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Hamilton-made cotton candy hot sauce is the official hot sauce of the CNE

By Meredith MacLeod
CNE Sweet Heat, by Tijuana Tom's House of Hot Sauce, will be featured on a concoction by Jerk Dogs, another Hamilton brand, which is serving its chicken hot dogs on a waffle bun, topped with cotton candy and big drizzle of hot sauce. The CNE opens today and…
City Life

Kenadie, how do I talk to pretty girls?

By Kenadie St. James
Welcome to the monthly column from Hamilton drag queen Kenadie St. James! Read on for the best bad advice you’ve ever had! Hamilton, your problems are officially about to get WORSE. 💋 Local drag legend Kenadie St. James is serving up catastrophically bad life advice in her new HAMILTON…
Arts + Culture

HAMILTON READS

By Jessica Rose
From pantless guinea pigs and spicy romantic fantasy, and from a tragically needless death in Ancaster to wartime memories hashed out in a Hamilton bar, these are local reads to heat up your summer! Summer is the perfect time to conquer your to-be-read pile, whether you’re soaking in…
Arts + Culture

It’s 10 years of the Bard under the stars for Tottering Biped Theatre

By Stephen Near
Hamilton’s Tottering Biped Theatre celebrates a decade of staging summer Shakespeare with its most ambitious season yet – three 2026 productions and many returning artists. Ten years is a milestone few indie theatre companies can boast. Amid economic challenges, competing entertainments, and changing audiences, making theatre as an…
Made in Hamilton

Saving the strays at Ladybird Animal Sanctuary

By Meredith MacLeod
After rescuing nearly 1,900 animals over 16 years, Hamilton-based Ladybird Animal Sanctuary is close to creating a farm that will be a refuge for animals in desperate need. It all started with three friends working together for one unforgettable cat. Sweet Oliver the cat was the first…
Made in Hamilton

Made in Hamilton: The Mabel’s Labels Story

By Julie Cole
A frustrating parenting problem, a vision to solve it, and some tenacity helped a quartet of moms create an enduring brand. Read on for co-founder Julie Cole's six business lessons learned. Over 23 years ago, my sister and two friends, all of us former students…
City Life

Wesley: Never standing still

By Meredith MacLeod
The made-in-Hamilton non-profit began its work in a church basement 71 years ago. Focused on poverty, homelessness, and the complex social challenges at the root of those issues, Wesley’s more than 300 staff lead critical social programs in 17 locations in Hamilton and beyond. Ryan S. was…
Arts + Culture

Festival season: Summer on parade

By Carlye Morrow-Jackson
Here is your hot 2026 summer festivals guide for Hamilton and Burlington. You’ll find everything from inaugural events to two local traditions that are turning 50 years old this year! Our summers may be short but fortunately for us, the list of local festivals is long. Spend warm-weather…
Arts + Culture

Hamilton venues: Music on the move

By Kerry Doole
Food + Drink

ON THE MENU: WHAT’S OPENED AND CLOSED ON THE LOCAL RESTAURANT SCENE

By Suzanne Zandbergen
Arts + Culture

Opera Untamed: ‘Puccini to Dolly Parton’

By HCM
Food + Drink

Easy Kitchen with Marisa Mariella

By HCM

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Marketing a new vision

By Eugene Ellmen
Business is looking up for the two-century-old Hamilton Farmers’ Market, but it needs to evolve, say its vendors, to meet growing demands and new opportunities. It will soon be undertaking a more entrepreneurial and independent approach as more people live and visit downtown. It’s Saturday morning in…
Arts + Culture

REVIEW: Art of Murder is a fun romp

By Meredith MacLeod
Full of twists and turns, first production of the 150th season at The Players’ Guild of Hamilton is a roller-coaster of a ride. The Art of Murder is a fun, twisty romp that ends in a satisfying place.  We go into the theatre knowing someone dies, but which…
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INCITE FOUNDATION: ART GALLERY OF BURLINGTON

By Meredith MacLeod
The incite Foundation for the Arts supports the work of the Art Gallery of Burlington. The incite Foundation for the Arts has contributed more than $9 million to 50 Hamilton-area organizations, through grants from $2,500 to $300,000, since it was founded in 2011. It is the legacy…
Arts + Culture

Embracing her own story

By Kerry Doole
Hamilton is still in Terra Lightfoot’s veins and deeply embedded in her music career, even though she now shares a home with husband Jon Auer in cottage country. Her sixth studio album, Home Front, came out Oct. 17. Everything on the home front for Terra Lightfoot is just…
Food + Drink

Impressive Indian

By Heather Peter
Hamilton and Burlington has a rich array of options when it comes to the rich, flavourful and vibrant food of India. From curries to biryani, and from street food to fine dining, we are lucky to have it all! Whether you're looking for a sit-down fine-dining spot, a…
Arts + Culture

Beckett Fine Art: A family legacy

By Vanessa Green
Locke Street South gallery is marking a century and three generations of making an impact in the arts in Hamilton. What’s the secret to keeping a family business running for over 100 years? Trusting your gut.  “Tastes change, and trends change. I don’t really follow that kind…
Arts + Culture

Jurassic Park will roar to life with the HPO

By Meredith MacLeod
It’s the first time the Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra will play along with a major motion picture, performing the iconic film score of John Williams to give an immersive experience to audiences of all ages.   The Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra will play along with a major motion picture for…
Arts + Culture

Reigniting theatre conversations in Hamilton

By Meredith MacLeod
Stage Directions, a weekend of planning, networking and learning among theatre leaders, was last held in 2014 and the time was right, especially in the aftermath of the pandemic, to make it happen again, say organizers. Billed as the world’s friendliest audition, Monologue Slam was the closing act…
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