- Michael Kras
- 08 Apr 2020
Sew Hungry 2020 has been cancelled
Another heartbreaker in the steady stream of closures and cancellations amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Hamilton’s tastiest annual festival of street food has pulled the plug on its 2020 edition. Sew Hu...
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- Craig Clark
- 08 Apr 2020
City of Hamilton to issue $500 fines to people not following physical distancing
Hamilton’s Mayor Fred Eisenberger said that, while most people are doing their part and following the physical distancing guidelines during COVID-19, there will be fines of $500 for those who do...
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- Michael Kras
- 08 Apr 2020
Four Maple Leaf Foods workers at two Ontario plants tested positive for COVID-19
Four total employees of Maple Leaf Foods – one working at a prepared meats plant in Hamilton, the other three at a fresh poultry plant in Brampton – have tested positive for COVID-19, according to...
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- Michael Kras
- 07 Apr 2020
The Hamilton Fringe Festival has been cancelled amid COVID-19
In a move that’s as sad as it is unsurprising, one of Hamilton’s largest annual arts festivals has just announced that it will be cancelling all of this year’s public events and activities amid ...
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- Michael Kras
- 07 Apr 2020
Hamilton’s Charles and Margaret Juravinski are donating $3.3M towards fighting COVID-19
Local philanthropists Charles and Margaret Juravinski are donating $3.3 million to Hamilton’s health services towards funding urgent research for COVID-19 and mental health. The donation represents ...
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- Michael Kras
- 07 Apr 2020
Hamilton’s top 10 takeaway lunch spots for 2020
Let’s be real: things are crazy right now. With Hamilton and the world around it on total lockdown, virtually every restaurant has been forced to temporarily close its doors as a preventative me...
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- Craig Clark
- 06 Apr 2020
Hamilton bylaw officers have already handed out 19 tickets to people violating COVID-19 restrictions
On Saturday, Hamilton bylaw officers handed out 19 tickets to people at waterfalls, golf courses, and escarpment stairs. The tickets were issued due to violations of emergency orders in place because ...
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- Michael Kras
- 06 Apr 2020
HSR is limiting passengers to 10 at a time during COVID-19
As an essential service attempting to safely accommodate passengers and workers alike, the Hamilton Street Railway (HSR) has made significant changes to its operations during the COVID-19 pandemic; in...
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- Michael Kras
- 06 Apr 2020
BREAKING: St. Joseph’s Special Care Nursery has declared an outbreak of COVID-19
With three staff members testing positive for the novel coronavirus, an outbreak of COVID-19 has been declared at the St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton (SJHH) Special Care Nursery. A media release is...
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- Michael Kras
- 04 Apr 2020
Ontario’s cannabis stores no longer deemed essential, forced to close this weekend
Ontarians who use recreational cannabis products had better stock up, because all of the province’s licensed cannabis retail stores will be closed until further notice as of end of day today, Saturd...
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