Joey Coleman
@joeycoleman.ca
Hamiltonian, publisher of http://thepublicrecord.ca
I cover Hamilton City Hall with reader support.
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I cover Hamilton City Hall with reader support.
www.joeycoleman.ca
January 16, 2026 at 11:57 PM
City of Hamilton paid $25 for each of the 400 tickets the City received for the Earth, Wind, and Fire concert. (Total of $10,000)
This in addition to $200,000 per year the City is paying as a "sponsor" of TD Coliseum.
Note: HTDC is the City of Hamilton's tourism department. #Yhmcc #HamOnt
This in addition to $200,000 per year the City is paying as a "sponsor" of TD Coliseum.
Note: HTDC is the City of Hamilton's tourism department. #Yhmcc #HamOnt
January 16, 2026 at 8:07 PM
Integrity Commissioner finds Ward 3 Clr Nrinder Nann violated the Code of Conduct when she errorously published information in her newsletter regarding a motion she planned to move in closed session. [She did not move the motion.]
Based on the IC findings, I will update my Nov 1 story. #yhmcc
Based on the IC findings, I will update my Nov 1 story. #yhmcc
pub-hamilton.escribemeetings.com
January 16, 2026 at 7:56 PM
Integrity Commissioner finds Ward 3 Clr Nrinder Nann violated the Code of Conduct when she errorously published information in her newsletter regarding a motion she planned to move in closed session. [She did not move the motion.]
Based on the IC findings, I will update my Nov 1 story. #yhmcc
Based on the IC findings, I will update my Nov 1 story. #yhmcc
Ward 2 Clr Cameron Kroetsch has issued a public apology to Kelly Oucharek following an exchange on Facebook that Hamilton's Integrity Commissioner found Kroetsch's comments violated Sections 8.1 and 14.2 of the Code of Conduct #yhmcc #HamOnt pub-hamilton.escribemeetings.com/filestream.a...
January 16, 2026 at 7:50 PM
Ward 2 Clr Cameron Kroetsch has issued a public apology to Kelly Oucharek following an exchange on Facebook that Hamilton's Integrity Commissioner found Kroetsch's comments violated Sections 8.1 and 14.2 of the Code of Conduct #yhmcc #HamOnt pub-hamilton.escribemeetings.com/filestream.a...
Hamilton's Integrity Commissioner has ruled Councillors who accepted free tickets to a November 'soft launch' concert at TD Coliseum violated the Code of Conduct by accepting the gift.
The IC states councillors should not accept such gifts in the future. #yhmcc #HamOnt
The IC states councillors should not accept such gifts in the future. #yhmcc #HamOnt
pub-hamilton.escribemeetings.com
January 16, 2026 at 7:23 PM
Copy and Paste "journalism"
Not Luke, the story Luke is calling out.
Not Luke, the story Luke is calling out.
CBC News also covered this dubious website’s “quality of life” ranking
The *only* source cited for its data on Nanaimo is *one* link to monthly bus pass fees on BC Transit’s website
(CBC does quote a researcher casting doubt on data / methodology, but it only skims the surface of how thin this is)
The *only* source cited for its data on Nanaimo is *one* link to monthly bus pass fees on BC Transit’s website
(CBC does quote a researcher casting doubt on data / methodology, but it only skims the surface of how thin this is)
January 15, 2026 at 5:52 PM
Copy and Paste "journalism"
Not Luke, the story Luke is calling out.
Not Luke, the story Luke is calling out.
Reposted by Joey Coleman
CBC News also covered this dubious website’s “quality of life” ranking
The *only* source cited for its data on Nanaimo is *one* link to monthly bus pass fees on BC Transit’s website
(CBC does quote a researcher casting doubt on data / methodology, but it only skims the surface of how thin this is)
The *only* source cited for its data on Nanaimo is *one* link to monthly bus pass fees on BC Transit’s website
(CBC does quote a researcher casting doubt on data / methodology, but it only skims the surface of how thin this is)
January 15, 2026 at 5:35 PM
CBC News also covered this dubious website’s “quality of life” ranking
The *only* source cited for its data on Nanaimo is *one* link to monthly bus pass fees on BC Transit’s website
(CBC does quote a researcher casting doubt on data / methodology, but it only skims the surface of how thin this is)
The *only* source cited for its data on Nanaimo is *one* link to monthly bus pass fees on BC Transit’s website
(CBC does quote a researcher casting doubt on data / methodology, but it only skims the surface of how thin this is)
Barton / Tiffany procurement issues to be debated on Feb 10.
Motion to reschedule passes 10-2
Motion to reschedule passes 10-2
January 15, 2026 at 4:52 PM
Barton / Tiffany procurement issues to be debated on Feb 10.
Motion to reschedule passes 10-2
Motion to reschedule passes 10-2
Hamilton staff state they are considering implementing online water billing registration - presently the City of Hamilton is only processing registrations by mail.
The City is taking over water billing on April 1 from Alectra.
No timeline for implementation #yhmcc
www.hamilton.ca/home-neighbo...
The City is taking over water billing on April 1 from Alectra.
No timeline for implementation #yhmcc
www.hamilton.ca/home-neighbo...
Hamilton Utilities Billing | City of Hamilton
www.hamilton.ca
January 15, 2026 at 4:33 PM
Hamilton staff state they are considering implementing online water billing registration - presently the City of Hamilton is only processing registrations by mail.
The City is taking over water billing on April 1 from Alectra.
No timeline for implementation #yhmcc
www.hamilton.ca/home-neighbo...
The City is taking over water billing on April 1 from Alectra.
No timeline for implementation #yhmcc
www.hamilton.ca/home-neighbo...
Council just unanimously voted to change City policy - the new 'community liaison groups' will not be open to the public.
This Council term has seen even further decreases in transparency --- the opposite of the promises every single member of council ran on during the 2022 election. #yhmcc
This Council term has seen even further decreases in transparency --- the opposite of the promises every single member of council ran on during the 2022 election. #yhmcc
January 15, 2026 at 4:06 PM
Council just unanimously voted to change City policy - the new 'community liaison groups' will not be open to the public.
This Council term has seen even further decreases in transparency --- the opposite of the promises every single member of council ran on during the 2022 election. #yhmcc
This Council term has seen even further decreases in transparency --- the opposite of the promises every single member of council ran on during the 2022 election. #yhmcc
Foldum states the City of Hamilton's Freedom of Information office has not processed FOI requests filed by them.
Hamilton's is intentionally among the worst municipal FOI office in Canada.
Hamilton is Canada's worst performing municipality in many measures.
284 days until the municipal election
Hamilton's is intentionally among the worst municipal FOI office in Canada.
Hamilton is Canada's worst performing municipality in many measures.
284 days until the municipal election
Hamilton City Council is now hearing from Foldum, the company that Microshelters Inc allegated stole materials from in the Barton/Tiffany procurement fiasco. #yhmcc
Watch live on YouTube:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0qg...
Watch live on YouTube:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0qg...
Audit, Finance and Administration Committee - January 15, 2026
YouTube video by City of Hamilton
www.youtube.com
January 15, 2026 at 3:52 PM
Foldum states the City of Hamilton's Freedom of Information office has not processed FOI requests filed by them.
Hamilton's is intentionally among the worst municipal FOI office in Canada.
Hamilton is Canada's worst performing municipality in many measures.
284 days until the municipal election
Hamilton's is intentionally among the worst municipal FOI office in Canada.
Hamilton is Canada's worst performing municipality in many measures.
284 days until the municipal election
Hamilton City Council is now hearing from Foldum, the company that Microshelters Inc allegated stole materials from in the Barton/Tiffany procurement fiasco. #yhmcc
Watch live on YouTube:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0qg...
Watch live on YouTube:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0qg...
Audit, Finance and Administration Committee - January 15, 2026
YouTube video by City of Hamilton
www.youtube.com
January 15, 2026 at 3:45 PM
Hamilton City Council is now hearing from Foldum, the company that Microshelters Inc allegated stole materials from in the Barton/Tiffany procurement fiasco. #yhmcc
Watch live on YouTube:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0qg...
Watch live on YouTube:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0qg...
Reposted by Joey Coleman
The NYT with a very long piece on the huge gains Chinese universities have been making in rankings, mostly at the expense of American ones.
Chinese Universities Surge in Global Rankings as U.S. Schools Slip
www.nytimes.com
January 15, 2026 at 11:31 AM
The NYT with a very long piece on the huge gains Chinese universities have been making in rankings, mostly at the expense of American ones.
The City of Hamilton will *not* operate any evening programs today.
Again, no evening programs.
Surrounding municipalities remain administratively open.
Burlington has cancelled daytime recreation (City Hall and court services etc remain open) and will resume recreation programs at 3 p.m. #yhmcc
Again, no evening programs.
Surrounding municipalities remain administratively open.
Burlington has cancelled daytime recreation (City Hall and court services etc remain open) and will resume recreation programs at 3 p.m. #yhmcc
January 15, 2026 at 1:30 PM
The City of Hamilton will *not* operate any evening programs today.
Again, no evening programs.
Surrounding municipalities remain administratively open.
Burlington has cancelled daytime recreation (City Hall and court services etc remain open) and will resume recreation programs at 3 p.m. #yhmcc
Again, no evening programs.
Surrounding municipalities remain administratively open.
Burlington has cancelled daytime recreation (City Hall and court services etc remain open) and will resume recreation programs at 3 p.m. #yhmcc
FARMERS MARKET IS OPEN
Regular hours 9am to 5pm #HamOnt
(The City Manager's Office 7:45 a.m. statement says all facilities, but in fact, the Market is open.)
Regular hours 9am to 5pm #HamOnt
(The City Manager's Office 7:45 a.m. statement says all facilities, but in fact, the Market is open.)
At 7:45 a.m., the City of Hamilton announced the closure of all City of Hamilton faciltiies.
City Council will be virtual today - for the internal audit of the Barton/Tiffany spending fiasco.
City Council will be virtual today - for the internal audit of the Barton/Tiffany spending fiasco.
January 15, 2026 at 12:49 PM
FARMERS MARKET IS OPEN
Regular hours 9am to 5pm #HamOnt
(The City Manager's Office 7:45 a.m. statement says all facilities, but in fact, the Market is open.)
Regular hours 9am to 5pm #HamOnt
(The City Manager's Office 7:45 a.m. statement says all facilities, but in fact, the Market is open.)
At 7:45 a.m., the City of Hamilton announced the closure of all City of Hamilton faciltiies.
City Council will be virtual today - for the internal audit of the Barton/Tiffany spending fiasco.
City Council will be virtual today - for the internal audit of the Barton/Tiffany spending fiasco.
January 15, 2026 at 12:47 PM
At 7:45 a.m., the City of Hamilton announced the closure of all City of Hamilton faciltiies.
City Council will be virtual today - for the internal audit of the Barton/Tiffany spending fiasco.
City Council will be virtual today - for the internal audit of the Barton/Tiffany spending fiasco.
City of Hamilton HSR managers have put the 60' articulated buses into service today.
HSR real-time data is showing multiple of these buses have become stuck in the snow and are not moving. #yhmcc
HSR real-time data is showing multiple of these buses have become stuck in the snow and are not moving. #yhmcc
January 15, 2026 at 12:07 PM
City of Hamilton HSR managers have put the 60' articulated buses into service today.
HSR real-time data is showing multiple of these buses have become stuck in the snow and are not moving. #yhmcc
HSR real-time data is showing multiple of these buses have become stuck in the snow and are not moving. #yhmcc
The HSR has implemented snow detours in the usual locations on Routes 5 and 51.
No detour on James Mountain Road yet.
I am calling it a night.
I recommend CHCH Morning Live on YouTube at 6 a.m. for an overview of the morning commute situation. #hamont
No detour on James Mountain Road yet.
I am calling it a night.
I recommend CHCH Morning Live on YouTube at 6 a.m. for an overview of the morning commute situation. #hamont
January 15, 2026 at 4:24 AM
The HSR has implemented snow detours in the usual locations on Routes 5 and 51.
No detour on James Mountain Road yet.
I am calling it a night.
I recommend CHCH Morning Live on YouTube at 6 a.m. for an overview of the morning commute situation. #hamont
No detour on James Mountain Road yet.
I am calling it a night.
I recommend CHCH Morning Live on YouTube at 6 a.m. for an overview of the morning commute situation. #hamont
Well known central Hamilton community leader Brenda Duke dies on Sunday at the age of 74.
A Celebration of Life service will be held on Sat. Jan 24 from 1 to 3pm at L.G. Wallace Funeral Home on Ottawa Street. #HamOnt
www.arbormemorial.ca/en/lgwallace...
A Celebration of Life service will be held on Sat. Jan 24 from 1 to 3pm at L.G. Wallace Funeral Home on Ottawa Street. #HamOnt
www.arbormemorial.ca/en/lgwallace...
In Loving Memory
View Brenda Patricia Marie Duke’s obituary and additional information. Share your memories and condolences.
www.arbormemorial.ca
January 15, 2026 at 1:00 AM
Well known central Hamilton community leader Brenda Duke dies on Sunday at the age of 74.
A Celebration of Life service will be held on Sat. Jan 24 from 1 to 3pm at L.G. Wallace Funeral Home on Ottawa Street. #HamOnt
www.arbormemorial.ca/en/lgwallace...
A Celebration of Life service will be held on Sat. Jan 24 from 1 to 3pm at L.G. Wallace Funeral Home on Ottawa Street. #HamOnt
www.arbormemorial.ca/en/lgwallace...
Hamitlon City Council has been in closed session since approximately 2:30pm
Approx 1 hour on "Bargaining Update"
Approx 30 mins on "Acquisition of Property (Ward 2)"
Now beginning "General Litigation Update (City Wide)" #yhmcc
Approx 1 hour on "Bargaining Update"
Approx 30 mins on "Acquisition of Property (Ward 2)"
Now beginning "General Litigation Update (City Wide)" #yhmcc
January 14, 2026 at 9:10 PM
Hamitlon City Council has been in closed session since approximately 2:30pm
Approx 1 hour on "Bargaining Update"
Approx 30 mins on "Acquisition of Property (Ward 2)"
Now beginning "General Litigation Update (City Wide)" #yhmcc
Approx 1 hour on "Bargaining Update"
Approx 30 mins on "Acquisition of Property (Ward 2)"
Now beginning "General Litigation Update (City Wide)" #yhmcc
City Council debating an out-of-nowhere senior city management request to remove the requirement that commercial property owners must be up-to-date on property taxes before receiving discretionary City grants.
The official rationale is assisting in response to US tariffs, economic downturn #yhmcc
The official rationale is assisting in response to US tariffs, economic downturn #yhmcc
January 14, 2026 at 7:18 PM
City Council debating an out-of-nowhere senior city management request to remove the requirement that commercial property owners must be up-to-date on property taxes before receiving discretionary City grants.
The official rationale is assisting in response to US tariffs, economic downturn #yhmcc
The official rationale is assisting in response to US tariffs, economic downturn #yhmcc
Ward 9 Clr Brad Clark just asked what powers a municipality has regarding inspecting vacant buildings for unsafe structural conditions.
Staff declined to answer in public, claiming this be legal advice.
The answer is public, in the Building Code Act.
Warrantless entry is in the Code. #yhmcc
Staff declined to answer in public, claiming this be legal advice.
The answer is public, in the Building Code Act.
Warrantless entry is in the Code. #yhmcc
canlii.ca
January 14, 2026 at 7:06 PM
Ward 9 Clr Brad Clark just asked what powers a municipality has regarding inspecting vacant buildings for unsafe structural conditions.
Staff declined to answer in public, claiming this be legal advice.
The answer is public, in the Building Code Act.
Warrantless entry is in the Code. #yhmcc
Staff declined to answer in public, claiming this be legal advice.
The answer is public, in the Building Code Act.
Warrantless entry is in the Code. #yhmcc
Snowfall Warning issued for #HamOnt
Environment Canada
"Significant snowfall beginning tonight
Snowfall amounts of 10 to 20 cm.
Reduced visibility at times in heavy snow and local blowing snow
Beginning late this evening and lasting through Thursday afternoon. Snow tapering off Thursday evening"
Environment Canada
"Significant snowfall beginning tonight
Snowfall amounts of 10 to 20 cm.
Reduced visibility at times in heavy snow and local blowing snow
Beginning late this evening and lasting through Thursday afternoon. Snow tapering off Thursday evening"
January 14, 2026 at 6:53 PM
Snowfall Warning issued for #HamOnt
Environment Canada
"Significant snowfall beginning tonight
Snowfall amounts of 10 to 20 cm.
Reduced visibility at times in heavy snow and local blowing snow
Beginning late this evening and lasting through Thursday afternoon. Snow tapering off Thursday evening"
Environment Canada
"Significant snowfall beginning tonight
Snowfall amounts of 10 to 20 cm.
Reduced visibility at times in heavy snow and local blowing snow
Beginning late this evening and lasting through Thursday afternoon. Snow tapering off Thursday evening"
Reposted by Joey Coleman
NEW: Toronto’s struggling Finch West LRT appears to be using a similar switch technology to the one that crippled Ottawa’s light rail system when it first launched, something a public inquiry warned other transit systems not to adopt. #TOPoli #ONpoli
globalnews.ca/news/1160998...
globalnews.ca/news/1160998...
Finch West LRT using electric switch heaters Ottawa LRT inquiry warned against | Globalnews.ca
Since launching at the beginning of winter, the Finch West LRT has been beset by delays and service disruptions tied to the switch technology embedded in the new transit line.
globalnews.ca
January 13, 2026 at 4:01 PM
NEW: Toronto’s struggling Finch West LRT appears to be using a similar switch technology to the one that crippled Ottawa’s light rail system when it first launched, something a public inquiry warned other transit systems not to adopt. #TOPoli #ONpoli
globalnews.ca/news/1160998...
globalnews.ca/news/1160998...