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7 2SLGBTQIA+ leaders you should know

In honour of Pride in June, we asked inspiring local advocates and community leaders about their work, why marking Pride matters, what needs to change at the local level, and their greatest wish for the communities they serve. These are just seven Hamiltonians who champion 2SLGBTIA+ people locally.
Food + Drink

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

Here's a list of what has come, gone and changed in Hamilton and Burlington in May. Launched & opening soon Chubby Tiger (2016 Victoria Ave., Burlington) Early reviewers have described the cuisine at Chubby Tiger as reminiscent of food court Canadian Chinese fare, with…
Arts + Culture

Cadence Weapon wants you to stop scrolling and start listening

Rollie Pemberton, aka Cadence Weapon, is done with treating music as background filler. In his new book Ways of Listening, the Hamilton rapper explores the transition from record bins to algorithms and reimagines how we can reclaim a deep connection with music in the age of streaming. When…
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DINING DISTRICTS: A Locke on food

This interesting west Hamilton street is ever-evolving, with newcomers joining long-time eateries to make for a true foodie destination. On the whole, my visits to Locke Street have all been linked to food. It must be said that I can think of over a dozen eateries that closed…
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Festival season: Summer on parade

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…
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PWHL’s arrival a ‘major moment’ for Hamilton

The as-yet-unnamed team will be the 11th franchise in the fast-growing women’s hockey league and will play its home games at TD Coliseum. Girls and young women proudly wearing their hockey jerseys witnessed history in the making, as the city celebrated the official announcement of the new…
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Hamilton’s music scene: What is and what could be

Music writer Dylan Hudecki asked Hamilton’s music insiders for their opinions about how to keep the local music scene thriving and reinventing itself. Think of it as a suggestion box to turn up the volume on Hamilton. Hamilton’s music scene continues to thrive as one of Canada’s most…
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CITY VIEW: A Hamilton storyteller

Annette Hamm is about to retire after being part of the CHCH News team since 1986. We talked to her about her career and what Hamilton means to her. ANNETTE HAMM is retiring next month after a 40-year career at CHCH. She's spent the last 21 of those…
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Hounds of Hamilton

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)! Escape the relentless news cycle, doom scrolling and polarizing politics, and find joy and laughter in pets. Hounds of Hamilton…

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FOR THE LOVE OF HAMILTON

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…
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LIFE IN THE CITY

Photos by Brent Perniac and Donna Waxman Click on an image for full-sized slideshow Author Emma Donoghue, Hamilton's gritLIT Festival, Playhouse Theatre, April 9.Author Emma Donoghue & Jessica Rose, gritLIT artistic director, gritLIT Festival event, Playhouse Theatre, April 9.
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BRUCE TRAIL: A walk in the wilderness

The dream for the Bruce Trail along the Niagara Escarpment was born in Hamilton and almost 60 years after it was officially formed, the Dundas-based Bruce Trail Conservancy is ramping up its ambition to own the entire 900-kilometre route and a corridor of nature around it. “Nature is…
Arts + Culture

Vive la Hamilton: A new era for the HPO

At 29, Paris-born James Kahane is the 10th music director of the Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra. He wants you to know that he finds Hamilton artistically inspiring and that classical musicians party more than you might think. James Kahane grew up in the 11th arrondissement of Paris, France.
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Music of the summer

Check out our photo gallery from the Sound of Music in Burlington, It's Your Festival, and the Brott Music Festival in Hamilton. Our music issue – Summer 2025 – is almost out! Photos by Bob Hatcher Click on any image for a full-sized slideshow Burlington's…
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Garden tour teaches how to go native

Halton Master Gardeners is hosting August garden tours of up to 30 Hamilton and area gardens to help teach the techniques and benefits of native plants. Homeowners can apply to be included in the tour until the end of July. Years ago, I was headed out for…
Food + Drink

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

Here's a list of what has come, gone and changed in Hamilton and Burlington in June. Launched Alei Kitchen (1400 Plains Rd. E., Burlington)Taste the fire-kissed flavours of Miao culture with a modern twist at this newly opened Chinese eatery on Plains Road at Brant. Make sure to…
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The Canada Truck is a national tribute

This Canada Day, be on the lookout for Halle Halle’s art car salute to the True North. If you’ve seen it around town, you’ll never forget it. Halle Halle’s red Toyota Tacoma is a mobile tribute to all things Canada. The Dundas resident has never counted the…