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Michael Kras
19 Apr 2023

Hamilton hospitals drop mask requirement this week

Hospitals in Hamilton will no longer require masks for visitors and patients beginning Wednesday, April 19th. A release from Hamilton Health Sciences and St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton explains ...

Michael Kras
10 Jun 2022

Hamilton hospitals will continue with mask mandates

In spite of the Ontario government’s announcement that provincial mask mandates will be lifted in remaining settings where they’re required – such as hospitals and public transit – Hamilton’...

Michael Kras
11 Mar 2022

Hamilton public school board votes to keep masks until April 15th

The Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board (HWDSB) has become the first public school board in the province to announce that they will be maintaining mask-wearing for a while longer. This move comes...

Michael Kras
28 Jan 2021

McMaster University awarded $1.2M towards advancing PPE amid COVID-19

McMaster University’s Centre of Excellence has just been awarded a grant of $1.2 million towards its research and development of personal protective equipment (PPE) amid the COVID-19 pandemic. McMas...

Michael Kras
22 Aug 2020

Masks will be mandatory on school buses for all Hamilton students

As students in the public school system get ready to return to classes come September, Hamilton’s school boards are introducing additional measures to aid in the health and safety of students in the...

Craig Clark
21 Aug 2020

Hamilton catholic schools to require masks for all grades

Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board (HWCDSB) approved a staggered return to classes and a mask requirement for all students JK to Grade 12 as part of it’s back to school plan. In a...

Michael Kras
21 Aug 2020

HSR will be lifting most seating restrictions in September amid COVID-19

After months of various health & safety measures in place on Hamilton’s public transit amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Hamilton Street Railway (HSR) will be increasing some schedules and lifting...

Craig Clark
17 Aug 2020

Common areas in condo and apartment buildings added to Burlington mask bylaw

Burlington city councillors unanimously voted in favour of expanding the mandatory mask bylaw to include most common areas of condo and apartment buildings last week. The new addition to the bylaw wil...

Michael Kras
14 Aug 2020

Hamilton reinstates $500 tickets for physical distancing violations

Getting within someone’s person 2-metre bubble in public could once again land you with a hefty fine, as Hamilton has reinstated its physical distancing bylaw amid the ongoing risks of the COVID-1...

Michael Kras
24 Jul 2020

Hamilton has seen zero new confirmed COVID-19 cases since Monday

In some news worth celebrating, Hamilton has seen zero new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the city since the beginning of this week. The number of the city’s overall confirmed and probable cases has...