Burlington is debating a temporary waiver on residential development charges in a bid to spur stalled construction — but any plan to forgo fees won’t include luxury homes, Mayor Marianne Meed Ward says. The two-year fee holiday would ideally include a cap... See more
HATS cabins on Cannon Change rarely begins with legislation, but through ordinary people who refuse to forget their neighbours, HATS volunteer Myrtle Wong writes. Change rarely begins with legislation, but through ordinary people who refuse to forget thei... See more
Those who rely on social assistance to get by in Hamilton are increasingly ending up homeless as rents outstrip their meagre incomes, says a new paper calling for reform. Provincewide, more than 30,000 Ontario Works (OW) and Ontario Disability Support Pro... See more
With a new site and fresh focus, a grassroots group that has aimed for years to shelter people struggling with homelessness in small cabins is taking another crack at city hall to move the project forward. The Hamilton Alliance for Tiny Shelters (HATS) ha... See more
As the Salvation Army considers moving to a new site, the city says the relocation of Hamilton’s largest emergency shelter presents a chance to adopt fresh approaches amid a deepening homelessness crisis. That could involve co-ordinated on-site support se... See more
