- Michael Kras
- 06 Aug 2020
A stretch of Queen Street South is closed until September
Heads up, Hamilton drivers: a stretch of Queen Street South is set to be closed to traffic for the next month or so. As of August 5th, the city has closed the roads off to through traffic on Queen Str...
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- Michael Kras
- 06 Aug 2020
Hamilton’s Budget Inn denied business license renewal over ‘safety concerns’
Hamilton motel Budget Inn has been denied a renewal of its business license by the city based on “concerns for public safety and for not operating with honesty and integrity.” The news was shared ...
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- Michael Kras
- 05 Aug 2020
Dundas coffee shop Grupetto returns, rebrands as Cafe Domestique
Not long after one of the city’s hidden gem coffee shops announced it would be closing under the pressures of the COVID-19 pandemic, its ownership has announced the shop’s return in a new location...
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- Michael Kras
- 05 Aug 2020
Six finalists chosen for King William Street gate and public art project
After a call for submissions was extended to Hamilton artists back in January, 43 competitive proposals have been narrowed down to six contenders as the potential designs for the forthcoming King Will...
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- Michael Kras
- 04 Aug 2020
Cake & Loaf Bakery is closing their Hamilton Farmers’ Market location
One of Hamilton’s favourite spots for all things sweet is going through some big changes. Cake & Loaf Bakery, a Hamiltonian go-to for the best in cakes, cookies, pies, brownies, and other sweet ...
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- Michael Kras
- 04 Aug 2020
Hamilton performance venue The Staircase has closed
In unbelievably sad news for arts & culture lovers of Hamilton, longstanding performance venue and arts incubator The Staircase has announced that it will likely stay shuttered even at the other s...
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- Michael Kras
- 03 Aug 2020
Cineplex on the Hamilton Mountain and Landmark Cinemas in Jackson Square have reopened
As Stage Three of reopening hits Hamilton and local movie theatres are enabled to make decisions about resuming screenings, two of the city’s commercial multiplex theatres have reopened to the publi...
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- Michael Kras
- 03 Aug 2020
Mosquitoes carrying West Nile Virus have been found in Hamilton
Be safe and double up on that bug spray, because a cluster of mosquitoes trapped and examined in Hamilton last week were found to test positive for West Nile Virus (WNV). These findings mark the first...
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- Michael Kras
- 01 Aug 2020
Bad & Boujee lounge has reopened with a beautiful side patio that you have to see in person
Bad & Boujee, one of Hamilton’s newest bars and lounges, had barely started up at its 93 John Street South location before COVID-19 shutdowns happened. Now, with the local economy slowly reopeni...
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- Michael Kras
- 01 Aug 2020
H’s Fried Chicken has opened in Hamilton
It seems that Hamilton is going through a bit of a fried chicken craze. There are multiple hot spots in the city serving up amazing examples, and there have even been a couple of pop-ups this year tha...
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