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Vital Signs: The problem with Hamilton’s ‘Hunger Games’ rental market
Concerns swirl around soaring rental prices and low supply. → Read More
'It's not us': Burlington home sells for $420,000 over asking price
The home, backing onto Bronte Creek Provincial Park, was listed for $1.69 million → Read More
Sunwing to offer flights from Hamilton this winter
The airline will reintroduce routes departing from Hamilton to destinations in Cuba, Mexico, Jamaica, and the Dominican Republic → Read More
Winners announced in 1Awards business competition
Four Hamilton-area businesses were chosen out of 10 local contenders → Read More
Hamilton commercial real estate market hit four-year record sales in 2020
In 2020, Hamilton saw $1.2 billion in commercial real estate transactions, the highest since 2017, according to data provided by Altus Group → Read More
1Awards finalists: VIP Hairlines
Erika Alvarez, owner of VIP Hairlines, is a finalist for the 1Awards competition for small businesses → Read More
1Awards finalists: Tropical Expressions
Owner Mark Volman and manager Madeline Goshgarian-Lueth, of Tropical Expressions, are finalists for the 1Awards competition for small businesses → Read More
Hamilton public health to ramp up workplace enforcement with Section 22 class orders
Workplaces that are exempt from the orders include shelters, critical infrastructure, and services related to animals, emergency response, and governm... → Read More
1Awards finalists: Mind Your Bees
Ashley Shortall, owner of Mind Your Bees, is a finalist for the 1Awards competition for small businesses. → Read More
1Awards finalists: Cara & Co. Silicone Craft Supply
Cara Overduin, co-founder of Cara & Co. Silicone Craft Supply, is a finalist for the 1Awards competition for small businesses → Read More
1Awards finalists: Downtown Bike Hounds
Sean Burak, owner of Downtown Bike Hounds, is a finalist for the 1Awards competition for small businesses. → Read More
1Awards finalists: Dundurn Market
Justin Abbiss, co-founder of Dundurn Market, is a finalist for the 1Awards competition for small businesses → Read More
Ten small Hamilton businesses vying for $126,500 prize with 1Awards
The 1Awards competition for small businesses will soon be choosing its winners → Read More
Contractors brace for ‘quadruple whammy’ as they struggle with 'essential' home renos
City of Hamilton’s 38 building inspectors are conducting a proactive review of construction projects during the stay-at-home order to verify that only... → Read More
About 1 in 5 Hamilton business licences not renewed this year
A non-renewed or suspended licence does not necessarily reflect doors being closed for good — this information is not captured in the city’s data — bu... → Read More
McMaster engineering students showcase inventions in first-ever virtual expo
The engineering faculty’s yearly capstone project expo featured more than 200 student projects. → Read More
Local groups step up to feed Hamilton’s homeless through farm projects
St. Patrick Parish and Wesley Urban Ministries are taking food supply issues into their own hands with farm operations intended to feed the city’s mos... → Read More
Hamilton reports 157 new COVID-19 cases; test positivity rate jumps to 7.4 per cent
One new outbreak reported Sunday. → Read More
Hamilton sees 161 new COVID cases, one death
Eight new outbreaks were declared Saturday, including an outbreak at a fourth Kelly’s Residence location. → Read More
Hamilton condo sales heating up, real estate platform data shows
The price per square foot for Hamilton condos has fallen to $501, compared to February’s record of $535, which Strata.ca attributes to an increase in ... → Read More