TV and radio host celebrates his Hamilton roots with hometown launch of Tempted: My Story. For 30 years, Rick Campanelli has been one of the most recognizable fixtures in Canadian broadcasting, most notably for MuchMusic, ET Canada, and most recently, Breakfast Television and a weekend show on…

Many years ago, Jamie Waldron tried hard not to be a butcher. But something kept drawing him back. Now, he’s authored a book, hosted workshops, built a reputation as a leader in the nose-to-tail movement, and opened a Barton Street butcher shop that rejects industrialized meat production in…

Kristen Da Silva’s Sisters of ’78, which kicks off the 2026-2027 season at Theatre Aquarius, documents a little-known five-month strike by auto parts workers who worked in a plant known as the “butcher shop” in Centralia, Ont. Despite a massive police crackdown and political pressure, these women persevered…

CNE Sweet Heat, by Tijuana Tom's House of Hot Sauce, will be featured on a concoction by Jerk Dogs, another Hamilton brand, which is serving its chicken hot dogs on a waffle bun, topped with cotton candy and big drizzle of hot sauce. The CNE opens today and…

Danielle Zucchet lost her son to cancer and now leads the Kemp Care Network, formed more than 30 years ago to address the needs of individuals living with a serious illness, facing their last chapter, or grieving a death. The organization is fundraising for the opening of Keaton’s…

Welcome to the monthly column from Hamilton drag queen Kenadie St. James! Read on for the best bad advice you’ve ever had! Hamilton, your problems are officially about to get WORSE. 💋 Local drag legend Kenadie St. James is serving up catastrophically bad life advice in her new HAMILTON…

From pantless guinea pigs and spicy romantic fantasy, and from a tragically needless death in Ancaster to wartime memories hashed out in a Hamilton bar, these are local reads to heat up your summer! Summer is the perfect time to conquer your to-be-read pile, whether you’re soaking in…

The made-in-Hamilton non-profit began its work in a church basement 71 years ago. Focused on poverty, homelessness, and the complex social challenges at the root of those issues, Wesley’s more than 300 staff lead critical social programs in 17 locations in Hamilton and beyond. Ryan S. was…