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One of the attendees for the Well issue decided to yell at City staff as they were leaving the Council Chamber. She accused City staff of being ‘totally unprepared’ and knowing nothing about the ...

I walked into the Hamilton Centre returning office and requested a write-in ballot. They confirmed that I was on the voters’ list. I wrote in the candidate’s name, folded the ballot in half, and ...

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A letter from Hamilton Farmers’ Market manager Donna Lee Macdonald to merchants yesterday confirmed the City believes money was siphoned from vendors.

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Municipalities can implement rental housing - including ward-specific ones focused on wards with post-secondary institutions.