Public Health

Michael Kras
16 Mar 2020

Lime Ridge Mall will have reduced hours starting today

In a nationwide push from Cadillac Fairview to fight back against the spread of COVID-19, the company has reduced the business hours of its malls and shopping centres across Canada; including Hamilton...

Michael Kras
16 Mar 2020

GO Transit suspends most service in Hamilton amid COVID-19

Doing their part to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19, Metrolinx has temporarily and significantly reduced GO Transit train and bus service in the Hamilton and Niagara area, impacting multiple bus ...

Michael Kras
12 Mar 2020

BREAKING: Ontario public schools closed for 3 weeks amid COVID-19

As a preventative measure in the face of the ongoing global COVID-19 outbreak, all public elementary and secondary schools in Ontario will be closed for two weeks following March Break. An announcemen...

Michael Kras
12 Mar 2020

Hamilton’s 2nd case of COVID-19 confirmed

One day after Hamilton’s first case of COVID-19 was confirmed in a Burlington oncologist working at Hamilton’s Juravinski Hospital, the city’s second case has been confirmed. Hamilton Public...

Michael Kras
11 Mar 2020

BREAKING: Hamilton’s first case of COVID-19 has been confirmed

According to Hamilton public health, a Burlington resident who works as an oncologist at Hamilton’s Juravinski Hospital has tested positive for COVID-19, marking the city’s first confirmed coronav...

Michael Kras
07 Mar 2020

Tim Hortons not accepting reusable cups amid coronavirus concerns

Amidst ongoing global concerns about the spread and potential outbreak of coronavirus disease, national coffee chain Tim Hortons is temporarily halting the use of customers’ reusable cups. The actio...

Michael Kras
04 Mar 2020

Ontario will offer free therapy for people with depression and anxiety

The province’s health ministry announced on Wednesday that it will soon be offering free therapy for anxiety and depression. The new program, called Mindability, will be funded just like OHIP (Ontar...

Michael Kras
02 Mar 2020

McMaster University student tests negative for coronavirus

A self-isolated student at Hamilton’s McMaster University has tested negative for coronavirus disease. This past Friday, a public statement was issued that an anonymous undergraduate student at McMa...

Michael Kras
20 Nov 2019

Dust cloud from the botched demolition in Hamilton will not harm long-term health

If you live in Hamilton, particularly the North end of the city, you likely have vivid memories of the recent (and incomprehensibly idiotic) uncontained demolition of the old Hamilton Specialty Bar s...

Craig Clark
25 Sep 2019

First case of West Nile found in Hamilton for 2019

Public health officials in Hamilton have confirmed the city’s first case of West Nile for 2019. First cases in Hamilton of West Nile Virus in one human and Eastern equine encephalitis in one horse. ...