Teviah Moro

Hamilton

Reporter and Editor at The Hamilton Spectator (Hamilton, ON)

Hamilton Spectator reporter, [email protected]

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Articles

First review of Gore Park building collapses flags enforcement ‘gaps’

2 weeks ago | thespec.com | Teviah Moro

Boarded-up heritage buildings crumbled to the ground at Gore Park amid “gaps” in communication between city departments and enforcement efforts, an initial staff review of last fall’s twin collapse has found. And despite notification to owners of 273 vacant buildings in Hamilton, 122 haven’t been signed with a municipal registry meant to keep closer tabs on issues at derelict addresses.
Sexual assaults underscore gender-based safety audit work: YWCA Hamilton

2 weeks ago | thespec.com | Teviah Moro

Two recent sexual assaults along Hamilton’s rail trail reinforce the need to act on recommendations flowing from a gender-based safety audit, YWCA Hamilton says. “It raises alarm bells for us,” CEO Medora Uppal told The Spectator. “It means that the conversation that we’ve been having is an important one.”It was such acts of violence against women and gender-diverse people that sparked discussions about an audit in the first place, Uppal noted.
Will Hamilton’s green building standards die on the vine with new Ontario legislation?

2 weeks ago | thespec.com | Teviah Moro

Hamilton is examining how newly introduced provincial legislation meant to expedite residential construction in Ontario will affect the city’s ability to move ahead with green building standards. This past fall, council adopted a series of carbon-cutting guidelines — some mandatory and others optional — covering a range of considerations, from building-energy efficiency to water conservation and bird-friendly windows.
City councillors back Hamilton Farmers’ Market governance changes

2 weeks ago | thespec.com | Teviah Moro

City councillors have backed governance changes for the Hamilton Farmers’ Market after years of study into the future of the longtime downtown institution as it navigates turbulent times. The latest consultant’s report recommends moving from a “stakeholder” board to a “skills-based” one that includes members with a range of expertise, including in business, finance, agriculture, retail and community development.
City councillors back Hamilton Farmers’ Market governance changes

2 weeks ago | hamiltonnews.com | Teviah Moro

City councillors have backed governance changes for the Hamilton Farmers’ Market after years of study into the future of the longtime downtown institution as it navigates turbulent times. The latest consultant’s report recommends moving from a “stakeholder” board to a “skills-based” one that includes members with a range of expertise, including in business, finance, agriculture, retail and community development.
Hamilton landlord fined $100K for not allowing tenants back

3 weeks ago | thespec.com | Teviah Moro

When Darlene Wesley’s landlord told her and other tenants of their small east Hamilton building to clear out for renovations, they protested. Those long-term residents of 309 Strathearne Ave. also told the property owner they expected to move back in at the same rent once the work was done. Such conditions governing existing tenants’ first right of refusal are enshrined in provincial legislation, but their landlord still re-rented the apartments and jacked up the rates.
Hamilton landlord fined $100K for not allowing tenants back

3 weeks ago | hamiltonnews.com | Teviah Moro

When Darlene Wesley’s landlord told her and other tenants of their small east Hamilton building to clear out for renovations, they protested. Those long-term residents of 309 Strathearne Ave. also told the property owner they expected to move back in at the same rent once the work was done. Such conditions governing existing tenants’ first right of refusal are enshrined in provincial legislation, but their landlord still re-rented the apartments and jacked up the rates.
Downtown Hamilton drop-in centre for homeless on the move

3 weeks ago | thespec.com | Teviah Moro

A downtown Hamilton drop-in centre for people without housing is moving to a new location in the core and shifting its focus to community outreach. Rather than offering sit-down meals and indoor respite from 5 to 9 p.m., The Hub will send its team to where people are living outdoors. “The general church group isn’t climbing up the escarpment to drop off food,” executive director Jennifer Bonner said.
People on the move as encampment clearing-operation hits Hamilton’s rail trail

4 weeks ago | thespec.com | Teviah Moro

People living along Hamilton’s rail trail scrambled to pack up their belongings Friday as police and city crews arrived to clear out camps nestled in the escarpment woods. Some said they’d planned to head east or to higher ground in the sloping terrain as officers urged them along after the city issued trespass notices earlier this week. A long stretch of the rail trail east of Wentworth stairs was closed to the public as parks staff hauled materials from vacated sites to trucks for disposal.
Danko bids Hamilton council adieu with millions in Ward 8 spending

4 weeks ago | thespec.com | Teviah Moro

Outgoing city politician John-Paul Danko has won support for millions in last-gasp spending in his Mountain ward before he heads to Parliament Hill. Those Ward 8 funds will go toward ongoing work, the Liberal MP-elect for Hamilton West—Ancaster—Dundas (HWAD) said in his last meeting at city hall Wednesday. “It’s my last opportunity to put this forward,” said Danko, who leaps to federal politics with more than a year left in the council term.