page_title: Timeline of events in Hamilton, Ontario
section_title: 2000 – present
hierarchical_section_title: Timeline of events in Hamilton, Ontario / 2000 – present
caption_attribution_description: English: Harry Stinson public presentation of the 100-storey Connaught Tower for downtown Hamilton, Ontario at the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce building.
context_page_description: Below is a timeline of events in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
context_section_description: 2000 – LIUNA reopened the James North CN rail station as a banquet hall.
  2001 – The new city of Hamilton is formed. The Regional Municipality of Hamilton-Wentworth and its six local municipalities; Ancaster, Dundas, Flamborough, Glanbrook, Hamilton and Stoney Creek amalgamate. (January 1) 
  2001 – The Juno Awards of 2001 were held in Hamilton, Ontario, hosted by Rick Mercer at Copps Coliseum and broadcast on CBC Television. Performers during the telecast included: Deborah Cox, Nelly Furtado, The Guess Who, Jacksoul, Michie Mee, The Moffatts and Treble Charger.
  2002 – Pat Quinn, At the 2002 Olympic Winter Games coached Team Canada to their first Olympic gold medal in ice hockey at the Olympic Games since 1952.
  2003 – Hamilton Bulldogs of the AHL lose in the Calder Cup Finals to the Houston Aeros.
  2003 – On August 30, 2003, the 60th anniversary of her commissioning into the Royal Canadian Navy, HMCS Haida (G63) (Canada's most famous warship and the last remaining Tribal Class in the world) was moved to the city of Hamilton, Ontario by Parks Canada where she has become a focal point of a revitalized waterfront.
  2003 – Michael DeGroote, makes a $105 million CAD donation was given to McMaster's medical program. It is the largest single cash gift in Canadian history and will be used to upgrade the current medical school, called the Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine.
  2003 – The Hamilton Golf & Country Club hosted the 2003 Canadian Open golf championship in which Bob Tway won.
  2003 – Hamilton successfully hosted the World Cycling Championships in 2003. It was only the second time the World Cycling Championships was staged outside of Europe, first time ever in Canada. Igor Astarloa of Spain was the winner.
  2004 – Dave Andreychuk, captains the Tampa Bay Lightning of the NHL to the 2004 Stanley Cup.
  2006 – Hamilton hosts the Canadian Open Golf Championship again in 2006 Jim Furyk won the title.
  2006 – As of October 5, 2006, speculation has it that Jim Balsillie of Research In Motion who offered to buy the Pittsburgh Penguins for $175-million would move the team to Hamilton where it would play out of the Copps Coliseum Arena.
  2006 – On December 15, 2006, Balsillie withdrew his bid to buy the Pittsburgh Penguins. He made the decision after receiving notice from NHL commissioner Gary Bettman that the league would restrict Balsillie's control over the team. The move was geared at preventing Balsillie from moving the team.
  2006 – The Hamilton Port Authority handles over 12 million tons of cargo and is visited by over 700 vessels each year. This ranks Hamilton as the busiest of all Canadian Great Lakes ports.
  2007 – Hamilton hosts the 2007 Tim Hortons Brier (March 3–11).
  2007 – Ronald V. Joyce Stadium at McMaster University opens up. Used for football, soccer and rugby.
  2007 – David Braley Athletic Centre at McMaster University opens up.
  2007 – Cayuga International Speedway (now Jukasa Motor Speedway), a 5/8-mile oval auto racing track reopens in 2007 after major renovations.
  2007 – Henderson General Hospital on Concession Street (April 2007) major renovations and expansion started and once complete the hospital will be renamed the Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre, (after Charles Juravinski and his wife Margaret), after they both made a $43-million contribution to health care in Hamilton.
  2007 – Hamilton Bulldogs win the Calder Cup, defeating the Hershey Bears 2–1 before sellout crowd at Copps Coliseum.
  2007 – Hamiltonian Brian Melo wins the fifth season of Canadian Idol.
  2007 – Red Hill Valley Parkway (popularly called the Red Hill Creek Expressway) a municipal expressway running through the city, connecting the Lincoln M. Alexander Parkway to the Queen Elizabeth Way near Hamilton Harbour. A four-lane freeway completed in 2007. The parkway was originally scheduled to be opened to vehicular traffic on November 16 but the date was pushed back a day and officially opened November 17.
  2007 – Jim Balsillie of Waterloo, Ontario-based Research In Motion, offers to manage and run HECFI, (Hamilton Entertainment and Convention Facilities
caption: Stinson, 100-storey Connaught Towers presentation, Hamilton Chamber of Commerce, (Monday June 2nd, 2008)
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