Giving back to a local organization that is helping others is an important part of the holiday season – here are nine worthy recipients of your assistance. The holiday giving season is upon us. With so many organizations doing important work in Hamilton, choosing which to support can…

Emily O’Brien didn’t let a prison sentence for drug smuggling define her life. With a dash of determination, a pinch of perseverance and a whole lot of hustle, she’s concocted quite the recipe for success. Scanning the evening crowd at RELAY Coffee on King William Street…

Hamiltonians have really lucked out in the shop local movement. The city is buzzing with countless artists whose top-notch work sits virtually at our doorsteps, ready to be discovered. Throw your support behind the city’s creative visionaries and score a bunch of gift-giving cred at the same time…

From Bulldogs games to debates and TV bingo to local eating, for 52 years Cable 14 has provided a platform for Hamiltonians to tell their own stories on TV. It’s a couple of hours before the Cable 14 mayoral candidates debate is due to start and…

After a lengthy absence due to the pandemic, JR Digs’ popular fundraising Christmas concert is back and better than ever. It’s not hyperbole to suggest that one of the holiday season’s most anticipated local shows is JR Digs’ Acoustic Christmas. Throw in a lengthy, multi-year absence due to…

The Hamilton Community Foundation began with a $200 donation in 1954 and now manages $250 million in assets that it uses to address critical issues in the city. “Hamilton is a place with immense potential … that frequently breaks your heart.”  For Terry Cooke, president and CEO of…