Semester in Residence at CityLAB
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Intensive semester for upper-year students from any faculty at McMaster and Redeemer. Each fall, we work in interdisciplinary teams on City projects with staff and community leaders through our partnership with CityLAB Hamilton
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Just ONE DAY left to submit a comment on Bill 60, which will block not only ALL new bike lanes in Ontario that take away car lanes, but also puts bus lanes, patios, and pedestrian streets at risk too. Submit your comment here before the end of November 22: ero.ontario.ca/notice/025-1...
November 21, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Just ONE DAY left to submit a comment on Bill 60, which will block not only ALL new bike lanes in Ontario that take away car lanes, but also puts bus lanes, patios, and pedestrian streets at risk too. Submit your comment here before the end of November 22: ero.ontario.ca/notice/025-1...
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3rd pedestrian killed this week.
This story also includes a paragraph about 2 other hit-and-runs this week.
"A woman was also hit by an impaired driver that mistakenly drove on the rail trail in west #HamOnt."
"A woman was also hit by an impaired driver that mistakenly drove on the rail trail in west #HamOnt."
Hamilton man, 83, killed while walking dog; third pedestrian death in a week
Man struck in a crosswalk Thursday highlights ongoing concerns about high-risk intersections and speeding
www.thespec.com
November 20, 2025 at 10:21 PM
3rd pedestrian killed this week.
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Neoliberals: The tax credit approach has failed for more than 40 years, so let's keep doing it . . .
Meanwhile, Earth is now locked in to 2 C of warming (already passed that in Canada) and on its way to at least 3 by the end of the century.
www.ipolitics.ca/2025/11/06/o...
Meanwhile, Earth is now locked in to 2 C of warming (already passed that in Canada) and on its way to at least 3 by the end of the century.
www.ipolitics.ca/2025/11/06/o...
Ottawa hopes investment tax credits will help fight climate change — but nobody is using them
The federal government allotted more than $9 billion to fund investment tax credits designed to boost private sector support for clean technology, but a new report from Canada's environment commission...
www.ipolitics.ca
November 9, 2025 at 4:14 AM
Neoliberals: The tax credit approach has failed for more than 40 years, so let's keep doing it . . .
Meanwhile, Earth is now locked in to 2 C of warming (already passed that in Canada) and on its way to at least 3 by the end of the century.
www.ipolitics.ca/2025/11/06/o...
Meanwhile, Earth is now locked in to 2 C of warming (already passed that in Canada) and on its way to at least 3 by the end of the century.
www.ipolitics.ca/2025/11/06/o...
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Classic.
Pesky e-bike riders delivering food to people should be ticketed... @tps.ca there appears to be a double standard here because stopping in for some Jerk King, although delicious is not actively responding to an emergency.
The use of the lights here, while clever, is certainly inappropriate.
The use of the lights here, while clever, is certainly inappropriate.
November 7, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Classic.
SIR students have become experts at hosting guests: here we set up for MPP @robinlennoxmd.bsky.social to visit our home at CityLAB Hamilton.
November 3, 2025 at 3:21 AM
SIR students have become experts at hosting guests: here we set up for MPP @robinlennoxmd.bsky.social to visit our home at CityLAB Hamilton.
Seeing the city with our city building class. Ottawa Street at the first Tim Hortons location, last Friday.
October 31, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Seeing the city with our city building class. Ottawa Street at the first Tim Hortons location, last Friday.
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More confirmation that speed camera removals is a culture war distraction from an obvious class war attack! #HamOnt
If you're a renter in Ontario, you should know Doug Ford is trying to make it easier for your landlord to raise your rent or end your tenancy. #HamOnt #OnPoli
acorncanada.org/news/doug-fo...
acorncanada.org/news/doug-fo...
Doug Ford Moves to End Rent Control
Doug Ford announced proposed changes to the LTB that would strip away key tenant protections, fast-track evictions, and open the door to ending rent control as we know it in Ontario.
acorncanada.org
October 24, 2025 at 12:57 PM
More confirmation that speed camera removals is a culture war distraction from an obvious class war attack! #HamOnt
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Hamiltonians need to work nearly two minimum wage jobs to afford rent: report
Hamiltonians need to work nearly two minimum wage jobs to afford rent: report
Residents need to earn $29.16 per hour to comfortably rent a one-bedroom unit in the city.
www.thespec.com
October 6, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Hamiltonians need to work nearly two minimum wage jobs to afford rent: report
Some beautiful paths can not be discovered without getting a little lost 😌 🍁🍄...
CityLab students getting lost in Hamilton during a CityBuilding excursion (but we found a waterfall, so it's all good! 😂)
This video was made by a CityLab student, Monisha, as part of their passion project!
CityLab students getting lost in Hamilton during a CityBuilding excursion (but we found a waterfall, so it's all good! 😂)
This video was made by a CityLab student, Monisha, as part of their passion project!
Hike day: Snacks, Sweat and Sherman Falls
YouTube video by Semester in Residence CityLAB
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October 6, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Some beautiful paths can not be discovered without getting a little lost 😌 🍁🍄...
CityLab students getting lost in Hamilton during a CityBuilding excursion (but we found a waterfall, so it's all good! 😂)
This video was made by a CityLab student, Monisha, as part of their passion project!
CityLab students getting lost in Hamilton during a CityBuilding excursion (but we found a waterfall, so it's all good! 😂)
This video was made by a CityLab student, Monisha, as part of their passion project!
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The Hamilton Police cameras throughout Downtown Hamilton haven't been functioning for at least four years, police confirmed on Monday, despite signs posted throughout Downtown saying it is a police video surveillance area.
Friday's shooting happened directly below a camera. #HamOnt
More on TPR:
Friday's shooting happened directly below a camera. #HamOnt
More on TPR:
Police Cameras Non-Functional During Downtown Shooting, Inoperative for Years
A gunman opened fire at Hamilton's busiest intersection Friday afternoon, killing an innocent bystander metres from two police surveillance cameras that haven't worked in years.
thepublicrecord.ca
July 15, 2025 at 3:40 PM
The Hamilton Police cameras throughout Downtown Hamilton haven't been functioning for at least four years, police confirmed on Monday, despite signs posted throughout Downtown saying it is a police video surveillance area.
Friday's shooting happened directly below a camera. #HamOnt
More on TPR:
Friday's shooting happened directly below a camera. #HamOnt
More on TPR:
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No deal on tariffs
Withdraws digital services tax
Massive spending on defence
Massive public sector cuts and layoffs
Cuts funding to CBC and VIA Rail
Not sure this was the mandate voters thought they were giving Mark Carney
Withdraws digital services tax
Massive spending on defence
Massive public sector cuts and layoffs
Cuts funding to CBC and VIA Rail
Not sure this was the mandate voters thought they were giving Mark Carney
During the election campaign, Mark Carney pledged to increase the CBC’s budget by $150 million dollars a year.
Now that he’s in government, he’s telling the public broadcaster to find up to $198 million in annual cuts. He can’t claim to defend the country when he’s gutting its media and culture.
Now that he’s in government, he’s telling the public broadcaster to find up to $198 million in annual cuts. He can’t claim to defend the country when he’s gutting its media and culture.
Suggest your own spending cuts, Carney government tells CBC, Via Rail and other Crown corporations
Nearly all government departments and federally-funded organizations are expected to propose "savings" of up to 15 per cent of their spending in the next three years.
www.thestar.com
July 17, 2025 at 1:00 AM
No deal on tariffs
Withdraws digital services tax
Massive spending on defence
Massive public sector cuts and layoffs
Cuts funding to CBC and VIA Rail
Not sure this was the mandate voters thought they were giving Mark Carney
Withdraws digital services tax
Massive spending on defence
Massive public sector cuts and layoffs
Cuts funding to CBC and VIA Rail
Not sure this was the mandate voters thought they were giving Mark Carney
Maleka reflects on her 2021 experience in the Semester in Residence at CityLAB Hamilton
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July 16, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Maleka reflects on her 2021 experience in the Semester in Residence at CityLAB Hamilton
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Are you an upper-year #McMaster undergrad? Did you miss the deadline to apply to SIR 2025? No worries: We have some openings for the fall term! Check our website to find details on how to apply. Applications are on a rolling basis until we reach our target! community.mcmaster.ca/our-programs...
July 14, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Are you an upper-year #McMaster undergrad? Did you miss the deadline to apply to SIR 2025? No worries: We have some openings for the fall term! Check our website to find details on how to apply. Applications are on a rolling basis until we reach our target! community.mcmaster.ca/our-programs...
Meet the 2025 CityLAB SIR Student Ambassadors! David and Indigo are alumnus from the 2024 Semester in Residence (SIR) at CityLAB and are both so excited to promote CityLAB SIR this year. Keep an eye out for more posts about applying for SIR at CityLAB 2025 coming soon! 🎉
March 25, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Meet the 2025 CityLAB SIR Student Ambassadors! David and Indigo are alumnus from the 2024 Semester in Residence (SIR) at CityLAB and are both so excited to promote CityLAB SIR this year. Keep an eye out for more posts about applying for SIR at CityLAB 2025 coming soon! 🎉
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With a looming Trump recession, Cllr Jackson pointing to his constituents' "sympathy fatigue" and signs of a Doug Ford landslide, take heart that some provinces know what to do with empty apartment buildings.
@cllrbradclark.bsky.social @mayorandreahorwath.bsky.social
@cllrbradclark.bsky.social @mayorandreahorwath.bsky.social
“The province is buying up apartment buildings” 😮
Man from Doug Ford’s Ontario and @mayorandreahorwath.bsky.social’s #HamOnt, it’s hard to believe that this is happening just one province west. Ford needs to get this election done before positive Manitoba results risk emerging!
Man from Doug Ford’s Ontario and @mayorandreahorwath.bsky.social’s #HamOnt, it’s hard to believe that this is happening just one province west. Ford needs to get this election done before positive Manitoba results risk emerging!
February 26, 2025 at 8:59 PM
With a looming Trump recession, Cllr Jackson pointing to his constituents' "sympathy fatigue" and signs of a Doug Ford landslide, take heart that some provinces know what to do with empty apartment buildings.
@cllrbradclark.bsky.social @mayorandreahorwath.bsky.social
@cllrbradclark.bsky.social @mayorandreahorwath.bsky.social
Check out this video recap of our 2024 "City Building" sessions - wonderful guest speakers, and plenty of field trips this fall term.
youtu.be/9o2laBQHcUE?...
youtu.be/9o2laBQHcUE?...
City Building 2024 Recap
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December 22, 2024 at 8:35 PM
Check out this video recap of our 2024 "City Building" sessions - wonderful guest speakers, and plenty of field trips this fall term.
youtu.be/9o2laBQHcUE?...
youtu.be/9o2laBQHcUE?...