Ruling has the effect of upholding Hamilton’s pay day loan bylaw effectively banning new retail outlets.
BRIEF: Ontario Announces New Plan to Make a Housing Plan
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This new group is the latest in a series of task forces on housing development and affordability in Ontario.
Hamilton Centre By-Election Advance Turnout Higher Than 2020 Ontario By-Elections
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Elections Ontario reports 4166 advance ballots cast representing 5.2% of registered voters.
BRIEF: HSR Buses Now Accept Credit Card Payments
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The Province of Ontario formally announced the beginning of credit card payments on local transit in Durham, York, Burlington, and Hamilton. HSR buses have accepted credit card payments for a few weeks. Credit card payments are charged full fare.
Gateway Arena Property Tax Appeal Fails
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In an interesting decision with a lot of complexity, the Assessment Review Board dismisses a reduction request.
Joey’s Notepad: Appointing Township Clerks as ICs Does Not Solve Underlying Cost Problem
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Integrity Commissioners are expensive. The Province Needs to Provide Them to Small Municipalities
BRIEF: Ontario Liberals Field Deirdre Pike as Hamilton Centre Candidate
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The Hamilton Centre by-election must be called by March 15.
BRIEF: Committee Against Racism Continues Push for Board of Health Professionalization
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Calls are growing for Hamilton to adopt the professional models used in other municipalities.
BRIEF: Edward Soldo Leaves City of Hamilton for Chatham-Kent
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Soldo is best known to the public for his professionalism in light of defamatory and false remarks by former City Councillor Terry Whitehead.
BRIEF: Hamilton Climate Change Committee Terms going to Council on January 18
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New Director of Climate Initiatives Lynda Lukasik says the committee recruitment will be part of the wider beginning of Council term recruitment for all agencies, boards, and committees.
BRIEF: O.Reg Change on Rabies Testing to Better Serve Bite Victims
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Bite victims will no longer have to undergo rabies treatments not knowing if the animal that bit them was infected.