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FOR THE LOVE OF HAMILTON

By Meredith MacLeod Mar 3, 2026

This regular feature highlights people from all walks of life who have embraced Hamilton as their new home. SHELLEY FALCONER has been the president and CEO of the Art Gallery of Hamilton since 2014. She is a native of Montreal. Her 30-year career includes national and international experience as…

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LIFE IN THE CITY

By HCM Mar 3, 2026

PHOTOS BY BRENT PERNIAC AND DONNA WAXMAN Click on image for full-size slideshow Jann Arden performs at Ancaster Memorial Arts Centre, Dec. 12.Jann Arden performs at Ancaster Memorial Arts Centre, Dec. 12.JR Digs backstage at the JR Digs…

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Arkells: ‘We’re as hungry as ever’

By Meredith MacLeod Mar 3, 2026

It’s 20 years and album No. 11 for Hamilton’s beloved indie rockers. Between Us comes out April 17 and kicks off a tour in Canada, U.S., and Europe. The release of Arkell’s 11th album Between Us is a nod to their first, Jackson Square. The 11-track record, which…

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CITY VIEW: Immersed in Inspiration

By Stephen Near Mar 3, 2026

JOE OLLMANN is an award-winning cartoonist whose 2021 book Fictional Father was short-listed for the Governor General's Award. He is a co-editor of Hamilton anthology Bonk'd Comics and his latest graphic novel is The Woodchipper. Joe Ollmann is a cartoonist who has lived in Hamilton most of his…

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MAJOR LEAP OF FAITH: How Hamilton changed The JUNOS

By Kerry Doole Mar 3, 2026

It took plenty of convincing of the folks at CARAS to consider a 1995 move of the national music awards out of Toronto and about 70 km west to Copps Coliseum. One board member even called our city a ‘smog-filled, crime-ridden lunchbucket town.’ But CARAS president and Hamilton…

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So, what’s it like to win a JUNO?

By Jamie Tennant Mar 3, 2026

Music writer Jamie Tennant reached out to homegrown talent about what winning Canada’s biggest music award meant to them and their careers. Since the first JUNOS in 1970 (then known as the Golden Leaf Awards), Hamilton has had its share of nominees and winners. With The JUNOS…