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Michael Kras
20 Jan 2022

Ontario will begin easing COVID-19 restrictions on January 31st

The Ontario government has announced that some COVID-19 restrictions will be gradually lifted beginning at the end of the month. Premier Doug Ford spoke publicly on Thursday afternoon about the curren...

Michael Kras
19 Jan 2022

Someone stole the outdoor heaters from Hamilton’s Electric Diner

Amid a flurry of closure and restrictions, it’s a tough time for Hamilton’s restaurants. Some local spots have found ways of adapting by offering outdoor patio dining in spite of the winter weathe...

Michael Kras
03 Jan 2022

Ontario delays school return by two weeks, moves to modified Stage Two restrictions

Ontario is delaying the return to school by two weeks and bringing back numerous other COVID-19 restrictions as cases continue to skyrocket across the province. Premier Doug Ford announced on Monday a...

Michael Kras
07 Jun 2021

Ontario moves into Step One of reopening this Friday

Slightly ahead of schedule amid large drops in new daily COVID-19 cases, Ontario is set to move into stage one of its reopening plan this coming Friday, June 11th. This comes a tad earlier than the or...

Michael Kras
13 May 2021

Ontario extends stay-at-home order to at least June 2nd

The Ontario government has officially announced that the current stay-at-home order and related restrictions have been extended to June 2nd at the earliest. Premier Doug Ford made the announcement on ...

Michael Kras
11 May 2021

Ontario might extend stay-at-home orders to at least June 2nd

The Ontario government is preparing for a potential extension of existing stay-at-home orders if the province does not see a significant drop in daily COVID-19 case counts. This would be an extension ...

Craig Clark
03 May 2021

United Kingdom is testing in-person events of more than 3,000 people

While many of us in Hamilton are sitting around during a third wave and another stay-at-home order, people in the U.K. have been out partying all weekend. Test events throughout the U.K. were held ove...

Craig Clark
19 Apr 2021

Free emergency child care for frontline workers now available in Hamilton

With all schools returning to remote learning, the City of Hamilton and Ministry of Education are working together to provide free emergency child care to essential frontline workers. Those who are ...

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...

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...