- Michael Kras
- 29 Apr 2021
Ontario government introduces new paid sick leave plan
Following mammoth levels of public pressure, the Ontario government has announced a plan for paid sick leave amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Ontario residents and officials alike have been very vocal abou...
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- Craig Clark
- 20 Apr 2021
Federal government invests in high-speed internet for rural areas of Hamilton
Member of Parliament for Hamilton West – Ancaster – Dundas, Filomena Tassi, announced last week that the Government of Canada is taking immediate action to provide high-speed internet to r...
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- Michael Kras
- 17 Apr 2021
Here’s how Hamilton is impacted by Ontario’s new COVID-19 restrictions
On Friday afternoon, the Ontario government announced even more restrictions on top of the existing provincial stay-at-home orders, and the City of Hamilton has released a statement explaining how the...
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- Michael Kras
- 16 Apr 2021
Ontario adds further restrictions amid COVID-19 stay at home orders
The Ontario government has just announced further restrictions and measures on top of the current stay-at-home orders. Premier Doug Ford made an announcement from Queen’s Park on Friday that the pro...
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- Michael Kras
- 12 Apr 2021
32 more Hamilton pharmacies are getting COVID-19 vaccines
Building on the Ontario government’s initiative to administer doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine through select pharmacies across the province, Hamilton will see 32 additional pharmacies adde...
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- Michael Kras
- 07 Apr 2021
BREAKING: Ontario issues stay-at-home order, tightens restrictions
Amid outcry and criticism from healthcare workers and individuals alike regarding the latest shutdown restrictions, the Ontario government is declaring a state of emergency, tightening restrictions in...
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- Craig Clark
- 22 Mar 2021
Federal government changes mind about Burlington Canal pier access
The federal government has backed off from installing metal gates to the Burlington Canal piers, at least for now. An announcement was made at the end of 2020 that fencing would be installed close to ...
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- Michael Kras
- 20 Mar 2021
Ontario relaxes dining restrictions in COVID-19 red and grey zones
Further stretching the definition of ‘lockdown,’ the Ontario government has just announced that it is relaxing restrictions on dining for regions in the grey ‘lockdown’ zone, red zone, and ora...
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- Michael Kras
- 19 Mar 2021
Premier Doug Ford visits Hamilton’s first large-scale COVID-19 vaccine clinic
Ontario Premier Doug Ford was in Hamilton on Thursday to pay a visit to the city’s first forthcoming large-scale COVID-19 vaccine clinic. Ford met with city officials, posed for some photos, spoke a...
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- Michael Kras
- 15 Mar 2021
Ontario’s online COVID-19 vaccine booking launches today
Today marks the official launch of Ontario’s online booking system for the COVID-19 vaccines, hopefully streamlining the process of getting the province’s population inoculated. The booking system...
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