Tucker’s Marketplace is permanently closing its doors. Atlantic Submarine closes after 40 years. 193 Bench Kitchen also shuts its doors. Pride Hamilton files a $600k claim against the Hamilton Police Service. An e-scooter service might be coming to Hamilton. HWDSB ends program that brought police officers into schools. Hamilton hospitals have started to allow visitors for inpatients again. King William Street’s dining district is now open.

Supercrawl & Because Beer festivals have both been cancelled for 2020. A Newfoundland-inspired restaurant is opening in Hamilton. CERB eligibility has been extended another 8 weeks. Two city councillors voice their support to defund the Hamilton police. Hamilton libraries will now offer curbside pickup. Hamilton gets the green light to move to Phase 2 of reopening this weekend.

Ontario announces the details for the next phase of reopening. SoBi bike share has been saved in Hamilton. New $6M trail will be paved along the Claremont Access. HSR is making face masks mandatory on all city buses. Collective Arts Fest has been cancelled for 2020. Toast Wine Bar is closing its doors. Hamilton’s Starlite Drive-In is officially reopening. Locals in their 20s make up half of Hamilton’s new COVID-19 cases.

Jay Krause is co-chair of Cycle Hamilton. We chat about SoBi in Hamilton and the importance of supporting bike share programs in cities.

Urbanicity chats with Black Lives Matter Hamilton who organized the George Floyd rally earlier in the week. We discuss the event, racism in North America, and BLM drops an announcement to their next Hamilton initiative.

Hamilton has officially scrapped SoBi bike share. 45-storey tower proposed for Hamilton’s Pier 8. Ontario has extended all emergency orders to June 9th. McMaster University announces that all classes are moving online for the fall term. Hamilton General Hospital declares COVID-19 outbreak as 6 workers test positive. Hamilton shifts its Commonwealth Games bid to 2026. Hamiltonians will be able to see SpaceX Crew Dragon fly over the city this weekend.

Harry Stinson is a respected real estate developer with several projects in Hamilton, Toronto, and Buffalo. He speaks with Urbanicity's Robert Cekan about his latest project Beasley Park Lofts, which are on sale now!

SoBi bike-sharing service is ending in Hamilton. More than 800 tickets given out to drivers amid COVID-19 shutdown in Hamilton. Ontario schools will not reopen this school year. New local initiative Curbside Pivot launches in Hamilton. Pride Hamilton makes the move to digital during COVID-19. The bronze turtle stolen from the Gage Park fountain has been returned. The Dirty South restaurant supplies St Joseph’s Healthcare with 600 free meals.

Ontario will start Stage 1 of reopening the economy next week. Hamilton approves outdoor dining districts. Wild Waterworks will remain closed for the rest of the year. Someone stole the bronze turtle from the Gage Park fountain. Hamilton actor Nick Cordero wakes up from coma. Elvis impersonator stops traffic in Hamilton.

Hamilton’s This Ain’t Hollywood is closing after 11 years. Aceti’s Pizzeria closes after 54 years. Dundas coffee spot Grupetto closes permanently amid COVID-19. Meanwhile Winebar on James North converts to a bottle shop. Four employees at Mondelez candy factory in Hamilton test positive for COVID-19. Longo’s supermarkets now require customers to wear face masks during COVID-19. Update on actor Nick Cordero’s COVID-19 recovery.