premier will be a regular event

Those who were concerned that Mayor Fred Eisenberger didn't go to a meeting with the premier on Tuesday needn't worry. It's going to be a regular event. Premier Kathleen Wynne's meeting with mayors in the Greater Toronto Hamilton Area (GTHA) will happen...

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