Plenty of great music, food, art and fashion made for a fantastic showcase for locals and out-of-towners alike. For its 15th year, the now-famous Supercrawl street festival returned to James Street North Sept. 8-10, entertaining many tens of thousands of locals and out-of-towners with its multifaceted mix of…

Thousands more people will be living in Hamilton’s downtown in coming years. This will change how downtowners live, work and play. Hamilton’s downtown, long marked by abandoned storefronts and empty streets, is undergoing a rapid transformation. Construction cranes now dot the city’s skyline, reflecting a surge in residential…

A family and its community united to beat the odds after a father's catastrophic injury. Brian Campbell’s story could be called a tragedy. But it is better described as one of determination, love and hope. He’s a living testimony that when disaster strikes, you can overcome and move…

JANE ALLISON was born at St. Joseph’s Hospital (she is even on the Baby Wall there) and raised in Burlington. She finally moved to Hamilton in 2018 after years of working in the city, including roles as manager of community partnerships at The Hamilton Spectator and public relations…

This year has brought three exhibitions about the city’s artistic past at the Art Gallery of Hamilton, McMaster Museum of Art and Hamilton Artists’ Inc. There is a special place on my bookshelf for Climbing the Cold White Peaks, a book produced by Hamilton Artists Inc. in the…

Yes, we know it’s officially called the FirstOntario Concert Hall, but its original name endures, as does its acoustical excellence, its musical legacy and its importance to Hamiltonians. You might call it FirstOntario Concert Hall, because that’s what its sign says it is. You might have called it…

Afro-soul musician, music producer, songwriter, keyboardist and composer is releasing his third album tomorrow. For Hamiltonian Kojo “Easy” Damptey, political activism and musical expression go hand in hand. You may know Kojo (everybody in the city calls him by his first name) from his full-time anti-racism work in…

Human Beings of Hamilton shines a powerful spotlight on those living on the streets of the city. The man behind the Facebook page has walked that road himself. Human Beings of Hamilton started as a Facebook page, sharing photography taken over…