Joey Coleman
@joeycoleman.ca
Hamiltonian, publisher of http://thepublicrecord.ca
I cover Hamilton City Hall with reader support.
www.joeycoleman.ca
I cover Hamilton City Hall with reader support.
www.joeycoleman.ca
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📢 PUBLIC MEETING Dec 2, 9:30am: Mixed-use development proposed for 2640-2654 Binbrook Rd - 33 residential units + 5 commercial units.
Submit comments by Dec 1 noon to [email protected]
Staff report available Nov 26: hamilton.ca/MeetingAgendas
File: ZAC-22-055 #Ward11
Submit comments by Dec 1 noon to [email protected]
Staff report available Nov 26: hamilton.ca/MeetingAgendas
File: ZAC-22-055 #Ward11
November 29, 2025 at 2:08 AM
📢 PUBLIC MEETING Dec 2, 9:30am: Mixed-use development proposed for 2640-2654 Binbrook Rd - 33 residential units + 5 commercial units.
Submit comments by Dec 1 noon to [email protected]
Staff report available Nov 26: hamilton.ca/MeetingAgendas
File: ZAC-22-055 #Ward11
Submit comments by Dec 1 noon to [email protected]
Staff report available Nov 26: hamilton.ca/MeetingAgendas
File: ZAC-22-055 #Ward11
I am very much looking forward to listening to the latest episode of the Massey College podcast.
PhD candidate Rachel Tyli is brilliant, a gifted communicator, and her research is important. She's working to make respirators better for first-responding paramedics and firefighters
LISTEN at link
PhD candidate Rachel Tyli is brilliant, a gifted communicator, and her research is important. She's working to make respirators better for first-responding paramedics and firefighters
LISTEN at link
Face-to-Face: Protecting First Responders – The JCR: A Massey Podcast
the-jcr-a.blubrry.net
November 28, 2025 at 7:48 PM
I am very much looking forward to listening to the latest episode of the Massey College podcast.
PhD candidate Rachel Tyli is brilliant, a gifted communicator, and her research is important. She's working to make respirators better for first-responding paramedics and firefighters
LISTEN at link
PhD candidate Rachel Tyli is brilliant, a gifted communicator, and her research is important. She's working to make respirators better for first-responding paramedics and firefighters
LISTEN at link
This is why showing up, doing in-person journalism matters.
Sebastian Bron's story on the police budget is the only one with how Police Board member's voted. He was in the room to see the vote.
I was watching via video [travelling attending a milestone], and it was not displayed. #yhmcc #HamOnt
Sebastian Bron's story on the police budget is the only one with how Police Board member's voted. He was in the room to see the vote.
I was watching via video [travelling attending a milestone], and it was not displayed. #yhmcc #HamOnt
Board approves $239M Hamilton police budget for 2026
Green-lit figure down from initial proposal as board asks chief to find $1.2 million in savings
www.thespec.com
November 28, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Disclosure: due to overlapping meetings, I did not attended the Pension Sub-Committee. I will watch the video replay, likely on Sunday.
November 28, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Disclosure: due to overlapping meetings, I did not attended the Pension Sub-Committee. I will watch the video replay, likely on Sunday.
Good afternoon,
The Hamilton Municipal Heritage Committee is underway. I'm at City Hall sitting in the public gallery in Room 264. Clr Kroetsch, the sole councillor on the committee, is attending via WebEx. #yhmcc
Livestream:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hhR...
The Hamilton Municipal Heritage Committee is underway. I'm at City Hall sitting in the public gallery in Room 264. Clr Kroetsch, the sole councillor on the committee, is attending via WebEx. #yhmcc
Livestream:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hhR...
Hamilton Municipal Heritage Committee - November 28, 2025
YouTube video by City of Hamilton
www.youtube.com
November 28, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Good afternoon,
The Hamilton Municipal Heritage Committee is underway. I'm at City Hall sitting in the public gallery in Room 264. Clr Kroetsch, the sole councillor on the committee, is attending via WebEx. #yhmcc
Livestream:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hhR...
The Hamilton Municipal Heritage Committee is underway. I'm at City Hall sitting in the public gallery in Room 264. Clr Kroetsch, the sole councillor on the committee, is attending via WebEx. #yhmcc
Livestream:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hhR...
Council quickly adjourned. Turns out they could not move amendments to the water budget because they defacto set some of the rates in October when they passed stormwater fees at Council.
Amendments need to be made at Dec 10 ratification meeting. #yhmcc
Amendments need to be made at Dec 10 ratification meeting. #yhmcc
Good morning.
Hamilton City Council's 2026 Water Budget meeting is underway.
Roll Call
On Time (in person): Mayor,1,6,7,11,15
On Time (WebEx): 3,5,8,9,10,12,13,14 #yhmcc
Livestream: www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTNW...
Hamilton City Council's 2026 Water Budget meeting is underway.
Roll Call
On Time (in person): Mayor,1,6,7,11,15
On Time (WebEx): 3,5,8,9,10,12,13,14 #yhmcc
Livestream: www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTNW...
November 28, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Council quickly adjourned. Turns out they could not move amendments to the water budget because they defacto set some of the rates in October when they passed stormwater fees at Council.
Amendments need to be made at Dec 10 ratification meeting. #yhmcc
Amendments need to be made at Dec 10 ratification meeting. #yhmcc
Good morning.
Hamilton City Council's 2026 Water Budget meeting is underway.
Roll Call
On Time (in person): Mayor,1,6,7,11,15
On Time (WebEx): 3,5,8,9,10,12,13,14 #yhmcc
Livestream: www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTNW...
Hamilton City Council's 2026 Water Budget meeting is underway.
Roll Call
On Time (in person): Mayor,1,6,7,11,15
On Time (WebEx): 3,5,8,9,10,12,13,14 #yhmcc
Livestream: www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTNW...
November 28, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Good morning.
Hamilton City Council's 2026 Water Budget meeting is underway.
Roll Call
On Time (in person): Mayor,1,6,7,11,15
On Time (WebEx): 3,5,8,9,10,12,13,14 #yhmcc
Livestream: www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTNW...
Hamilton City Council's 2026 Water Budget meeting is underway.
Roll Call
On Time (in person): Mayor,1,6,7,11,15
On Time (WebEx): 3,5,8,9,10,12,13,14 #yhmcc
Livestream: www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTNW...
Hamilton's public transit system has begun posted winter weather related detours.
The usual locations, narrower sidestreets.
The HSR has *not* implemented winter storm bus adjustments. Articulated buses are in service, the City of Hamilton does not expect any major snowsquall bands today. #HamOnt
The usual locations, narrower sidestreets.
The HSR has *not* implemented winter storm bus adjustments. Articulated buses are in service, the City of Hamilton does not expect any major snowsquall bands today. #HamOnt
November 28, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Hamilton's public transit system has begun posted winter weather related detours.
The usual locations, narrower sidestreets.
The HSR has *not* implemented winter storm bus adjustments. Articulated buses are in service, the City of Hamilton does not expect any major snowsquall bands today. #HamOnt
The usual locations, narrower sidestreets.
The HSR has *not* implemented winter storm bus adjustments. Articulated buses are in service, the City of Hamilton does not expect any major snowsquall bands today. #HamOnt
Hamilton's Police Board will begin debating the 2026 police budget in approximately five minutes. Shortly after 2:30pm.
Watch live: video.isilive.ca/hamilton/roo...
Watch live: video.isilive.ca/hamilton/roo...
Hamilton Room 264 Webcast
video.isilive.ca
November 27, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Hamilton's Police Board will begin debating the 2026 police budget in approximately five minutes. Shortly after 2:30pm.
Watch live: video.isilive.ca/hamilton/roo...
Watch live: video.isilive.ca/hamilton/roo...
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Reposted by Joey Coleman
Action Canada Fellows delivered Policy 101 to French immersion students at St. Patrick High School in Yellowknife! A dynamic bilingual session led by Maha, Rizwan, Sweta & Rafaël— inspiring future leaders in the North.
November 27, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Action Canada Fellows delivered Policy 101 to French immersion students at St. Patrick High School in Yellowknife! A dynamic bilingual session led by Maha, Rizwan, Sweta & Rafaël— inspiring future leaders in the North.
City Council's Waste Management Sub-Committee is underway.
All three Council members are present: Francis, Tadeson are in-person. Alex Wilson is via WebEx
#yhmcc
All three Council members are present: Francis, Tadeson are in-person. Alex Wilson is via WebEx
#yhmcc
November 27, 2025 at 6:34 PM
City Council's Waste Management Sub-Committee is underway.
All three Council members are present: Francis, Tadeson are in-person. Alex Wilson is via WebEx
#yhmcc
All three Council members are present: Francis, Tadeson are in-person. Alex Wilson is via WebEx
#yhmcc
Disclosure note: I am now watching the Police Board meeting via the video feed. I am going to be at the first bit of the Council Waste Management Cmte.
Then back to watching police board online.
Then back to watching police board online.
The Hamilton Police Service Board regular meeting is about to begin.
2026 budget is the big item.
All councillors (Kroetsch, Pauls, Spadafora) are present. #hamont #yhmcc
Watch live here: video.isilive.ca/hamilton/roo...
2026 budget is the big item.
All councillors (Kroetsch, Pauls, Spadafora) are present. #hamont #yhmcc
Watch live here: video.isilive.ca/hamilton/roo...
November 27, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Disclosure note: I am now watching the Police Board meeting via the video feed. I am going to be at the first bit of the Council Waste Management Cmte.
Then back to watching police board online.
Then back to watching police board online.
The Hamilton Police Service Board regular meeting is about to begin.
2026 budget is the big item.
All councillors (Kroetsch, Pauls, Spadafora) are present. #hamont #yhmcc
Watch live here: video.isilive.ca/hamilton/roo...
2026 budget is the big item.
All councillors (Kroetsch, Pauls, Spadafora) are present. #hamont #yhmcc
Watch live here: video.isilive.ca/hamilton/roo...
November 27, 2025 at 6:01 PM
The Hamilton Police Service Board regular meeting is about to begin.
2026 budget is the big item.
All councillors (Kroetsch, Pauls, Spadafora) are present. #hamont #yhmcc
Watch live here: video.isilive.ca/hamilton/roo...
2026 budget is the big item.
All councillors (Kroetsch, Pauls, Spadafora) are present. #hamont #yhmcc
Watch live here: video.isilive.ca/hamilton/roo...
Ahead of today's Police Service Board budget meeting, I spoke with Cl Kroetsch (@cameronkroetsch.bsky.social) to ask him about his motion to reduce budget by $1.3M
Listen here: www.instagram.com/joeycoleman....
And Clr Pauls about the Mounted Unit, listen here: www.instagram.com/joeycoleman....
Listen here: www.instagram.com/joeycoleman....
And Clr Pauls about the Mounted Unit, listen here: www.instagram.com/joeycoleman....
Joey Coleman on Instagram: "Ward 7 Councillor Esther Pauls says she will not support disbanding the Hamilton Police Mounted Unit.
The Police Service Board will vote on a motion moved by Ward 2 Clr Ca...
Hamilton councillor Esther Pauls explains her stance on the proposed budget cuts, specifically the disbanding of the police Mounted Unit. Learn more about the city's budget discussion and the role of ...
www.instagram.com
November 27, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Ahead of today's Police Service Board budget meeting, I spoke with Cl Kroetsch (@cameronkroetsch.bsky.social) to ask him about his motion to reduce budget by $1.3M
Listen here: www.instagram.com/joeycoleman....
And Clr Pauls about the Mounted Unit, listen here: www.instagram.com/joeycoleman....
Listen here: www.instagram.com/joeycoleman....
And Clr Pauls about the Mounted Unit, listen here: www.instagram.com/joeycoleman....
I am watching the Metrolinx Board of Directors livestream. On the three devices I have, I am not getting any audio. [Audio was working for me for the first portion of the meeting. Could be an issue on my end]
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdJL...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdJL...
Metrolinx Board of Directors Meeting - November 27. 2025
YouTube video by Metrolinx
www.youtube.com
November 27, 2025 at 4:18 PM
I am watching the Metrolinx Board of Directors livestream. On the three devices I have, I am not getting any audio. [Audio was working for me for the first portion of the meeting. Could be an issue on my end]
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdJL...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdJL...
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In a week from today, on December 4 at the Discovery Centre, I'll be meeting with North Enders about two important greenspaces in Ward 2 - Eastwood Park and Strachan Linear Park. I'll be presenting information based on plans we have so far and getting more feedback about the road ahead. #HamOnt
I'll be meeting with North Enders at the Discovery Centre on December 4 at 7pm to talk about Eastwood and Strachan Linear Parks. Check out the event postcard, which has been delivered across the North End, to see the agenda. Your feedback is important. Hope to see you there! #HamOnt
November 27, 2025 at 3:41 PM
In a week from today, on December 4 at the Discovery Centre, I'll be meeting with North Enders about two important greenspaces in Ward 2 - Eastwood Park and Strachan Linear Park. I'll be presenting information based on plans we have so far and getting more feedback about the road ahead. #HamOnt
November 27, 2025 at 2:34 PM
A brief summary of yesterday's Hamilton Property Standards Committee outcomes, on TPR:
thepublicrecord.ca/2025/11/brie...
thepublicrecord.ca/2025/11/brie...
Hamilton Property Standards Committee Decisions on November 26, 2025
The City of Hamilton's property standards lawyers said all matters before the committee were either resolved, or the City was not seeking compliance orders at this meeting.
thepublicrecord.ca
November 27, 2025 at 12:04 PM
A brief summary of yesterday's Hamilton Property Standards Committee outcomes, on TPR:
thepublicrecord.ca/2025/11/brie...
thepublicrecord.ca/2025/11/brie...
New blog post, by me.
Prime Minister Carney announced today that the federal government is prioritizing funding new housing construction that uses softwood lumber -- if shovel ready.
Ontario permits up to 18-storey wood construction. City Council should seize this opportunity, Build Hamilton Homes
Prime Minister Carney announced today that the federal government is prioritizing funding new housing construction that uses softwood lumber -- if shovel ready.
Ontario permits up to 18-storey wood construction. City Council should seize this opportunity, Build Hamilton Homes
Joey's Notepad: Feds Say They'll Priorities Shovel-Ready Housing Projects that Use Softwood Lumber
Federal government wants timber construction housing and is willing to fund shovel-ready projects -- time to Build Hamilton Homes.
thepublicrecord.ca
November 27, 2025 at 2:14 AM
New blog post, by me.
Prime Minister Carney announced today that the federal government is prioritizing funding new housing construction that uses softwood lumber -- if shovel ready.
Ontario permits up to 18-storey wood construction. City Council should seize this opportunity, Build Hamilton Homes
Prime Minister Carney announced today that the federal government is prioritizing funding new housing construction that uses softwood lumber -- if shovel ready.
Ontario permits up to 18-storey wood construction. City Council should seize this opportunity, Build Hamilton Homes
Now on TPR
This morning the City of Hamilton decided to not issue a compliance order for repairs at a rental building that's for sale as a 'solid investment property for repositioning to achieve market rents.'
Tenants are asking City Hall to enforce property standards, save their homes #yhmcc
This morning the City of Hamilton decided to not issue a compliance order for repairs at a rental building that's for sale as a 'solid investment property for repositioning to achieve market rents.'
Tenants are asking City Hall to enforce property standards, save their homes #yhmcc
City Grants Extension on 295 Melvin Ave Property Repairs Despite Tenants' Demands for Enforcement
Landlord marketing building for sale as 'investment property' while long-term tenants worry about potential displacement.
thepublicrecord.ca
November 26, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Now on TPR
This morning the City of Hamilton decided to not issue a compliance order for repairs at a rental building that's for sale as a 'solid investment property for repositioning to achieve market rents.'
Tenants are asking City Hall to enforce property standards, save their homes #yhmcc
This morning the City of Hamilton decided to not issue a compliance order for repairs at a rental building that's for sale as a 'solid investment property for repositioning to achieve market rents.'
Tenants are asking City Hall to enforce property standards, save their homes #yhmcc
"Citizens are asked to review any recordings taken between 1:30 am and 2:40 am on October 25, 2025 and to contact police with any information that could assist the investigation"
Hess Village area
This is unacceptable. If you saw something, contact police.
hamiltonpolice.on.ca/news/police-...
Hess Village area
This is unacceptable. If you saw something, contact police.
hamiltonpolice.on.ca/news/police-...
Police Investigate Hate Motivated Assault in Hess Village
Hamilton Police are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying two suspects involved in an assault on Hess St. South, believed to be motivated by hate toward a member of the transgender community....
hamiltonpolice.on.ca
November 26, 2025 at 5:48 PM
"Citizens are asked to review any recordings taken between 1:30 am and 2:40 am on October 25, 2025 and to contact police with any information that could assist the investigation"
Hess Village area
This is unacceptable. If you saw something, contact police.
hamiltonpolice.on.ca/news/police-...
Hess Village area
This is unacceptable. If you saw something, contact police.
hamiltonpolice.on.ca/news/police-...
Now on TPR:
Vantage Inc is seeking minor variances to add 52% more units at 98 James South, if approved, the building will be 34 storeys (up from 31 storeys) at the same height with 395 units instead of 259. This is achieved by smaller living spaces, decreases in ceiling heights. #yhmcc
Vantage Inc is seeking minor variances to add 52% more units at 98 James South, if approved, the building will be 34 storeys (up from 31 storeys) at the same height with 395 units instead of 259. This is achieved by smaller living spaces, decreases in ceiling heights. #yhmcc
Vantage Requests 52 Per Cent Increase in Residential Units in 34-Storey Tower at 98 James Street South
Committee of Adjustment scheduled to vote on variances that will increase units by over 50 per cent, as Vantage faces December 2026 deadline to begin construction.
thepublicrecord.ca
November 26, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Now on TPR:
Vantage Inc is seeking minor variances to add 52% more units at 98 James South, if approved, the building will be 34 storeys (up from 31 storeys) at the same height with 395 units instead of 259. This is achieved by smaller living spaces, decreases in ceiling heights. #yhmcc
Vantage Inc is seeking minor variances to add 52% more units at 98 James South, if approved, the building will be 34 storeys (up from 31 storeys) at the same height with 395 units instead of 259. This is achieved by smaller living spaces, decreases in ceiling heights. #yhmcc
Eight members of ACORN are sitting in the public gallery at today's Property Standards Committee.
The tenant advocacy organization wants the City of Hamilton to act in a timely manner on property standards issues - especially with three months of delay due to repeated failures to make quorum #yhmcc
The tenant advocacy organization wants the City of Hamilton to act in a timely manner on property standards issues - especially with three months of delay due to repeated failures to make quorum #yhmcc
November 26, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Eight members of ACORN are sitting in the public gallery at today's Property Standards Committee.
The tenant advocacy organization wants the City of Hamilton to act in a timely manner on property standards issues - especially with three months of delay due to repeated failures to make quorum #yhmcc
The tenant advocacy organization wants the City of Hamilton to act in a timely manner on property standards issues - especially with three months of delay due to repeated failures to make quorum #yhmcc