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News Grimsby Jewelry latest victim of smash-and-grab masked bandits. Niagara Police are reporting the latest invasion of a jewelry store by hammer-wielding bandits.
Fire at Hamilton waterfront apartment tower claims three lives
1 day ago · A multi alarm fire at the Marina Towers apartments at 35 Brock near the foot of John Street has claimed three lives—an adult and two children. Eight people have reportedly been sent to hospital. Hamilton Fire dispatched 21 pieces of equipment to the blaze which appeared to have begin in the lower floors of the […]
Niagara Police still searching for Pen Centre Jewelry robbers
2 days ago · Niagara Police Detectives continue to investigate the violent robbery that occurred on January 16, 2025, at Griffin Jewellery located inside the Pen Centre at 221 Glendale Avenue in St. Catharines. Five suspects swarmed into Griffin Jewellery, where they used a small sledgehammer to smash several display cases. The suspects …
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News New Hamilton population estimates could put pressure on urban boundary. If people were wondering where Hamilton would put the additional 168,000 people and 75,000 homes that were being forecast as coming between 2031...
Danko budget amendments could spark contentious debate
4 days ago · Councillor John Paul Danko has submitted some proposed amendments to the Mayor’s budget that will likely lead to some debate during the 2025 budget deliberations. He is proposing that the city go after the province for additional funding to support policing. The province has provided $77 million dollars in financial relief to small and rural […]
Despite council opposition, Hamilton staff still have to consider ...
Oct 18, 2024 · Hamilton city staff are bracing themselves for possible confrontational public meetings thanks to a ruling by the province that reopens the possibility of urban boundary expansion. After the Ford government reversed its unilateral expansion of the urban boundary in Hamilton and other municipalities, it instituted an appeals process that nonetheless allows developers to appeal urban […]
Pier returning to the people - bayobserver.ca
Oct 20, 2024 · It’s good to see there’s a plan in place to open part of the Burlington Canal pier. Hamilton city councillors received a report this week from Public Works that the Hamilton side of the pier extending into lake on Ontario could be open to the public by the spring. Then negotiations should continue to open […]
Community News – bayobserver.ca Hamilton, Burlington and GTA
Community News HPL opens more branches for pickup. Starting Tuesday July 14, Takeout service is offered at six more Hamilton Public Library branches: Ancaster, Kenilworth, Saltfleet, Sherwood, Turner Park and Waterdown....
Another delay in Pier 8 housing project - bayobserver.ca
September 8, 2024 Anyone dreaming of living on Hamilton’s waterfront at Pier 8 can put that notion on pause until further notice. When the Bay Observer saw that billboards at the West Harbour promoting Pier 8 Living were covered over with white paint, a call was placed to Tercot Homes Joe Valela, a partner […]