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Michael Kras
21 Dec 2020

BREAKING: Ontario is entering province-wide lockdown as of December 26th

With COVID-19 cases continuing to head in a distressing direction, Ontario will officially be seeing a province-wide lockdown this week to help slow the spread of the virus and hopefully avoid overwhe...

Michael Kras
10 Nov 2020

Hamilton band Arkells releasing new holiday single about pub crawls

Hugely popular Hamilton rockers Arkells are dropping a brand new single this week; and like much of their music, the new track promises to be distinctly Hamiltonian. The new single, titled Pub Crawl, ...

Michael Kras
24 Oct 2020

City of Hamilton releases guidelines to celebrate Halloween safely

With the clear risks of the COVID-19 pandemic playing a role in the spooky festivities this year, many Hamiltonians are wondering if there are creative and safe ways to celebrate Halloween. To be sure...

Craig Clark
20 Oct 2020

Burlington residents on Seneca Avenue discourage trick-or-treating amid COVID-19

Trick-or-treating on Seneca Avenue in Burlington is one of the biggest Halloween traditions for many locals. But, this year has thrown up a lot of concerns for the people living on the street that a...

Craig Clark
10 Oct 2020

Here’s what’s open and closed in the Hamilton area this Thanksgiving

Another long weekend always means the question of what is actually going to be open. Many stores and government buildings close down operations on the Monday of the Thanksgiving long weekend, and it i...

Michael Kras
07 Oct 2020

City of Hamilton urges locals to forgo large gatherings for Thanksgiving

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to accelerate across Hamilton and the province as a whole, the Ontario government and the City of Hamilton are both advising residents to approach the forthcoming Th...

Michael Kras
15 May 2020

Hamilton bans home fireworks – including sparklers – until July 4th

Looks like Hamiltonians who want to celebrate the long weekend with a bang will have to change their plans, as the city has banned the use of home fireworks – including sparklers – for the holiday...

Michael Kras
11 Apr 2020

City of Hamilton urges locals not to get together for Easter weekend

The usually-celebratory Easter long weekend feels uncannily like any other average weekend this year, as the spread of COVID-19 has brought all plans, gatherings, and unnecessary human contact to a sc...

Melissa McQueen
01 Dec 2017

The top 10 things to do in Hamilton before the end of 2017

The top ten things to do before the end of 2017 “It’s the most wonderful time of the year”, or so I hear. In the spirit of wrapping the year up in a tidy bow or in the spirit of holiday, there i...

Stefani Soliman
01 Dec 2017

STOCKED IN HAMILTON – A Labour for the Love of Hamilton

Showing off the best of Hamilton, one gift box at a time. It’s not often that Christmas shopping also means supporting and celebrating the city you live in. It’s rare that buying gifts encourage...