- Michael Kras
- 15 Mar 2022
This new Burlington grocery store offers ‘rescued’ food for free
A decades-old local charity just opened a new grocery shop in Burlington with a unique mission. Food for Life, active in the Hamilton and Halton regions as the largest food rescue organization, collec...
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- Michael Kras
- 24 Jan 2022
This Hamilton fundraiser wants to help ‘beet’ childhood hunger
A collective of Hamilton firefighters have joined forces with local charity Food4Kids with involvement from Westdale culinary shop The Casual Gourmet to launch a fundraiser that tackles childhood hun...
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- Michael Kras
- 07 Jan 2022
A new inclusive coffee shop has opened in Hamilton
A new coffee shop recently opened in Hamilton that’s not like any other café in the city. That’s because The Inclusion Coffeehouse is a community-building initiative that makes space for, and emp...
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- Michael Kras
- 30 Dec 2021
A library for wheelchairs and other assistive devices is opening in Hamilton
A unique and deeply important new library is getting ready to open its doors here in Hamilton; but it’s not the kind you can borrow books from. This new library will loan out wheelchairs, crutches, ...
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- Michael Kras
- 02 Dec 2021
Hamilton is now giving free access to menstrual products
The City of Hamilton is now providing free menstrual products to residents through Hamilton Food Share locations citywide. It’s part of a pilot project the city has launched to increase accessibilit...
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- Michael Kras
- 04 Nov 2021
A new community fridge has opened on Locke Street
In an effort to help combat food insecurity, Hamilton has been seeing a number of new community fridges pop up in neighbourhoods across the city. Now, a new community fridge has popped up along Locke ...
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- Craig Clark
- 25 Jun 2021
A drive-thru rib fest is happening in Burlington this Canada Day
Burlington’s edition of Ribfest is one of the largest in Canada with tons of food vendors and people gathering in Spencer Smith Park. This was all before COVID-19 restrictions and, like many, Burlin...
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- Michael Kras
- 23 Jun 2021
A new Hamilton baby boutique gives free baby clothes to families in need
A brand new baby boutique in the heart of Barton Village has got the city’s marginalized families in mind. The Baby Depot, which just opened its own storefront on Barton Street East, is a unique sho...
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- Michael Kras
- 05 Jun 2021
A second community fridge has opened in Hamilton
It’s only been a few months since a passionate group of Hamilton volunteers launched the city’s first community fridge; and now, a second fridge has opened locally. As of Friday, June 4th, this ne...
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- Craig Clark
- 25 May 2021
Donations are being collected to help residents in Hamilton’s Rebecca Towers
The Rebecca Towers Residents Committee is currently seeking donations to fund PPE and food items in aid of residents who are stuck in the building while self-isolating after a COVID-19 outbreak. Rebec...
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