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Broadcaster Rick Campanelli shares secrets from behind the camera

By HCM
TV and radio host celebrates his Hamilton roots with hometown launch of Tempted: My Story. For 30 years, Rick Campanelli has been one of the most recognizable fixtures in Canadian broadcasting, most notably for MuchMusic, ET Canada, and most recently, Breakfast Television and a weekend show on…
Food + Drink

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…
Arts + Culture

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…
Food + Drink

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

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…
City Life

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…
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…
Food + Drink

Reimagining Hess Village

By Jody Aberdeen
City Life

A Chance to Dance offers a place to belong

By HCM
Food + Drink

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

By Suzanne Zandbergen
Food + Drink

Easy Kitchen with Marisa Mariella

By HCM

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CITY VIEW: A cancer crusader

By Meredith MacLeod
Nancy McMillan is a breast cancer survivor who has chaired the BRIGHT Run fundraiser since 2012. It has raised $6.6 million for local cancer research. NANCY McMILLAN was born in Ottawa and spent time growing up in Toronto, New York, Vancouver, and Ottawa, mostly in that order. She…
City Life

FOR THE LOVE OF HAMILTON

By Meredith MacLeod
This regular feature highlights people from all walks of life who have embraced Hamilton as their new home. PRIYA MOHAN is the founder of sariKNOTsari, a Canadian fashion brand built around one-of-a-kind upcycled silk clothing, ethical production, and the belief that women deserve to feel both comfortable…
City Life

LIFE IN THE CITY

By HCM
HAMILTON CITY Magazine gets out on the town to capture folks in our city dressing up, celebrating, raising money, performing, and just generally having a good time. Strike a pose and smile for the camera and you might just find yourself in the next issue of the magazine!…
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

Festival of Friends at 50

By Stephen Near
The iconic Festival of Friends, a Hamilton summer music tradition, celebrates a half-century of harmonies by looking back at what makes a lasting and much-loved legacy. For the Festival of Friends, the magic is the moments. From unforgettable musical acts to iconic artists returning year after year,…
Made in Hamilton

IN PHOTOS: Festival of Friends at 50

By Meredith MacLeod
Check out these galleries featuring 50 years of images from the iconic Festival of Friends, a Hamilton summer music tradition. Click on any image for a full-size slideshow and be sure to read a deep-dive into the festival's history…
Made in Hamilton

Full Noon Fest back this summer

By Meredith MacLeod
Free outdoor indie rock matinees will happen on Saturdays in August at Ferguson Station. Full Noon Fest, a made-in-Hamilton music series in an underused downtown space, is back featuring local and regional independent musicians.  Its founder is Hamilton musician and composer Neil Haverty, who kicked the series…
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PRIDE: A look at three queer-owned Hamilton tattoo shops

By Molly Simpson
Lowk’Ai, Inkcantations, and Sleepy Bones Studios create safe spaces for the city’s 2SLGBTQIA+ communities to express themselves with ink as artists and clients. Hamilton is a home to many queer communities. Though not as crisply defined as neighbourhoods, the city is still a pull for queer populations who…
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