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Jamie Waldron: Born for butchering

By Diane Galambos
Many years ago, Jamie Waldron tried hard not to be a butcher. But something kept drawing him back. Now, he’s authored a book, hosted workshops, built a reputation as a leader in the nose-to-tail movement, and opened a Barton Street butcher shop that rejects industrialized meat production in…
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New work by Hamilton playwright celebrates women who fought for landmark rights

By Meredith MacLeod
Kristen Da Silva’s Sisters of ’78, which kicks off the 2026-2027 season at Theatre Aquarius, documents a little-known five-month strike by auto parts workers who worked in a plant known as the “butcher shop” in Centralia, Ont. Despite a massive police crackdown and political pressure, these women persevered…
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FOR THE LOVE OF HAMILTON

By Vanessa Green
This regular feature highlights people from all walks of life who have embraced Hamilton as their new home. JENNIFER SHIN has called Hamilton home for over two decades, arriving in 2005 from Mississauga to study at McMaster. Originally from Korea, she moved to Canada with her family at 14.
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THE PLAYLIST

By Dylan Hudecki
Dylan Hudecki is a Canadian indie-rock vet having played in many different bands, including By Divine Right, Cowlick, Slow Beach and The Dill. He’s a proud Hamiltonian who covers local album releases for HAMILTON CITY Magazine. Brandon Agnew – Night Shadows Volume 1 Brandon Agnew is a roots…
City Life

CITY VIEW: TRANSFORMING GRIEF

By Meredith MacLeod
Danielle Zucchet lost her son to cancer and now leads the Kemp Care Network, formed more than 30 years ago to address the needs of individuals living with a serious illness, facing their last chapter, or grieving a death. The organization is fundraising for the opening of Keaton’s…
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Kenadie, how do I get up the nerve to get on stage?

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…
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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…
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Reimagining Hess Village

By Jody Aberdeen
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A Chance to Dance offers a place to belong

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

By Suzanne Zandbergen
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Easy Kitchen with Marisa Mariella

By HCM

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Made in Hamilton

OPINION: Made in Hamilton has always meant something more

By Greg Dunnett
It’s not simply about location, but about the work ethic, resilience, creativity, and pride that have shaped this community for generations, and matters even more as Hamilton transforms. Made in Hamilton: It has never simply been about where a product was manufactured, where a business was founded, or…
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Decolonizing, one book at a time

By Madeline Wilson Shaw
Decolonial Little Library started in Kirkendall and will be expanded across the city starting later this year. Late in the summer of 2023, my partner Ryan and I were in the midst of our walking craze that took hold during my pregnancy and had us in a postpartum…
Arts + Culture

THE PLAYLIST

By Dylan Hudecki
Dylan Hudecki is a Canadian indie-rock vet having played in many different bands, including By Divine Right, Cowlick, Slow Beach and The Dill. He’s a proud Hamiltonian who covers local album releases for HAMILTON CITY Magazine. Cut Flowers – Just Came Home to Come Home Cut Flowers arrive…
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Share your way to dinner in Hamilton

By Heather Peter
Here are some great places across the city to visit with a big group and eat your way through the menu! Sometimes when you go to a new restaurant, it can be hard to choose a dish from all the delicious-sounding options. One of the best ways to…
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ON THE MENU: WHAT’S OPENED AND CLOSED ON THE LOCAL RESTAURANT SCENE

By Suzanne Zandbergen
Here's a list of what has come, gone and changed in Hamilton and Burlington in July. Launched & opening soon Bar Origin (399 Elizabeth St., Burlington)Opened by renowned chef Claudio Aprile, Bar Origin is one of the area’s long anticipated openings this summer. Aprile…
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Now THAT was a Festival of Friends!

By Dylan Hudecki
A huge summer storm threatened to derail an all-star 50th anniversary concert on Sunday. But resilient Canadian musicians, led by Blackie and the Rodeo Kings, refused to give in, and delivered an epic, memory-making show. That capped off three great days of music, markets, midway and food at Gage…
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Hamilton’s short – and tempestuous – coffee culture

By Paul Weinberg
The consolidation of a small chain of shops and the sudden closure of Democracy Café on Locke Street after employees unionized, are the latest in the city’s relatively fleeting history in specialty java. It is getting harder to find a place in Hamilton that serves a decent…
Made in Hamilton

Hollow Co.: A custom solution

By Vanessa Green
Kat Scarrow launched The Hollow Co., an apparel printing business in Dundas, when she was consistently disappointed by the spirit wear offered at her kids’ school. When Kat Scarrow wasn’t happy with the options for spirit wear at her kids’ school, she didn’t complain. She did something…
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