- Michael Kras
- 09 Mar 2020
Ontario to scrap new blue licence plates, returning to a white design
Ontario’s provincial government has admitted their mistake, and will be retracting their controversial new licence plate design. When the province announced that Ontario’s licence plates would be ...
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- Michael Kras
- 07 Mar 2020
Tim Hortons not accepting reusable cups amid coronavirus concerns
Amidst ongoing global concerns about the spread and potential outbreak of coronavirus disease, national coffee chain Tim Hortons is temporarily halting the use of customers’ reusable cups. The actio...
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- Michael Kras
- 06 Mar 2020
Someone in Hamilton is knitting scarves for the homeless, leaving them on statues
If you’ve ever walked by Hamilton’s LiUNA Station on James North, you’ve probably been slightly startled a time or two by a life-sized bronze statue of Italian writer Leonardo Sciascia posed on ...
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- Michael Kras
- 05 Mar 2020
This new Netflix series was filmed all over Hamilton
It’s hardly a secret that Hamilton is a hotbed for film shoots, and the evidence of that is more than clear in the new trailer for a forthcoming Netflix limited series that features lots of cameos f...
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- Michael Kras
- 05 Mar 2020
Hotti Biscotti is moving from James North to the Farmers’ Market
A James North sweet-tooth staple is making some major changes this month. Hotti Biscotti, a downtown favourite known for their delicious homemade biscotti and other sweet treats, will be closing down ...
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- Michael Kras
- 04 Mar 2020
Ontario will offer free therapy for people with depression and anxiety
The province’s health ministry announced on Wednesday that it will soon be offering free therapy for anxiety and depression. The new program, called Mindability, will be funded just like OHIP (Ontar...
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- Michael Kras
- 04 Mar 2020
Seasoned Restaurant has opened its doors in Hamilton
Hamilton is getting an influx of new fine dining spots this year, as Seasoned Restaurant has officially opened its doors in the city. An intimate, fine-casual new bistro on King William Street a few b...
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- Michael Kras
- 03 Mar 2020
New steak & seafood restaurant Victoria’s is now open in Hamilton
After much mouth-watering anticipation, Hamilton’s newest high-end steak and seafood restaurant has officially opened its doors in the downtown area. Victoria’s, the sleek and chic new restaurant ...
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- Michael Kras
- 03 Mar 2020
McMaster Innovation Park has purchased The Hamilton Spectator building
In an official announcement made this morning, McMaster Innovation Park (MIP) revealed that it has purchased the Hamilton Spectator building. Barely a month after the news broke that The Hamilton Spec...
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- Michael Kras
- 02 Mar 2020
McMaster University student tests negative for coronavirus
A self-isolated student at Hamilton’s McMaster University has tested negative for coronavirus disease. This past Friday, a public statement was issued that an anonymous undergraduate student at McMa...
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