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Michael Kras
Posted 4 days ago

Hamilton is under heat warning

Stay hydrated and dress lightly, because Hamilton is under heat warning beginning Thursday and lasting into Friday. According to a heat advisory from Environment Canada, Hamilton is expected to ...

Michael Kras
Posted 2 weeks ago

Hamilton brewery partners with Ontario Parks on limited release beer

One of Hamilton’s most established craft breweries has launched a beer that hopes to make a difference. Collective Arts Brewing has announced a partnership with Ontario Parks for a second year, re...

Michael Kras
23 Dec 2022

Hamilton earns top international score for climate action efforts

Hamilton has received some noteworthy recognition for its climate action efforts. The City is one of 122 local governments from around the world to receive a top score on climate action from the Carbo...

Michael Kras
21 Dec 2022

Single-use plastics officially banned in Canada

Canada’s ban on harmful single-use plastics has officially gone into effect. As of December 20th, 2022, the federal government has banned the manufacturing and import of select single-use plastic it...

Michael Kras
14 Oct 2022

ArcelorMittal Dofasco breaks ground on $1.8 billion project to reduce CO2 emissions

It was a big day for Hamilton’s steelmaking plant ArcelorMittal Dofasco on Thursday as the company officially broken ground on a $1.8 billion decarbonisation project that will dramatically reduce th...

Michael Kras
22 Jun 2022

Canada has banned select single-use plastics

Canada has officially banned select single-use plastics in the wake of the climate crisis. A release from the federal government on June 20th explains that Minister of Environment and Climate Change S...

Michael Kras
30 May 2022

Hamilton will see some scorching hot weather this week

Stick on some shorts and slather on the sunscreen, because Hamilton is kicking off the new work week with a couple of days of some scorching hot weather. The city has been seeing a mix of warmer and c...

Michael Kras
06 May 2022

Hamilton is giving away 3,000 free trees to locals

The City of Hamilton is giving away thousands of trees to locals for free. It’s part of the city’s commitment to achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 in the fight against climate ch...

Michael Kras
19 Apr 2022

Hamilton becomes sixth Canadian city to get ‘bird-friendly’ designation

Hamilton has just become one of six Canadian cities to earn a ‘bird-friendly’ designation from Nature Canada. The organization created its Bird-Friendly City certification program in response ...

Michael Kras
18 Feb 2022

Ontario invests $500 million towards green steel at ArcelorMittal Dofasco

The Ontario government is making a sizeable investment in a more sustainable, eco-friendly approach to steel production in Hamilton. Premier Doug Ford has announced up to $500 million in loans and gra...