Ontario has 444 municipalities, Hamilton is the only one subject to repeated written orders to comply with freedom of information laws.

The City Clerk's Office included an unredacted cheque in a Council agenda package, exposing the banking information of a corporation.

Waleed Ali campaign posts ChatGPT-generated 'Ward 8' map that's actually Ward 4 with fabricated street names and distorted boundaries - a textbook case of why AI needs human verification.

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There were 15 divided votes during the sixth council cycle of 2025 which began on June 2 and ended on June 20.

9 Westbourne Road in Hamilton on June 20, 2025. The large structure at the rear is a secondary dwelling unit. Credit: Joey Coleman The Ontario Land Tribunal held a rare rehearing this morning ...

Council votes to review demolition control - removing control will lower taxes for developers and land assemblers.

Robert Cooper managed Sonia Brown's 2022 campaign and was her largest single donor. Now both are running against each other for the Ward 8 seat vacated by John-Paul Danko.

Developer wants OLT to approve, City says the proposal is not good planning, and the Joint Document Book with details is not being released to the public until after the hearing.

City Hall extends notice area to 240 metres from 120, promises eventual listing of all planning applications on City website ...

Hamilton City Council members continue to fail to show up to meetings, despite decreasing their meeting calendar by 25 percent in 2025.