social distancing

Michael Kras
27 Apr 2020

Ontario’s parks and conservation areas will remain closed until at least May 31st

Looks like the nature-shaped holes in our hearts won’t get filled up for a while longer, as the Ontario government announced that the closure of all the province’s parks and conservation areas has...

Michael Kras
25 Apr 2020

Ontario now has more recovered confirmed COVID-19 cases than active ones

Since I’m sure we could all use a solid dose of positive news: as of today, Ontario officially has a larger number COVID-19 cases considered resolved and recovered compared to the number of active c...

Michael Kras
23 Apr 2020

Doug Ford says Ontario will absolutely not be reopening by May 24th

While many Ontarians may have guessed this already, now it’s official: the province reopening and lifting COVID-19 restrictions by May 24th is “absolutely not going to happen,” according to Prem...

Michael Kras
22 Apr 2020

59 COVID-19 fines have been issued in Hamilton, including 7 for businesses

Hammering home how seriously Hamilton is taking the current emergency orders and restrictions, the city’s law and bylaw enforcement have reportedly already issued 59 fines for offences related t...

Michael Kras
17 Apr 2020

The COVID-19 curve is starting to flatten in Canada

A report from Global News featuring aggregated data from all of Canada’s provinces shows that the curve may finally be starting to flatten for the country as a whole. The data is being represented i...

Michael Kras
11 Apr 2020

City of Hamilton urges locals not to get together for Easter weekend

The usually-celebratory Easter long weekend feels uncannily like any other average weekend this year, as the spread of COVID-19 has brought all plans, gatherings, and unnecessary human contact to a sc...

Craig Clark
08 Apr 2020

City of Hamilton to issue $500 fines to people not following physical distancing

Hamilton’s Mayor Fred Eisenberger said that, while most people are doing their part and following the physical distancing guidelines during COVID-19, there will be fines of $500 for those who do...

Michael Kras
07 Apr 2020

Hamilton’s top 10 takeaway lunch spots for 2020

Let’s be real: things are crazy right now. With Hamilton and the world around it on total lockdown, virtually every restaurant has been forced to temporarily close its doors as a preventative me...

Craig Clark
06 Apr 2020

Hamilton bylaw officers have already handed out 19 tickets to people violating COVID-19 restrictions

On Saturday, Hamilton bylaw officers handed out 19 tickets to people at waterfalls, golf courses, and escarpment stairs. The tickets were issued due to violations of emergency orders in place because ...

Craig Clark
02 Apr 2020

Hamilton is seeking donations of personal protective equipment for healthcare workers

The City of Hamilton has asked for donations of personal protective equipment to help healthcare workers on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic. Ontario premier Doug Ford said that the virus is ex...