- Michael Kras
- 25 Mar 2020
BREAKING: Trudeau releases new $2,000 per month emergency fund during COVID-19
In a considerable financial move this morning by the Canadian government, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that emergency funding for Canadians during the COVID-19 outbreak will now come in the...
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- Michael Kras
- 25 Mar 2020
Off-peak hydro prices now in effect 24 hours a day in Ontario
Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced yesterday that, in response to most Ontarians staying home amid the COVID-19 outbreak, all hydro bills will temporarily shift to off-peak rates all day for individu...
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- Michael Kras
- 25 Mar 2020
Hamilton’s conservation areas are now closed to the public
Leisurely hikes during quarantine are officially off the table, as the Hamilton Conservation Authority has immediately, temporarily closed all local conservation areas from public access during COVID-...
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- Michael Kras
- 24 Mar 2020
Hamilton is converting rec centres into COVID-19 shelters for the homeless
To help Hamilton’s homeless residents with self-isolation during the COVID-19 outbreak, the city has announced that it will temporarily convert local recreation centres into self-isolation shelters ...
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- Michael Kras
- 24 Mar 2020
A Hamilton tech company has developed an app to help the city fight COVID-19
In an inventive effort to help slow the spread of COVID-19 in Hamilton, a local tech company has developed a new app and website that will help Hamilton’s health authorities proactively gather infor...
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- Michael Kras
- 23 Mar 2020
BREAKING: Ontario orders all non-essential businesses to shut down amid COVID-19
The province of Ontario is officially ordering all non-essential businesses to shut down, in an effort to help mitigate the ongoing spread of COVID-19. The announcement this afternoon from Premier Dou...
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- Michael Kras
- 23 Mar 2020
Paramount Fine Foods is preparing free meals to those in need during COVID-19
While the outbreak of COVID-19 has put many of Hamilton’s restaurants, bars, and cafes in states of uncertainty, many business owners are taking this unprecedented opportunity to find ways of reachi...
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- Michael Kras
- 22 Mar 2020
Hamilton’s Alyssa Nedich is moving dance forward
The first time a piece of dance moved me to tears, it was because of Alyssa Nedich. A young, talented choreographer with an endless well of passion and enthusiasm for her work, Alyssa had created a sh...
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- Michael Kras
- 21 Mar 2020
Individuals and businesses could face a fine for defying emergency orders, says OPP
Ontarians who make the decision to defy emergency orders and break social distancing protocols during the COVID-19 outbreak could end up paying a hefty fine, according to Ontario Provincial Police (OP...
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- Michael Kras
- 21 Mar 2020
Starlite Drive-in revokes announcement that they’d reopen during COVID-19
An announcement yesterday from Starlite Drive-In Movie Theatre that they would be open for business during COVID-19 turned out to be short-lived, as the news was quickly revoked later the same day. At...
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