- Michael Kras
- 31 Jan 2022
Hamilton reopens today and here’s what that means
In case the social media fanfare from local restaurants hasn’t already tipped you off, Hamilton is reopening today after weeks of province-wide COVID-19 restrictions. The Ontario government original...
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- Michael Kras
- 12 Jan 2022
BeaverTails will be opening a shop in Hamilton
A classic Canadian treat will soon be readily available in Hamilton. BeaverTails, the company behind the legendary eponymous pastry, has been a Canadian staple since 1978, known best for their iconic ...
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- Michael Kras
- 07 Jun 2021
Ontario moves into Step One of reopening this Friday
Slightly ahead of schedule amid large drops in new daily COVID-19 cases, Ontario is set to move into stage one of its reopening plan this coming Friday, June 11th. This comes a tad earlier than the or...
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- Craig Clark
- 07 May 2021
Nickel Brook Brewing Co. is opening a second facility
Burlington’s premiere independent brewing company, Nickel Brook Brewing, will be opening a second facility in Etobicoke in order to create a more direct route to Toronto. Nickel Brook confirmed tha...
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- Michael Kras
- 28 Apr 2021
The Disney Store is closing its doors in Lime Ridge Mall
Hamilton’s Lime Ridge Mall is about to become a lot less magical. That’s because The Disney Store – which has taken up prominent residence in the Hamilton Mountain shopping centre for decade...
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- Craig Clark
- 15 Apr 2021
This Hamilton children’s clothing store has launched virtual personal shopping
Once Upon a Child locations – including those in Hamilton and Burlington – have started a personal shopping service where customers will meet with employees over Zoom or FaceTime. The used...
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- Craig Clark
- 02 Apr 2021
What happened to Hamilton’s former Blockbuster locations?
With Blockbuster Video being on the periphery of the nostalgic pop culture zeitgeist, I thought it would be interesting to revisit some of the old locations throughout Hamilton to see just how much th...
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- Craig Clark
- 17 Mar 2021
Employees at Hamilton’s Tokyo Smoke agree to unionize
Staff at Stoney Creek cannabis retailer Tokyo Smoke Rymal voted last Friday in favour of unionizing and became the second group of pot shop employees to start a union. They decided to unionize with UF...
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- Craig Clark
- 25 Feb 2021
National Sports on Upper Wentworth is closing its doors
Canadian Tire announced last week that they will be closing all National Sports retail locations including the location on Upper Wentworth in Hamilton. The closure would help reduce overlap in sport...
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- Michael Kras
- 28 Jan 2021
Here is a new online directory of local small businesses in Hamilton
We’ve all heard it a thousand times, but it’s just as true each time: shopping local is more important than ever during the COVID-19 pandemic. Hamilton’s small businesses and local institutions ...
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