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Andru Valpy
02 Jun 2020

NO JUSTICE NO PEACE | Hamiltonians gather at Gore Park in solidarity for George Floyd

“No justice, no peace!” — A rallying cry heard far too many times, and one that is seemingly falling deaf on the ears of some law enforcement and government officials, both in the United Stat...

Andru Valpy
22 Apr 2020

Two downtown Hamilton fires started by arsonist, suspect caught

At 6:55 pm on Tuesday April 21st, the Hamilton Fire Department responded to an unknown fire at the corner of James Street North and Cannon Street. The call was quickly upgraded to a multiple alarm fir...

Andru Valpy
28 Aug 2019

The 10 Best Music Venues in Hamilton for 2019

Hamilton has always been known as “The Steel Town”, “The Hammer” or “The Ambitious City”, but lately, we’ve also become known as a music and entertainment mecca. Since giving birth to b...

Andru Valpy
03 Jun 2019

Hamilton cheers Toronto Raptors in FirstOntario Centre viewing party

The FirstOntario Centre transitioned into “SteelRassic Park” last night as hundreds of Toronto Raptors fans made their way into the NBA Finals viewing party, put on by the City of Hamilton and Cor...

Andru Valpy
26 Apr 2019

OPINION: The future of Hamilton can be found on the outside

All around us the city is changing. New condos are being built, apartments are filling up, store fronts that were once vacant are now welcoming new businesses. Even the familiar skyline that was once ...

Andru Valpy
13 Mar 2019

Hamilton is home (to a vibrant arts and music scene)

When I first moved to Hamilton, all I’d ever hear were negative things. Having moved from Winnipeg to Burlington, and later Toronto, all anyone ever said at the time was “stay away from Hamilton�...

Andru Valpy
21 Nov 2018

REVIEW: Yukon Blonde Heats Up The Studio

Take smooth synthesizers, blend them with bongo beats, then add a gaggle of talented musicians, and you have Yukon Blonde last night at The Studio. Despite the colder temperatures outside, inside ...

Andru Valpy
16 Nov 2018

“We Are One” – A Night with The Castor Troys

What do a birthday, a heart attack, and a new album have in common? If you were at The Corktown for The Castor Troys EP release party last week you would know. To celebrate the release of their new EP...

Andru Valpy
02 Nov 2018

The Headstones play the Hammer

Twenty five years ago, The Headstones graced us with their album “Picture of Health”, but if you were at FirstOntario Concert Hall last night, you would swear that it sounded as fresh and full of ...