Is Winnipeg providing Hamilton a road map for how to move the CN Stuart Street marshalling yard?
This editors says yes, we should be watching closely to see how we can achieve our goals here.
Ready to Declare for Mayor? Vito Sgro Resigns from Infrastructure Ontario, VitoSgro .com and .ca Registered
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Widely expected to run for Mayor, Vito Sgro resigns from IO’s Board, clearing the way for his to officially register to run for Mayor of Hamilton.
Hamilton Municipal Election Issues 2018: Dundas as its Own Ward
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John Mykytyshyn says he’ll make Dundas its own City Council ward again; The Public Record analyzes what Mykytyshyn will need to do to fulfill this promise. This is the first in our series of deep dives into the 2018 Hamilton Municipal Election Issues.
Mayor Eisenberger Makes Election Year Promise to See HSR Start Providing Service for Major Events
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Mayor Fred Eisenberger is promising that he “will work to ensure” Hamilton’s public transit agency, the Hamilton Street Railway, provides service to major events starting this summer.
Pagoda Chop Suey House Sign Being Restored
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Tom Wilson says the landmark sign is “to downtown Hamilton what the Hollywood sign is to Hollywood”
Coleman: We Must Peacefully Confront Extremism: I’ll Be Standing Peacefully Tomorrow, You Must Too
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White supremacy must be opposed. It has no place in our society and I fully support the plans of the Hamilton District Labour Council to peacefully stand on Locke Street on Sunday in response to a expected march by extremist white nationalists.
Hamilton Public Health Recommends Fire Department Be Equipped with Naloxone
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Pending Council approval next Wednesday, Hamilton’s fire department will begin stocking and administering naloxone as part of their medical responses when they suspect a patient is experiencing a drug overdose.
42% of Hamilton’s Grade 2 Children Have History of Tooth Decay, Medical Officer of Health States in Oral Health Report
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Statistics for Grade 2 students are very concerning, 42% have a history of tooth decay, 1 in 10 “require urgent dental care”, and nine schools report “very high rates of untreated cavities”.
City of Hamilton 2018 MFIPPA Statistics Report Shows City Failing to Meet Timelines in Nearly 20% of Requests
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Of the 193 requests, 156 were completed within 30 days. The City self-reports that it failed to meet statutory time limits in 35 requests.
Office of the Fire Marshal Proposing Public Reporting of Fire Response Times Province-Wide
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Fire departments across Ontario will be required to release their response times starting in 2020.
Court Finds City of Kitchener Negligent for Failing to Salt Downtown Sidewalk in Timely Manner
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The Ontario Superior Court of Justice ruled two weeks ago that municipalities must have standards for the sidewalks they maintain, and the standards must be comparable to those for motor vehicle lanes.