- Michael Kras
- 02 Dec 2021
Nominations now open for 2022 City of Hamilton Arts Awards
One of Hamilton’s largest events celebrating the achievements of locals artists and creators has opened up nominations for its 2022 event. The City of Hamilton Arts Awards, an annual event that reco...
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- Michael Kras
- 27 Oct 2021
Hamilton pizzeria MaiPai wins national honour for pizza recipe
One of Hamilton’s best pizzerias has earned a major recognition spanning well outside of the city’s borders. MaiPai Tiki Bar, a Barton Street spot owned by Salar Madadi of Pokeh fame, has only bee...
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- Michael Kras
- 23 Jun 2021
Hamilton named second-best mid-sized city in the Americas
Way to go, Hamilton! Out of all mid-sized cities in North and South America, the Hammer has been named the second-best mid-sized “City of the Future” for 2021/2022. The ranking comes courtesy of F...
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- Michael Kras
- 07 Jun 2021
Hamilton’s Arkells win best group at the 2021 Juno Awards
Hamilton rock band Arkells is having a bangin’ year. On top of drops of new music and a some freshly announced new dates in 2022 for their massive annual concert event The Rally, this gang of rocker...
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- Michael Kras
- 29 May 2021
Hamilton Arts Awards nominees announced for 2021
Each year, the City of Hamilton honours local artists in numerous disciplines for their exceptional work in the community; and the nominees for this year’s Hamilton Arts Awards have just been announ...
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- Michael Kras
- 27 Mar 2021
Hamilton opens nominations for Senior of the Year Awards
Do you know an exceptional senior citizen who volunteers and makes outstanding contributions to Hamilton? Well, now’s your chance to nominate them for the city’s Senior of the Year Awards. An annu...
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- Craig Clark
- 28 Jan 2021
Terra Lightfoot is hosting this year’s Women of Distinction Awards in Hamilton
Hamilton’s YWCA will be presenting this year’s virtual Women of Distinction event hosted by local singer-songwriter and JUNO Award nominee Terra Lightfoot. The online platform will be used to shin...
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- Michael Kras
- 28 Jan 2021
McMaster University awarded $1.2M towards advancing PPE amid COVID-19
McMaster University’s Centre of Excellence has just been awarded a grant of $1.2 million towards its research and development of personal protective equipment (PPE) amid the COVID-19 pandemic. McMas...
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- Michael Kras
- 25 Jan 2021
Hamilton wins major award for its reconstruction of Locke Street
The City of Hamilton along with Coco Paving Inc. have been selected to receive the Ontario Public Works Association (OPWA) Award for Project of the Year in the ‘transportation $2-$10 million’ cate...
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- Michael Kras
- 08 Jan 2021
Hamilton author Gary Barwin lands on Canada Reads 2021 longlist
A prolific writer and Hamilton resident has landed on the longlist for one of Canada’s most prestigious national literary recognitions. Hamilton author Gary Barwin’s nautical novel Yiddish for...
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