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

City Council set a precedent this week, voting down a public delegation request for non legal reasons. They’ve never denied a resident the right to address Council before. They are either giving the ...

Council meets for their Audit, Finance, and Administration meeting. There is one big item on the agenda, a motion to study the merits of a Municipal Land Transfer Tax.

What should the First 100 Days look like for a City Manager? There’s a Book Chapter for that, and Basit wrote it.

New association will likely have a more regional approach to planning, land use, municipal regulations, and a host of issues related to their industry.

Cassar removed one line from a zoning approval, had Council “approve” rezoning, but not permit the intended use. Now the OLT will review.

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A recent academic research review looked at 112 published empirical studies of rent control. The study is making the rounds of discussion. It’s an interesting summary of the trade-offs of this policy ...

Niagara Escarpment Commission says the plan is not in keeping with the Niagara Escarpment Plan. St. Joseph’s Hospital is now an added party to the appeal.