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Michael Kras
18 Mar 2020

BREAKING: Canadian government introduces $82B COVID-19 aid package

This morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a significant $82 billion dollar emergency response fund to support Canadian individuals and businesses during the financial blows caused by the g...

Michael Kras
18 Mar 2020

6 Canadian banks to allow deferral of mortgage payments by 6 months

Amidst the ongoing and unpredictable global outbreak of COVID-19, six big Canadian banks have announced they will allow for the deferral of mortgage payments for up to six months. The banks extending ...

Craig Clark
17 Mar 2020

HSR reduces service as number of absent drivers increases during COVID-19

The city of Hamilton will reduce its weekday HSR service to the equivalent of a Saturday schedule to ensure there are enough drivers during the novel coronavirus. Changes will begin on March 23rd an...

Michael Kras
17 Mar 2020

New online tote bag shop helping Hamilton’s small businesses during COVID-19

With many of Hamilton’s small businesses making the difficult yet necessary decision to shut down or reduce operations in an attempt to slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus, their ability to contin...

Michael Kras
17 Mar 2020

This Caledonia supermarket is opening one hour early just for seniors during COVID-19

While the ongoing global outbreak of COVID-19 has inspired everything from panic to outright fear in Hamilton and beyond, it has also resulted in a great deal of solidarity, support, and generosity. O...

Robert Cekan
17 Mar 2020

Ontario has just declared a state of emergency due to COVID-19

Ontario Premier Doug Ford has declared a state of emergency in an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19 in the province. “We’re facing an unprecedented time in our history. This is a dec...

Michael Kras
16 Mar 2020

Lime Ridge Mall will have reduced hours starting today

In a nationwide push from Cadillac Fairview to fight back against the spread of COVID-19, the company has reduced the business hours of its malls and shopping centres across Canada; including Hamilton...

Michael Kras
16 Mar 2020

GO Transit suspends most service in Hamilton amid COVID-19

Doing their part to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19, Metrolinx has temporarily and significantly reduced GO Transit train and bus service in the Hamilton and Niagara area, impacting multiple bus ...

Michael Kras
14 Mar 2020

Core Entertainment is postponing or cancelling all events to mitigate COVID-19

In an effort to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19, Hamilton’s Core Entertainment has announced that they will be postponing or cancelling all forthcoming events until further notice. The news com...

Michael Kras
12 Mar 2020

BREAKING: Ontario public schools closed for 3 weeks amid COVID-19

As a preventative measure in the face of the ongoing global COVID-19 outbreak, all public elementary and secondary schools in Ontario will be closed for two weeks following March Break. An announcemen...