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Royal Visit Likely to Include Camilla’s Dundurn Castle
October 25, 2009 – 4:25 pm | No Comment
Royal Visit Likely to Include Camilla’s Dundurn Castle

The Prince of Wales appears to have let the cat out of the bag about his second stop in Hamilton when he and his wife visit next month.
In a message to Canadians, Prince Charles says …

Hospitals get ready for H1N1 onslaught
October 25, 2009 – 4:06 pm | One Comment

(Oct 24, 2009) - Hamilton hospitals are prepared to pull ventilators out of storage and from operating rooms to combat pandemic flu.

H1N1 Rate Soars in Hamilton
October 25, 2009 – 4:03 pm | No Comment
H1N1 Rate Soars in Hamilton

(Oct 24, 2009) - A Hamilton special effects artist has put his skills to the test in order to scare the pants off city residents.

City’s H1N1 Cost Expected to Top $4m
October 22, 2009 – 8:40 am | No Comment
City’s H1N1 Cost Expected to Top $4m

Vaccinating hundreds of thousands of people, staffing clinics, testing samples and monitoring the H1N1 pandemic could cost the city as much as $4.4 million.

U.S. Steel’s Shortfall in Pension Plan ‘not pretty’
October 21, 2009 – 10:46 am | 2 Comments
U.S. Steel’s Shortfall in Pension Plan ‘not pretty’

(Oct 21, 2009) - Market turmoil hammered the pension plan covering U.S. Steel Canada’s Hamilton workers and retirees last year, draining nearly $300 million in value, a new report shows.

Hamilton Condo Plan Gets Approval
October 21, 2009 – 10:40 am | No Comment

(Oct 21, 2009) - A city committee has given the go-ahead to a proposed condo on the corner of Aberdeen Avenue and Dundurn Street South.

Hamilton’s police love the Internet for auctions
October 19, 2009 – 8:47 am | No Comment
Hamilton’s police love the Internet for auctions

(Oct 19, 2009) - Say goodbye to the live police auction.

Government of Canada Partners with the City of Hamilton to Help Newcomers
October 17, 2009 – 6:25 pm | No Comment
Government of Canada Partners with the City of Hamilton to Help Newcomers

Immigrants in Hamilton will have improved access to services to help them successfully integrate into their communities as a result of a new Local Immigration.

New Mac prez eager to start
October 16, 2009 – 9:29 am | No Comment
New Mac prez eager to start

(Oct 16, 2009) - It started with 50 potential candidates from Canada, the United States and beyond.

Hamilton Airport Staff Vote to Strike
October 15, 2009 – 5:49 pm | No Comment
Hamilton Airport Staff Vote to Strike

Workers’ issues include safety concerns, scheduling, pay
Hamilton airport workers have voted unanimously to strike to back calls for safety improvements and better pay.
The 35 workers voted this week to let their union call a strike …

McMaster Gets $1.5M for Water Study Ecosystems
October 13, 2009 – 11:51 am | No Comment
McMaster Gets $1.5M for Water Study Ecosystems

RBC grant will enable more citizen scientists to monitor local.
A $1.5-million gift from RBC will help McMaster University beef up its army of citizen scientists who monitor the quality of local ecosystems.
The gift, to be …

City Looks Ahead to $15M Loss
October 13, 2009 – 11:35 am | One Comment
City Looks Ahead to $15M Loss

Welfare up, cash for recyclables down
The City of Hamilton is heading for a $15-million deficit this year, partly because welfare cases are up, water use is down and recyclables are selling for less.
The shortfall is …

Hamilton won’t quit NHL fight
October 12, 2009 – 12:18 pm | No Comment
Hamilton won’t quit NHL fight

Billionaire Jim Balsillie may no longer be pursuing an NHL team, but that’s not going to stop the city of Hamilton.
Balsillie’s lease with the city that gives him exclusive rights to an NHL team at …

Tough Year For Thanksgiving Food Drive’s
October 11, 2009 – 4:13 pm | No Comment
Tough Year For Thanksgiving Food Drive’s

CityTV.com Reports This Thanksgiving, some of us will be worrying about packing on the pounds. But many more will be worrying where their next meal is coming from.
According to a recent report, demand for food …

NHL says no to Hamilton, but Quebec?
October 11, 2009 – 4:00 pm | No Comment
NHL says no to Hamilton, but Quebec?

QUEBEC CITY, Que. - The return of the Quebec Nordiques to the NHL may be one step closer to reality.
Quebec City mayor Regis Labeaume confirmed Saturday that he met with NHL commissioner Gary Bettman along …

Hamilton “Should Measure Air Pollution at Street Level”
October 10, 2009 – 1:03 pm | No Comment
Hamilton “Should Measure Air Pollution at Street Level”

Gord Miller, environmental commissioner of Ontario, says the Environment Ministry should measure air pollution at street level — where people breathe.
It should also consider the cumulative effects of pollution before approving new sources in industrial …