A member of the public yelling at Hamilton City Council during a Public Works Committee meeting on February 3, 2025 Credit: Joey Coleman There were a handful of residents sitting in the public gallery ...

I walked into the Hamilton Centre returning office and requested a write-in ballot. They confirmed that I was on the voters’ list. I wrote in the candidate’s name, folded the ballot in half, and ...

The Public Record is a reader-funded local news site that depends on your support to provide journalism for all Hamiltonians.

The Public Record is a reader-funded local news site that depends on your support to provide journalism for all Hamiltonians.

The Public Record is a reader-funded local news site that depends on your support to provide journalism for all Hamiltonians.

The Public Record is a reader-funded local news site that depends on your support to provide journalism for all Hamiltonians.

The mission of The Public Record is simple: to provide informed coverage of Hamilton’s communities and civic affairs to enable all residents to fulfill the responsibilities of citizenship by ensuring ...

Joey Coleman is the self-publisher who runs all aspects of The Public Record. His passion for local engagement began as a teenager when he spoke in front of Council in favour of the renovation of his ...

The Public Record is a reader-funded local news site that depends on your support to provide journalism for all Hamiltonians.

The Public Record is a reader-funded local news site that depends on your support to provide journalism for all Hamiltonians.

The Public Record is a reader-funded local news site that depends on your support to provide journalism for all Hamiltonians.

In August, the City of Waterloo’s Council unanimously voted to surplus 25 acres of municipal land it had been sitting on with the hope of attracting a large business employer. They also began the ...