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Michael Kras
08 Jul 2021

Hamilton’s COVID-19 vaccine clinics now allow walk-ins for first doses

Getting your COVID-19 vaccine in Hamilton just got a little bit easier. If you’re aged 12 and up and you’ve yet to receive even your first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, the city’s large-scale ...

Michael Kras
05 Jul 2021

Hamilton has zero active COVID-19 outbreaks for the first time in 10 months

An early sign of better days ahead, Hamilton currently has zero active outbreaks of COVID-19 for the first time in nearly 10 months. This is according to the most recent update on the city’s own pub...

Michael Kras
02 Jul 2021

Hamilton Chamber of Commerce is giving COVID-19 rapid tests to small businesses

As the local economy slowly reopens and efforts to control the COVID-19 pandemic continue to accelerate, the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce has launched a significant program for the city’s small and ...

Michael Kras
29 Jun 2021

Here’s what moving into Stage Two of reopening means for Hamilton

On Wednesday, June 30th, Hamilton – along with the rest of Ontario – will be making the move into Stage Two of the province’s gradual reopening plan a few days earlier than previously announced....

Michael Kras
28 Jun 2021

Hamilton has reopened all public outdoor pools

Hamilton’s outdoor public pools are ready to make a splash once again. The city has announced that it will be re-opening all outdoor, city-run public pools starting today – Monday, June 28th ̵...

Michael Kras
26 Jun 2021

Here’s what fully vaccinated Canadians can safely do this summer

Two-dose summer is upon us! The Public Health Agency of Canada has finally released its official health & safety guidelines for individuals fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Many Canadians have b...

Michael Kras
25 Jun 2021

Ontario will move to Stage 2 of reopening two days early

Amid promising trends in COVID-19 case counts and rates of vaccination, the Ontario government has announced that the province will move into Stage 2 of reopening two days earlier than originally prom...

Michael Kras
18 Jun 2021

Hamilton is now a hotspot for the Delta variant of COVID-19

Hamilton has been freshly added to the list of Ontario’s public health units that are hotspots for the more infectious Delta variant of COVID-19. The Delta variant, known formally as B.1617.2 and fi...

Michael Kras
15 Jun 2021

Hamilton company Pop-Up Street Patios is helping local restaurants thrive

You’ve probably seen them all over Hamilton: temporary outdoor patios built attractively and simply from wood and steel, sitting outside of countless local restaurants, bars, and cafes on sidewalks ...

Craig Clark
10 Jun 2021

Hamilton public school board requesting to open for last week of school

Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board (HWDSB) is asking the province if schools and in-person classes can resume for the final week before summer break. At a board meeting earlier this week, chair ...