Public Health

Michael Kras
27 Jul 2021

Hamilton’s ArcelorMittal Dofasco COVID-19 vaccine clinic is closing

Another of the city’s larger COVID-19 vaccine clinics is set to close up completely. The ArcelorMittal Dofasco COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic, which has been set up in a vacant storefront at the Centre on ...

Michael Kras
22 Jul 2021

Popular restaurant Mandarin just reopened its buffet in Hamilton

Though the pandemic made it pretty uncertain, it turns out the days of buffets may not be a thing of the past after all. One of Hamilton’s most popular all-you-can-eat buffet restaurants, Mandarin, ...

Michael Kras
16 Jul 2021

Hamilton moves to Stage Three today and here’s what you need to know

It’s a big day for Hamilton, and the rest of Ontario, as the province makes the move into Stage Three of its gradual COVID-19 reopening plan five days ahead of what was previously scheduled. This st...

Michael Kras
15 Jul 2021

Walk-in doses of the COVID-19 vaccine begin today in Hamilton

Getting your COVID-19 vaccine in Hamilton just got easier. As of today – Thursday, July 15th – the large-scale COVID-19 vaccination clinic at FirstOntario Centre is accepting walk-ins for both fir...

Michael Kras
09 Jul 2021

Ontario is moving into Stage Three of reopening ahead of schedule

Ontario is moving into Stage Three of reopening ahead of schedule. Officials have confirmed that the province will be further relaxing COVID-19 restrictions and reopening more of the economy next Frid...

Michael Kras
08 Jul 2021

Hamilton’s COVID-19 vaccine clinics now allow walk-ins for first doses

Getting your COVID-19 vaccine in Hamilton just got a little bit easier. If you’re aged 12 and up and you’ve yet to receive even your first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, the city’s large-scale ...

Michael Kras
05 Jul 2021

Hamilton has zero active COVID-19 outbreaks for the first time in 10 months

An early sign of better days ahead, Hamilton currently has zero active outbreaks of COVID-19 for the first time in nearly 10 months. This is according to the most recent update on the city’s own pub...

Michael Kras
02 Jul 2021

Hamilton Chamber of Commerce is giving COVID-19 rapid tests to small businesses

As the local economy slowly reopens and efforts to control the COVID-19 pandemic continue to accelerate, the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce has launched a significant program for the city’s small and ...

Michael Kras
29 Jun 2021

Here’s what moving into Stage Two of reopening means for Hamilton

On Wednesday, June 30th, Hamilton – along with the rest of Ontario – will be making the move into Stage Two of the province’s gradual reopening plan a few days earlier than previously announced....

Michael Kras
26 Jun 2021

Here’s what fully vaccinated Canadians can safely do this summer

Two-dose summer is upon us! The Public Health Agency of Canada has finally released its official health & safety guidelines for individuals fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Many Canadians have b...