At 62, Hamilton’s Tom Wilson is perhaps more in demand than ever before. Whether it’s books, films, music or painting, he’s determined to use his art to highlight Mohawk culture and combat the effects of colonialism. UPDATE: 2024 has been a year of honours and new music…

How the partnership behind The Laundry Rooms is changing the city’s hotel game.  “All good partnerships start with gin and tonic.” So declares Jason Cassis, CEO and co-founder of Equal Parts Hospitality, the management company behind Hamilton eateries The Diplomat, Aberdeen Tavern, The French, and the…

This article is dedicated to the memory of Lauren Marie Mair-Kennedy: April 12, 1993 to August 1, 2022. At 80, Harrison Kennedy is still making beautiful music. With the recent release of his latest record, he sat down with Jamie Tennant to look back…

 Companies that call the King Street co-working hub home are shaking things up in the arts, gaming, technology, social services and fashion. CoMotion occupies the old Hamilton Spectator offices on King Street in the heart of the downtown core. Photo: Submitted If causing a commotion helps to get…

Local chef and restaurateur Mark Baker is bringing his pandemic survival story to the silver screen. They say that necessity is the mother of all invention, but in the case of Mark Baker’s restaurant, invention was a matter of survival. The well-known chef and restaurateur reached into his…

Paul Elia is well-known for creating art that celebrates the grit and beauty of the city’s many streetscapes. He recently sat down with Marc Skulnick to talk about his life in Hamilton: from getting inspired to being entertained; from Gage Park and Supercrawl to the Bruce Trail and Ottawa Street…