- Michael Kras
- 04 Jan 2022
Here’s how Hamilton is impacted by Ontario’s new COVID-19 restrictions
Yesterday, Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced new restrictions as the province grapples with the exponential rise in COVID-19 cases driven by the infectious Omicron variant. On top of a delayed retur...
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- Michael Kras
- 31 May 2021
These are the best spots for a picnic in Hamilton
The plants have peaked, the green grass has grown, and the weather is getting nicer in Hamilton by the day. It’s official: picnic season is here. The timing is ideal, too. With Ontario now allowing ...
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- Michael Kras
- 26 May 2021
Ultimate Kitchens just launched its first location in Hamilton
With the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic leading to numerous innovations in the food and hospitality industries, a brand new food venture has opened in Hamilton that’s the first of its kind in the ...
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- Craig Clark
- 12 Mar 2021
Patio season is coming early to Burlington
Burlington city council met earlier this week to approve an earlier start date for its temporary patio program. Local restaurants can now apply to have their patio open as early as April 15th, 2021. ð...
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- Craig Clark
- 15 Dec 2020
Hamilton nurse launches fundraiser to feed people in need and save local restaurants
After Hamilton entered the red zone a few weeks ago, local nurse Julie Freeman set out to make a difference this holiday season. She launched Feast in the Hammer, a GoFundMe campaign that is raising m...
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- Craig Clark
- 13 Oct 2020
Hamilton will extend outdoor patio dining through October 2021
City council voted last Tuesday to extend the popular bylaw that allows restaurants to have outdoor dining until October 2021. The outdoor dining district program allowed over 160 businesses that were...
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- Craig Clark
- 09 Oct 2020
Ontario to make take-out alcohol sales permanent
The provincial government announced that they plan to make take-out beer, wine, and spirits permanent in order to aid the financial recovery of restaurants and bars amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Take-ou...
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- Craig Clark
- 04 Aug 2020
Free parking in downtown Burlington ends today
Free parking in downtown Burlington ends today, August 4th, and the city will be resuming fees for on-street and municipal parking lots. Over the last few months, parking in downtown Burlington was fr...
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- Craig Clark
- 19 Jun 2020
Here’s a list of patios reopening in Burlington today
With a promising sunny weekend ahead, outdoor dining spaces have started to pop up throughout Burlington as the city continues to show signs of normalcy. After three months of closures during the CO...
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- Craig Clark
- 02 Apr 2020
Hamilton launches website to help small businesses impacted by COVID-19
The city has launched a website that will give Hamiltonians the opportunity to continue to shop locally and help our local small businesses during the current global pandemic. HometownHub.ca provides ...
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