City Life

CoWork at Cotton Factory is hosting a series of mental and physical health events that are free to participants. CoWork at the Cotton Factory opened eight years ago to be a home for entrepreneurs, small businesses and non-profits. The vision was for a dynamic place of…

In this second installment, HCM’s Jeff Martin explores key issues with Mayor Andrea Horwath, including the perceived culture of secrecy within council and the need to move toward greater transparency and cultural change at City Hall. She also elaborates on the importance of Hamilton’s farmland…

Beer, golf, frogs, rooftop patios, rinks and treehouses … There are so many only-in-Hamilton experiences to be had during the winter months. Here are a few of our favourites! Cold ones in the Cold Since craft beer and toques go hand in hand –…

HCM’s Jeff Martin sat down with Mayor Andrea Horwath to gain insight into her vision and key priorities for the coming term for the new Hamilton city council. She discussed the issues and challenges that she and council will be dealing with this year, including a new budget.

Setting up a backyard feeder for your feathered friends is a rewarding way to connect to nature and some ancient traditions. A few years ago, we were finally successful in growing giant-headed sunflowers. They stood tall over the back of our garden plot, nodding in the breeze, signalling…

After the death by suicide of student Bekett Noble, Redeemer University must own up to its responsibility and do better by its LGBTQ+ community, writes trans man and activist Cole Gately. I’ve travelled around the sun almost 55 times. I’ll do the math for you; it means I’ve…