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1 week ago | thespec.com | Teviah MoroReporter |Teviah Moro

Hamilton’s auditor general is reviewing the speed and adequacy of the city’s uptake on recommendations it made four years ago to bolster cybersecurity. The followup probe is to analyze “meaningful progress” on the 29 recommendations, with special attention paid to the 2024 cyberattack that hijacked municipal IT networks. It’s too early to say how many of the confidential recommendations the city had acted upon when the ransomware breach struck, auditor Charles Brown said.

1 week ago | thespec.com | Teviah MoroReporter |Teviah Moro

Hamilton has serious trust issues with city hall, suggests a report by a task force Mayor Andrea Horwath struck to delve into transparency, access and accountability. In fact, 80 per cent of respondents to a survey conducted as part of the task force’s 14-month inquiry said they had “low” or “very low” trust in the city. Accountability for mistakes, responding to inquiries and spending transparency were the overriding factors in that outcome, the report notes.

2 weeks ago | thespec.com | Teviah MoroReporter |Teviah Moro

The city is keeping Hamilton’s bike-share program rolling with a fleet of 1,000 through a two-year contract extension with its non-profit operator. The 100-bike boost and hike of $258,000 for a total $744,000 annual contribution will see its more than 32,000 riders peddling through 2027. The city’s contribution works out to $62 per bike and represents about 33 per cent of the program cost with Hamilton Bike Share Inc. covering the balance.

2 weeks ago | stcatharinesstandard.ca | Teviah MoroReporter |Teviah Moro

A struggle over Hamilton’s growth strategy is heating up again as developers look to advance plans for thousands of homes outside the city’s urban area. The aspiring builders of subdivisions in Elfrida and east of Mount Hope have submitted applications under new provincial rules. Recent policy shifts allow developers to pitch urban expansions of any size at any time and challenge plans municipalities reject before the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT).

3 weeks ago | thespec.com | Teviah MoroReporter |Teviah Moro

Hamilton’s mini-cabin project has welcomed roughly 70 residents and is expected to fill to capacity in the coming days. All 40 of the cabins, which together can accommodate 80 people, are operational at the city-owned site off Barton Street West at Caroline Street North. There’s no shortage of interest in them, but for some people, moving in can take time, says Katherine Kalinowski, chief operator officer of Good Shepherd, the social-service agency which runs the project.