News & Events
-
Downtown apartment owners want to split up 3-bedroom units, neighbours skeptical
Beasley activists worry the plan takes away affordable units big enough for families By Kelly Bennett The owners of two Beasley neighbourhood apartment buildings want to split up dozens of three-bedroom units and convert them into one- or two-bedroom units. The conversion plan would take an existing 383 apartments in two towers and adjacent townhomes and …
View Post » -
Millennials flocking to Hamilton
By Sean Fitzgerald Sarah Hanlon has fallen head over heels for Hamilton. The new Steeltown resident, who won Season 3 of Big Brother Canada in 2015 and is a contributor to 24 Hours, recently purchased a house with her partner. “We honestly knew nothing about Hamilton but we took a chance and now we are …
View Post » -
Gender identity focus of Hamilton storytelling event
By Molly Hayes An upcoming symposium aims to explore the fluidity of gender. Award-winning author and storyteller Ivan Coyote will be at Mills Hardware Saturday night — joined by singer-songwriter Kate Reid — for a lively and entertaining exploration of gender identity and inclusion. While the event is geared toward youth and their families, anyone …
View Post » -
Hamilton Family Health Team looks to expand lessons of pilot project across city
By Craig Campbell The new year is expected to bring a significant transition in the way health care is provided in Hamilton. A pilot project by the Hamilton Family Health Team in Dundas is breaking the traditional system of primary care, public health and hospitals — creating a new model of integration for the entire …
View Post » -
Tireless advocate for underdogs shook up system
By Steve Buist Any number of adjectives have been used to describe Jon Buttrum in the past, and often in combination — unique, dogged, passionate, ornery, unorthodox, impatient, tireless, single-minded. Of course, those who found themselves on the other side of a fight with Buttrum might have added the occasional profanity to the mix as …
View Post »
