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905Fest to bring hip hop and fun to Bayfront Park

The fifth annual festival is bigger than ever and will raise non-perishable donations and money for Living Rock Youth Resources. The fifth annual version of hip hop festival 905Fest is taking place this Sunday, Aug. 25 at Bayfront Park and creator, organizer and face of…
Food + Drink

There’s no sub-stitution for these sandwiches

The culinary scene in Hamilton and Burlington offers a diverse array of flavours and experiences for those seeking the perfect sub-style sandwich. Residents of Hamilton and Burlington just can't get enough of a good sub or sandwich, and we can relate! Locals are always on the hunt…
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City Life

Going out with the gold

The City of Hamilton is wrapping up its gold recycling box program as the province moves to end blue box processing. How the individual producer model will roll out still hasn’t been announced. On a scorching hot Monday in August, my wife came to pick me up from…
Arts + Culture

Yes, we think you can dance

At the award-winning Not Just Another Dance Studio, learning the steps is just one part of the success story. A steady stream of parents file through the entrance of a building on Upper James. They’re trying to catch up to their kids, who are all dressed in a…
City Life

Looking up: Return of two bald eagles a great sign for Cootes Paradise

The nesting of these large majestic birds is a huge success story for the Royal Botanical Gardens’ efforts to restore Hamilton's ecological gem. When I was eight or so, my family took a trip to Waterton Lakes National Park on the Alberta/Montana border. The highlight of the trip…
Made in Hamilton

Preaching to the converted: New life for old churches

Ring the bells, Hamilton’s church conversion game is heating up all across the city. It all started with a parade. When they laid the cornerstone at St. Thomas Anglican Church, Victorian Hamilton threw a party. To celebrate the new church at Main Street and West Avenue, the band…