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)! Is there any better escape from the relentless news cycle, doom scrolling and polarizing politics, and any simpler way to…

We couldn’t tell the food story of James Street North in just one issue. The street, without a doubt, the heart of downtown Hamilton, is constantly evolving but rooted in the success of mainstays and the neighbourhood’s ethnic diversity. Welcome back to more stories about the James North…

PHOTOS BY BRENT PERNIAC AND DONNA WAXMAN Click on an image for full-sized slideshow Shai Gilgeous-Alexander celebrates at Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Day, where the Hamilton native and NBA superstar got a key to the City of Hamilton and was celebrated at a Hamilton Tiger-Cats game, Hamilton Stadium,…

Hamilton photographer has captured images of hundreds of actors, singers, politicians, sports figures, and other famous folk over a 20-year career he says all happened by accident. Brent Perniac has taken photos of just about every celebrity you can think of over his more than 20 years…

David Hudson is the executive director of the Hamilton Arts Council and he shares with HAMILTON CITY Magazine his inspiring journey to recovery after years of addiction. DAVID HUDSON has been performing, creating and appreciating contemporary dance for over 20 years. He is the executive director…

North America’s oldest continuing community theatre and one of the first little theatres on the continent, this Queen Street South institution continues to stage entirely volunteer-driven productions. With The Players’ Guild of Hamilton having reached its 150th anniversary season in 2025-2026 and with 74 years on Queen…

Two Hamilton-born tech companies have joined forces in Launchit Solutions and gone public on the TSX Venture Exchange, aiming to help local innovators get off the ground. Two made-in-Hamilton software development companies are now working as one in a venture studio that specializes in obesity programs and…

This regular feature highlights people from all walks of life who have embraced Hamilton as their new home. MARY FRANCIS MOORE is an award-winning actor, director and playwright whose work has toured Canada, produced internationally and performed for former prime minister Justin Trudeau and Perry Bellegarde, former grand…