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Jean-Norman ladelucais drumming up attention for his hometown HPO.

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The hPO is ONe Of CaNada’s mOsT resPeCTed OrChesTras. We gO beyONd The baTON TO see WhaT gOes iNTO makiNg The musiC haPPeN.

iN a League Of his OWNThere’s sTePheN bruNT

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a CiTy dividedWhy Our COuNCiL Needs TO PreaCh

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We shiNe a LighT ON The CiTy’s besT buiLdiNgs,

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Kevin Delaneyis shaking up the

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LorDs ofthe ringthe thriLLs & sPiLLs of LoCAL Pro WrestLing

(AD)Dress to iMPressstYLe & ArChiteCtUre ConVerge in fine fAshion

heArtAChe& hUrDLesthe JoY AnD PAin ofoPening A restAUrAnt

We ProfiLe fiVe MiXoLogists Who Are As CoLoUrfUL As

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The future for Jennifer Budd

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JENNIFER BUDD ISN’T JUST PAYING LIP SERVICE WHEN SHE SAYS SHE LOVES HAMILTON — AND MAkING MUSIC. AS IT TURNS OUT, THE CITY IS LOVING HER RIGHT BACk.

CASTLES IN THE SKY26 RAVENSCLIFFE IS ON THE MARkET — WHO WANTS TO TAkE A LOOk?

THE NEW BREEDOHL HOCkEY IS BACk INHAMILTON AND STEVE STAIOSIS LEADING THE CHARGE

GUIDING LIGHTSTHE CITY’S NEXT GENERATION OF CULINARY STARS ARE READY TO EMERGE FROM THE SHADOWS

FOR THE RECORDWITH THE COMEBACk OF VINYL, WE TAkE A MOMENT TO BASk IN THE NOSTALGIC GLOW!

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the yearin review

take a look back at the year that was, hamilton style!

GivinG LOCaL

a gift guide for shopping #hamont

for the holidays

Sparkle& Shine

we celebrate the spirit of the season by bringing some glitz and glamour to the ho-ho-hammer!

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brother We pay tribute to hamilton’s fallen son, Cpl. Nathan Cirillo

Life After Lifehamilton health Sciences’ Cardiac Program

gives patients a second chance

the buzz around King William Street is building - we find out why!

HAMBRGR is just one of the

restos helping to write a new chapter for

King William Street.

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Hamilton Winter January 5 February 13

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