Sources and accuracy

Evidence levels

Verified first-party

Checked on the place's or organization's own current website.

Verified official government

Checked on a City of Hamilton, provincial or other official public page.

Cross-checked public sources

Used only where no first-party page exists — at least two current public sources agree.

What we never copy

• Opening hours, prices and menus
• Recreation program times and swim schedules
• Beach water quality and trail or parking conditions
• Individual job postings
• Event listings and prayer times

Those live on their official pages, collected in current information.

Where the 306 listings come from

• Official City of Hamilton website65
• Official business website44
• Official website41
• Official Hamilton Public Library website25
• Official source23
• Official portfolio site18
• Official Hamilton Conservation Authority website15
• Official service-provider website11
• Official organization website9
• City of Hamilton7
• Official Tourism Hamilton website4
• Official public social page3
• Official Royal Botanical Gardens website3
• Official attraction website3
• Hamilton Public Library3
• Official brand locator plus current public business listing2
• Current City of Hamilton specialty-food directory plus public business listings2
• Official employment-service provider website2
• Official GO Transit website2
• Official Habitat for Humanity Hamilton website2
• Official business website plus local business district page1
• Official brand locator plus current public map listing1
• Official Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority website1
• Official City of Burlington website1
• Official Parks Canada website1
• Official workforce-planning organization website1
• Official Government of Canada website1
• Official Government of Ontario service listing1
• Official newcomer-service provider website1
• Official McMaster University website1
• Hamilton Public Library event listing and business social page1
• Downtown Hamilton BIA directory1
• Tourism Hamilton guide and business social page1
• Westdale Village BIA directory1
• Tourism Hamilton and official business website1
• Hamilton Public Library Red Book listing1
• Hamilton Arts Council1
• Hamilton Musicians Guild1
• Association of Registered Graphic Designers1
• Ontario Association of Architects1
• Professional profile1
• Public profile stating Toronto location1

Maintenance

Corrections are reviewed as they arrive. Everything else is re-checked in a calm twice-yearly batch audit, prioritizing services where accuracy matters most.