The Simpsons are coming to Hamilton, kind of. The Be Sharps is a Hamilton- and-Toronto-based band that only plays music from The Simpsons TV show. The band came together at the beginning of 2017 and is fairly new, but has already played full houses in both cities where the band ...
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Black Forest Inn Celebrates Oktoberfest
Hamilton’s Black Forest Inn celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. The European restaurant started its celebration last Thursday (Oct. 5) in conjunction with Oktoberfest, closing off half of Ferguson Street with picnic tables, food stands, and live music. The landmark prepped its famous grilled sausages and schnitzel for visitors while ...
Read More →Degroote brings women together
The night started with off with a cocktail hour giving guests the opportunity to eat, drink and network. Over 250 women gathered at the Degroote Business School to network and learn about branding in the fast-paced world of social media on Thursday, Oct. 5. The Degroote Women’s Professional Network (DWPN) ...
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Coffee with a sex blogger
Sex blogger Susie Ellis, also known as Red Hot Suz, sat down for a quick chat with Ignite News to discuss what it’s like to be Hamilton’s only sex blogger and sex positivity within the Hamilton community. To start off, how did the idea of Red Hot Suz come ...
Read More →Sitting down with MSA president Samantha Hoover
“When I started at Mohawk College, I didn’t know what the next three years would hold for me,” MSA president Samantha Hoover said. Hoover stepped into office May 1, 2017, after campaigning for the presidency against Troy Anstett and Alexandra Presta. Hoover said she was extra nervous in the election ...
Read More →Two successful songs for Hamilton-based duo
Hamilton-based musicians Karli Bortolotto and Justin Toito have been hard at work all year producing new music and building their repertoire. The pair have been collaborating on projects for about five years and released two self-written and produced songs this summer. “Space” features vocals from both Bortolotto and Toito with ...
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The new face of charity at Hamilton Comic Con
Oct 5, 2017
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Entertainment, Gaming, Hamilton, Mohawk, News, Ontario
Tagged Comic Con, Hamilton, Hamilton Comic Con, mohawk, Ontario Ghostbusters, The 501st Legion
Thousands of cosplayers (costume players) and comic book enthusiasts flocked to the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum over the weekend for this year’s Hamilton Comic Con, which was sponsored by Mohawk College. People of all ages enjoyed the attractions at the Con which saw celebrity guest panelists such as Ernie Hudson ...
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Residential School Survivor Speaks to Mohawk Students leading into Orange Shirt Day
On Sept. 28, Mohawk College hosted an information session featuring residential school survivor Karen Hill. The visit was in commemoration of the upcoming Orange Shirt Day, held annually on Sept.30, and recognizes the kind of problems people experienced in forced residential schooling at the hands of the Canadian government and ...
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TBTN 2017 inspires solidarity among Hamilton women
Sep 30, 2017
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Education, Hamilton, Lifestyle, News, Ontario
Tagged community, Erin Crickett, gender non conforming, ignite news, Liam Graham, lifestyle, Media, mohawk college, rights, SACHA, TBTN, women's rights
Women and gender non-conforming individuals from across the GTHA rallied together Thursday evening on Sept. 28 in front of city hall to support one another in the annual Take Back the Night (TBTN) march. Organized by the Sexual Assault Centre (Hamilton and Area) (SACHA), TBTN 2017 marks the 37th chapter in ...
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Sisters in Spirit gather at Hamilton City Hall
Sep 29, 2017
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Hamilton, News
Tagged City Hall, Hamilton, Indigenous women, MMIW, Sisters In Spirit
The clouds parted over city hall just before the fifth annual Sisters in Spirit flag-raising ceremony in honour of missing and murdered Indigenous women on Sept. 29. The Sisters in Spirit flag will fly at city hall to raise awareness of violence against Indigenous women as the numbers of missing ...
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