City Life

JANE ALLISON was born at St. Joseph’s Hospital (she is even on the Baby Wall there) and raised in Burlington. She finally moved to Hamilton in 2018 after years of working in the city, including roles as manager of community partnerships at The Hamilton Spectator and public relations…

Human Beings of Hamilton shines a powerful spotlight on those living on the streets of the city. The man behind the Facebook page has walked that road himself. Human Beings of Hamilton started as a Facebook page, sharing photography taken over…

This regular feature will highlight people from all walks of life who have embraced Hamilton as their new home. Kayla Whitney is from Chatham, Ont. She attended OCAD University in Toronto and opened Koe Design, a commercial arts studio offering illustration, design and mural services, in 2017.

The city has some amazing canoeing, kayaking and stand-up paddleboarding opportunities that are accessible for beginners and give a view of the city you might not have seen before. This fall, if you find yourself driving from Dundas to Hamilton along Cootes Drive, keep your eyes open. You…

Six days of events include a James Street North festival, kids road race, the Hamilton Santa Claus Parade, YWCA luncheon, neighbourhood block party and a day off from school. A street festival on James Street North, a kids-only road race, a mini Tim Hortons Field inside the downtown…

The Niagara Escarpment is a World Biosphere running right through the centre of our city. It’s a critical part of the civic identity and recreational and cultural life of Hamilton. We should be protecting and celebrating it much better than we have. It is probably our…