City Life

This regular feature highlights people from all walks of life who have embraced Hamilton as their new home. JORDAN HEYWOOD (he/him) is a Hamilton-based social worker and hip-hop artist who performs under the stage name Jaye Woods. Born and raised in Mississauga as the youngest child of Caribbean…

In honour of Pride in June, we asked inspiring local advocates and community leaders about their work, why marking Pride matters, what needs to change at the local level, and their greatest wish for the communities they serve. These are just seven Hamiltonians who champion 2SLGBTIA+ people locally.

Annette Hamm is about to retire after being part of the CHCH News team since 1986. We talked to her about her career and what Hamilton means to her. ANNETTE HAMM is retiring next month after a 40-year career at CHCH. She's spent the last 21 of those…

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…

Mayor tells business leaders at annual breakfast that city is “in its moment” as she touts housing, downtown revival, infrastructure spending, and a renewed confidence in Hamilton’s future. Hamilton is no longer a city of potential, but rather a city reaching it, Mayor Andrea Horwath told more than…

Mark Zelinski has been taking iconic images for close to 50 years. He will launch his latest book, Niagara Escarpment, Land Between Waters, on April 29. Sitting down in Mark Zelinski’s dining room in Waterdown for a discussion about his latest collection of photographs, I had to admit…