A Hamilton life lost to Covid: Hilde survived Nazi Germany b...
By Cyndi Ingle
When hearing about deaths in long term care (LTC) facilities during the Covid-19 pandemic the rationalization for some is that the people dying are old, have lived good lives, and had underlying health issues. This callous attitude can ... Read More
Listening in living colour: My life as a music loving synest...
By Juan Zambrano
I’ve always loved music. The combination of melody, rhythm and sometimes lyrics comforts me in a way few things can. The structure and intricacies of a song keep me listening but it’s a song’s colours that first hook ... Read More
Rhonda’s Covid-19 journey: Speaking up and educating other...
By Cyndi Ingle
Living with lungs that burn, chronic exhaustion and the onset of Chronic Obstruction Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is what Hamilton singer and songwriter Rhonda Lynn Harrison faces daily after surviving Covid-19.
As we enter close to a year of experiencing ... Read More
Let’s bust 2 myths regarding Covid-19 and the flu
By Cyndi Ingle
1. Isn't Covid-19 just another type of influenza (flu)?
Contrary to misinformation floating around in social media Covid-19 is not merely another strain of influenza (flu)
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) flu and ... Read More
World Premiere film delves into death of local activist Rega...
In Community | By Cyndi Ingle | On November 6 2020 05:11 PM | Comments Off on World Premiere film delves into death of local activist Regan Russell
By Belinda Morris
Readers of Monkeybiz.ca will recall our coverage of the death of local animal activist, Regan Russell, who was violently struck and killed at a pedestrian crossing by a pig transport truck during a Toronto Pig Save vigil outside ... Read More
Keto sweets to help you through the fall
In Community | By Cyndi Ingle | On September 25 2020 03:26 PM | Comments Off on Keto sweets to help you through the fall
Keto chocolates
By Courtney Wright
Happy fall to you all! I hope you have all made it through the summer unscathed and ready to either start your keto journey or continue on fighting the good (keto) fight. With summer at an ... Read More
Join Laidlaw United Church for their online music fundraiser...
In Community | By Cyndi Ingle | On September 22 2020 03:16 PM | Comments Off on Join Laidlaw United Church for their online music fundraiser: Sept. 29/20
Are you missing live local music? I think we all are at this point! Want to help a good cause?
Tune in every Tuesday as Laidlaw United Church hosts a series of online events to raise funds for a new assisted ... Read More
Opinion piece: COVID-19 is paving the road to environmental ...
In Community | By Cyndi Ingle | On September 5 2020 01:57 PM | Comments Off on Opinion piece: COVID-19 is paving the road to environmental renewal
By Juan Zambrano
The pandemic is a chance to get the ball rolling on a healthier environment.
Mother Earth has been given a long overdue chance to breathe amid COVID-19. It’s up to us to keep our environment breathing beyond the age ... Read More
Mamma Rossa Italian Kitchen: Restaurant review and Photo Gal...
In Community | By Cyndi Ingle | On August 19 2020 11:39 AM | Comments Off on Mamma Rossa Italian Kitchen: Restaurant review and Photo Gallery
By Cyndi Ingle
Equal Parts Hospitality is known for outstanding cuisine and ambience at their Hamilton area restaurants, The French, The Diplomat, Aberdeen Tavern, and Knollwood Golf Club. And now, in the midst of navigating a COVID-19 world, they are blazing ... Read More
Hamilton’s homeless encampments: A call for compassion
In Community | By Cyndi Ingle | On August 17 2020 02:52 PM | Comments Off on Hamilton’s homeless encampments: A call for compassion
Encampment at Ferguson Street, across from Wesley Centre
By Cyndi Ingle
Due to a lack of affordable housing and numerous issues homeless people living rough in “tent cities” has been a reality in Hamilton, Ontario for years. In the past, people ... Read More
