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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
15 Jun 2022

Heat warning issued for Hamilton today

Crank the A/C and put on your lightest clothes, because Hamilton’s medical officer of health has issued a heat warning for this week. According to a release from the city, a heat event is expected o...

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...

Thomas Lewington
25 Apr 2022

New report calls on Hamilton to make transportation safer

The Bay Area Climate Change Council (BACCC) has released a new report calling on the cities of Hamilton and Burlington to address barriers to residents choosing environmentally friendly transportation...

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
07 Mar 2022

Freezing rain warning issued for Hamilton this morning

Try not to let the wacky weather of the past few days slip you up, because Hamilton is expected to see some freezing rain and ice pellets throughout Monday morning. After an unusually balmy Sunday tha...

Michael Kras
18 Jan 2022

Here’s how you can track the snow plows after Hamilton’s massive snowstorm

Hamilton just got its major snowfall of 2022 and the winter season in general; and hoo boy, did it pack a punch. Just over 40 centimetres of snow accumulated across the city on Sunday evening into Mon...

Michael Kras
18 Nov 2021

Tim Hortons in Burlington is testing zero-waste returnable packaging

As businesses both large and small look urgently for more sustainable, eco-friendly means of carrying out operations, a Canadian fast food giant is testing out reusable and returnable packaging for it...

Michael Kras
28 Jul 2021

Toxic blue-green algae was found at Hamilton’s Pier 4

If you find yourself around Hamilton’s Pier 4 in the next while, don’t go near the water. The city has issued a warning that the beach at Pier 4 is currently full of toxic blue-green algae, which ...