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St. Matthew’s House: From charity to justice

Closing a food bank might seem counterintuitive when dealing with hunger and poverty, but the Hamilton non-profit has shifted to an integrated system that supports dignity at every stage of life. St. Matthew’s began as an Anglican church in the late 19th century, serving a neighbourhood once described…
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Mixed Signals: CBC Radio and Hamilton

Canada’s national broadcaster is finally addressing a glaring inconsistency by investing in a radio station in this city. BY PAUL SHAKER AND SONJA MACDONALD City building involves many things, from physical infrastructure like streets, buildings, and watermains, to policy choices on how we decide to grow or…
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Festival season: Summer on parade

Here is your hot 2026 summer festivals guide for Hamilton and Burlington. You’ll find everything from inaugural events to two local traditions that are turning 50 years old this year! Our summers may be short but fortunately for us, the list of local festivals is long. Spend warm-weather…
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New Hamilton AHL team will be The Hammers

The New York Islanders affiliate will start play at TD Coliseum in October, bringing the league back to the city for the first time since the AHL's Bulldogs left in 2015. It may have been the obvious – perhaps inevitable? – choice. When the American Hockey League affiliate…
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PWHL’s arrival a ‘major moment’ for Hamilton

The as-yet-unnamed team will be the 11th franchise in the fast-growing women’s hockey league and will play its home games at TD Coliseum. Girls and young women proudly wearing their hockey jerseys witnessed history in the making, as the city celebrated the official announcement of the new…
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Learn all the nonna secrets at Hamilton workshops

Nonnamaxing is a cute and trendy label for slowing down, enjoying the little things in life, and cooking from scratch. You can learn how to do just that through lessons in soapmaking, candlemaking, and canning and fermenting. I was innocently scrolling Instagram a few days ago and…