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Please be advised of an upcoming temporary lane occupancy on Rymal Road East between Trinity Church and Fletcher Rd for sidewalk replacement work.

Where: Rymal Road East between Trinity Church Road and Fletcher Road (North Side Curb Lane). (map)

When: Monday, September 15th to Friday October 3rd from 9 AM to 3 PM.

Expect delays through this area during construction.

Lane Occupancies and Road Closures can be found at http://hamilton.ca/roadclosures

Given the current dry weather conditions, continued forecast of extreme temperatures, and the absence of appreciable rainfall in the near future, the Hamilton Fire Department has issued an immediate ban on all open air burning within the City of Hamilton. This ban suspends all approved Open Air Burning Permits.

Effective immediately and until further notice, the ban includes:

• Recreational fires, including campfires and backyard firepits
• Burning of clean wood and brush
• Controlled grass burns
• Use of all outdoor wood-burning appliances, such as chimineas.

Click here for more information and updates

Please be advised of an upcoming temporary lane occupancy on the Red Hill Valley Parkway between the northbound Mud Street off-ramp and the Mud Street overpass for guide rail repairs.

Where:

Red Hill Valley Parkway between the northbound Mud Street off-ramp and the Mud Street overpass. The left shoulder and Northbound Lane 2 (west side curb lane) will be temporarily closed (map).

When:

Friday, August 8^th, 2025 between 9 AM and 3 PM

This work is dependent on the weather.  

Expect minor delays through this area during operations.

Lane Occupancies and Road Closures can be found at http://hamilton.ca/roadclosures

On August 31, 2025, HSR will launch the final phase of its current transit strategy designed to improve reliability, extend service hours, and better meet the needs of our growing City. As a result of these changes, all but one route will meet service standards implemented as part of the 10-Year Local Transit Strategy, representing over 99% of typical customer boardings. These enhancements include:

• Holiday Service: Reintroduction of full holiday service on all routes that currently operate on Sundays, ensuring consistent transit options for any occasion.
• Route 52 Dundas Local: Beginning August 31, this route will provide service seven days a week, including holidays, with extended service hours on weekdays to better serve the community.
• Route 20 A-Line: Service frequency and hours are being increased on this key Airport-to-Waterfront route to accommodate growing demand, including new connections beyond Hamilton as the Airport expands flight offerings.
• Routes 6 Aberdeen, 7 Locke, 8 York, 11 Parkdale, 43 Stone Church, and 51 University: These routes will see increased weekend service and extended hours every day of the week.
• Routes 18 Waterdown, 33 Sanatorium, and 44 Rymal: Planned service improvements will enhance reliability and convenience on these routes.

Key messages:

• HSR is introducing more frequent and consistent service to make travel more convenient and reliable.
• Expanded evening and weekend hours will better support workers, families, students, and seniors across Hamilton.
• These enhancements will improve service quality in several areas of the city, including East Hamilton, Dundas, Waterdown, Upper Hamilton, the area around McMaster University, and along Upper James.
• Restored holiday service and expanded hours reflect HSR’s commitment to supporting those who rely on transit year-round.

Learn more at https://www.hamilton.ca/home-neighbourhood/hsr/riding-hsr

Notice about filming in Wards 3 and 9 next week.

A production will be filming with use of a helicopter and simulated gunfire at both Stelco and on First Rd E next week.

The production has canvassed and/or notified 1,821 homes (as per the map below) regarding the upcoming filming activity in Ward 9. The production has notified both Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority and Dofasco of their upcoming filming plans at Stelco as well.

First Road E, between Ridge Rd and Green Mountain Rd – filming takes place on July 21-23 from 7am to 11pm daily.

Stelco, 386 Wilcox St – filming takes place from July 22 to July 25 between the hours of 7am and 6am the following day.

The production has been working closely with Hamilton Police and Hamilton Fire Services on both requests.

We anticipate a smooth experience with minimal disruption to residents.