City Life

It’s been 18 years since VIA Rail committed to stopping again in Hamilton, something the Crown corporation hasn’t done since 1992. The West Harbour station would allow VIA to directly serve Hamiltonians, but the trains still just pass through the city. It’s time that changes. …

We need a big dose of dogs these days so HAMILTON CITY Magazine's new feature celebrates the city's canines. Send in your dogs (and cats)! Escape the relentless news cycle, doom scrolling and polarizing politics, and find joy and laughter in pets. Hounds of Hamilton…

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…

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…

Nancy McMillan is a breast cancer survivor who has chaired the BRIGHT Run fundraiser since 2012. It has raised $6.6 million for local cancer research. NANCY McMILLAN was born in Ottawa and spent time growing up in Toronto, New York, Vancouver, and Ottawa, mostly in that order. She…