physical distancing

Michael Kras
21 May 2021

Here’s what’s reopening in Hamilton this weekend

Ahead of the Victoria Day long weekend, the Ontario government has announced that select outdoor recreational amenities will be reopening after a period of closure amid COVID-19 stay-at-home orders. S...

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...

Michael Kras
08 Sep 2020

Spencer Gorge waterfalls are reopening for reservation-only access

Nature lovers of Hamilton should be thrilled to learn that the waterfalls and outdoor amenities as part of Spencer Gorge Conservation Area are officially reopening for public access; albeit, in a slig...

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...

Michael Kras
17 Aug 2020

Hamilton’s renowned Brott Music Festival announces its first live performance of 2020

In a year where virtually every live event has been cancelled or postponed, Hamilton has seen a severe lack of concerts, plays, or other forms of performance art; and if you’re like me, you’re mis...

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
08 Aug 2020

Hamilton might extend its physical distancing bylaw

Though physical distancing has become an integral part of the current realities of the COVID-19 pandemic, Hamilton’s bylaw enforcing proper physical distancing – which was originally instated back...

Craig Clark
27 Jul 2020

Hamilton restaurant amid controversy after visitor tests positive for COVID-19

Hamilton restaurant and bar Cause & Effect finds themselves in the middle of some online controversy after they announced a patron who attended their patio on Saturday night had COVID-19. Stage ...

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...

Michael Kras
21 Jul 2020

Hamilton Fringe Festival’s reimagined ‘What the Fest’ kicks off today

Typically, around this time each year, multiple venues in Hamilton’s downtown core and beyond are taken over by an 11-day extravaganza of live theatre, sketch comedy, music, magic, dance, and more. ...