Richard Leitner, Hamilton Spectator

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Past articles by Richard:

Hamilton public school trustees split on international student commissions

‘It’s despicable in a lot of cases how much money is made,’ White says → Read More

GFL rules out electricity for Hamilton EAF dust recycling plant

Ontario’s grid ‘is insufficient’ to replace gas, Taro dump’s owner says → Read More

Closer study urged on GFL hazardous steelmaking dust recycling bid

Using fossil fuels ‘just doesn’t seem acceptable anymore,’ critic says → Read More

Seasons retirement home seeks to build twin towers near Stoney Creek lakeshore

Councillor questions area’s ability to handle extra people, traffic → Read More

Residents rip upper Stoney Creek condo plan

Eight-storey building doesn’t fit lot between two schools, opponents say → Read More

‘We got screwed by city’ on Stoney Creek skyscrapers, opponent says

Proposed settlement averts OLT hearing on disputed zoning variances → Read More

Violent attacks on Hamilton public school staff ‘a system in crisis’

EAs now more ‘bodyguards’ than educators, union reps say → Read More

Proposed towers by Stoney Creek’s Battlefield park headed to Ontario Land Tribunal

‘It’s crazy,’ area Coun. Matt Francis says of 18- and 20-storey condo buildings → Read More

Ancaster High School may lose International Baccalaureate program

Board eyes consolidating university prep course at Westdale → Read More

City to raze 11 more pines at Stoney Creek’s Battlefield park

Retroactive permit covers 23 dead trees near King Street East entrance → Read More

Province arbitrarily grants builder’s Winona housing wish

Councillor concerned about rezoning’s ‘domino effect’ on industrial park → Read More

Bill 23 will kill Winona residents’ zoning appeal

Proposed end to 3rd-party appeals to apply retroactively → Read More

Deer hunt once again closes parts of Dundas Valley to public

Daylight bow hunt runs Monday to Thursday from Nov. 7 to Dec. 1 → Read More

Tribunal sets 10-day hearing on towering Winona LIUNA Gardens plan

4 parties and 14 participants join city in opposing Winona development → Read More

Hamilton public school board sick days hit 7-year high

COVID-19 helped push employee average to 15.68 days in 2021-22 → Read More

Winona neighbours blast city silence on towering LIUNA Gardens plan

Residents ‘left in the dark’ on Oct. 28 appeal hearing, opponent says → Read More

Hamilton’s dry September heightens drought concerns

The Hamilton Conservation Authority is set to declare a Level 2 drought warning as local rainfall and creek flows remain far below historical averages... → Read More

Hamilton public board eyes extreme-heat school closures

‘This is something that hasn’t been done before,’ associate director says → Read More

Twin towers proposed by Stoney Creek’s Battlefield park

Highrise plan beats grassy lot’s rats and coyotes, nearby restaurateur says → Read More

City reviews Indigenous portrayal at Battle of Stoney Creek re-enactment

First Nations’ key role, own storytelling crucial, councillor says → Read More