- Michael Kras
- 10 Oct 2024
Hamilton film production hub on Barton-Tiffany lands has been cancelled
Anticipation was high for the forthcoming construction of a major film production hub on Hamilton’s Barton-Tiffany Lands, but the project has officially been cancelled. Ward 2 councillor Cameron K...
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- Michael Kras
- 15 Aug 2024
Hamilton radio station 900 CHML closes after nearly a century
“Today, after decades of serving the great city of Hamilton, we want to inform you that we will be closing 900 CHML. We want to express our gratitude to each and every one of you in the community, a...
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- Michael Kras
- 04 Oct 2022
A brand new film school has opened in Hamilton
For those looking to learn about everything from screen acting to film editing to directing, a brand new film school has officially launched in Hamilton. The Hamilton School of Media Arts, founded by ...
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- Michael Kras
- 29 Oct 2021
Facebook’s company officially changes its name to Meta
The ‘Zuck’ has spoken: Facebook’s company name has officially changed to Meta. The massive rebrand was announced on Thursday afternoon by company CEO Mark Zuckerberg, bringing all of The Faceboo...
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- Michael Kras
- 13 Oct 2021
Hamilton arts centre moves from James North to Victoria Avenue
One of James Street North’s most prominent not-for-profit arts institutions is leaving its home on the strip and setting its sights on a brand new location in Hamilton. Factory Media Centre, an arts...
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- Craig Clark
- 11 Sep 2020
Hamilton Spectator classified call centre closing, moving 24 jobs to the US
The new owners of the Hamilton Spectator have decided to close the classified call centre in October. NordStar Capital took over Torstar, the company that owns the Spectator, 37 days ago and have alre...
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- Michael Kras
- 18 Aug 2020
Hamilton’s oldest hydro building is being turned into a stunning film production studio
A gorgeous piece of Hamilton’s heritage will soon see a new, reinvigorated life as a major hub for film production and creative innovation. In a video announcement via YouTube, Hamilton-based filmma...
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- Michael Kras
- 26 Mar 2020
The Hamilton Spectator will be moving to a building on the Hamilton Mountain
Shortly after the Hamilton Spectator closed and sold its iconic Frid Street facility downtown, the newspaper has announced that it will be making the move into new digs on the Hamilton Mountain instea...
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- Shawn Smith
- 07 Oct 2019
New Hamilton live show lends voice to American football
Ask sports fans in Hamilton to describe sports in the city and one thing becomes clear; Hamilton is a football city. Whether it’s CFL (the city’s obvious affection for the hometown Tiger-Cats is o...
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- Dev Team
- 07 Mar 2017
Letter To The Editor – March 2017
Letters to the Editor can be sent to editor@urbanicity.ca. Letters may be printed at the discretion of the Editor and will be printed as they are received, without editing for content, grammar, spelli...
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