City Life

Hamilton Tiger-Cats linebacker was told he was too small to play football but he refused to accept that. He tirelessly worked his way, not only to a pro career, but to a Grey Cup title and his hometown team’s Wall of Honour. In 1999, Rob Hitchcock, the Ticats…

Avoid traffic and spending money on gas by staying close to home, all while supporting local. These are tried and trusted destinations, but we’ve scoped out some new offerings at each that you might not know about. Where can you take the family this month in Hamilton? There…

The future of a critical Hamilton waterway that is partially buried is being imagined in a community design lab. Water is foundational to Hamilton. We are a city on a harbour that has been the focus of inhabitants for generations. Whether it was for trading or industry, or…

The Hamilton painter will host the fifth edition of her Garden Party & Studio Tour on Sept. 6. Now a five-year tradition on Beach Boulevard, local painter and café owner Julia Veenstra will host her Garden Party & Studio Tour on Sept. 6.  The day combines her two…

Nick DeLuco is the general manager of TD Coliseum for Oak View Group, which is investing close to $300 million in Hamilton's downtown venue. It will open in late 2025. NICK DeLUCO grew up in Sault Ste. Marie and studied sports management at Brock University, graduating in…

This regular feature highlights people from all walks of life who have embraced Hamilton as their new home. TOMMY GRASLEY aka TOMMYGUNN is a songwriter, recording artist, and producer who grew up in Hamilton. His musical journey started as a young boy drawing on the influence of a…