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Multi-platinum selling music star Johnny Reid wrote the musical in tribute to his Scottish grannie. Its world premiere runs April 19 to May 7 at Theatre Aquarius. Canadian music star Johnny Reid wrote Maggie as a musical love letter to his Scottish grannie. But he hopes audiences who…

Hamilton’s festival for readers and writers is celebrating 19 years with a five-day hybrid program featuring established and emerging writers and workshops geared to wordsmiths of all kinds. A 19th birthday is a cause for celebration in Ontario (cocktails, anyone?) but when you’re a literary festival, it’s a…

Hamilton Chamber announces 2023 Outstanding Business Achievement Award recipients. Taking a leap of faith paid off for the 2023 winner of the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce Young Entrepreneur of the Year award at a gala reception Wednesday. “I'm so grateful to be the recipient of the Hamilton Chamber…

The Trail Mix Museum on the Pipeline Trail in the city’s east end is bringing the creation and enjoyment of art to underserved places. The best kind of art is that found in unexpected places. So how about a multi-disciplinary installation of what the organizers call “a multi-disciplinary…

Sinfonia Ancaster’s concert on March 10 draws on the songs of whales from the depths of the ocean and the calls of birds from the Arctic. Nature is a powerful thing, especially in the hands of an orchestra. Sinfonia Ancaster presents Forces of Nature on March 10 and…

New Horizon Development Group is at the forefront of several affordable and attainable housing initiatives in Hamilton and beyond. The West End Home Builders’ Association is committed to supporting housing opportunities and choice for current and future residents in the Hamilton-Halton area. From the post-World War II baby…