The Salvation Army aims to move its longtime downtown Hamilton men’s shelter to Gage Avenue North, marking the end of an era for the York Boulevard fixture. The charity has teamed up with the Hamilton Urban Precinct Entertainment Group (HUPEG) to turn a v... See more
City council wants to know if Hamilton shelters are carrying a disproportionate load by offering beds to out-of-towners struggling with homelessness while other cities prioritize services for locals. The hope is that a staff report sheds light on those qu... See more
A grassroots group that aims to shelter people struggling with homelessness in small cabins says it will seek a site outside Hamilton if it cannot find a local home by the fall after a frustrating years-long search. So far, city staff have ruled out rough... See more
When her hospital stay in downtown Hamilton came to an end this past winter, Christena Marconis had nowhere to go. So staff at St. Joseph’s Healthcare directed her to an overnight drop-in space designed to ensure discharged patients don’t wind up freezing... See more
Peer support workers have interacted with vulnerable patrons at Hamilton’s downtown library a thousand times since a pilot project placed them there a little more than a year ago. Those touch points since January 2025, roughly one per hour at the Central ... See more
