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Craig Clark
14 Apr 2021

Burlington ranked within the top 10 of North America’s most open cities

The City of Burlington broke the top 10 on North America’s Most Open Cities Index of 2020 that was published by Public Sector Digest. Coming in at ninth, Burlington has been included on the in...

Craig Clark
13 Apr 2021

August 8 restaurants in Hamilton are now offering drive-in sushi

In order to continue their popular all-you-can-eat sushi service, August 8 restaurants have come up with a creative new way for locals to enjoy some of their menu items. Hamilton’s August 8 rest...

Jody Aberdeen
20 Jan 2021

Popular Hamilton karaoke bar thriving during the COVID-19 pandemic

How does a karaoke bar not only survive a pandemic lockdown, but thrive? Tracie England, the founder and co-owner of the venerable Tracie’s Place Restaurant and Karaoke Bar on the Hamilton Mountain,...

Caleb Smolenaars
09 Jan 2021

Halton Police Chief Steve Tanner away in Florida, despite pandemic

The list of civil servants disregarding public health advice not to travel continues to grow. Halton’s Chief of Police, Steve Tanner, has confirmed in a statement that in late December, he travelled...

Ivan Quach
16 Aug 2020

The growth in plant parents is an unexpected positive side effect to COVID

Have you noticed a growing interest in gardening lately? With so many of us spending more time at home, combined with a lack of outdoor space, it’s enticing to bring inside what is normally out...

Craig Clark
07 Aug 2020

Petition to reduce class sizes in Ontario reaches over 170,000 signatures

The back-to-school drama rumbles on for the Ontario government’s plan to reopen schools in September. A petition that’s been floating around social media asking for smaller class sizes in Ontario ...

Craig Clark
19 Jun 2020

Here’s a list of patios reopening in Burlington today

With a promising sunny weekend ahead, outdoor dining spaces have started to pop up throughout Burlington as the city continues to show signs of normalcy. After three months of closures during the CO...

Craig Clark
11 Jun 2020

People in Ontario experiencing workplace sexual harassment can now get free legal help

Pro Bono Ontario (PBO) is offering Ontarians who have experienced sexual harassment in the workplace free legal advice through their new hotline that was launched earlier this week. The hotline is f...