Storytellers, innovators, leaders and educators: some of the community's best and brightest were by the YWCA Hamilton at the 2019 Women of Distinction Awards. Here are this year's recipients: torstar.co/PJF850mMfKC

👏On behalf of the entire team Canada Council for the Arts, congratulations to Chelsea Carlson and Diana Weir (@dweir3) for winning the John Hobday Awards in Arts Management, #CCPrizes awarded to talented arts managers in Canadian professional arts organizations! canadacouncil.ca/funding/prizes…

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Grimsby teen has endured a life of pain; OHIP denies funding for treatment of rare syndrome thespec.com/news-story/927…

Hamilton midwives first to offer IUDs thespec.com/living-story/9…

Hey #HamOnt - send me your old Delta pics! [email protected] thespec.com/news-story/928…

Westdale’s Maddie Morgan is powerlifting her way to the top #HamOnt #strong #womenwholift thespec.com/sports-story/9…

Photos: Bishop Tonnos edged by Bishop Ryan in high school soccer thespec.com/sports-story/9…

An 'Uncomfortable' Politician Helped Kill Free Tampons In a Canadian City #HamOnt vice.com/en_ca/article/… via VICE Canada

Here’s a (very amateur) video of the first train leaving the station. You can hear a specially composed fanfare by composer Patrick Murray, played by KWS brass quintet, too!

Send Me Back to the Country I Came From nyti.ms/2GjMdAm

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I’m the Comedian Who Just Confronted Harvey Weinstein. Here’s Why I Spoke Up. nyti.ms/36dKEPQ

Corpses walk away from Rosedale home, return hours later thespec.com/news-story/967…

I used to own a condo in Toronto. How I ​ended up living in Dufferin Grove Park writes Antonietta Corrado torontolife.com/city/life/i-us…

TODAY'S LETTERS: Councillor Terry Whitehead @terrywhitehead clarifies his position on #Tampongate thespec.com/opinion-story/…

Regina Haggo is an art historian, public speaker and former professor of art history in New Zealand who also writes a weekly column about art for The Hamilton Spectator.

Portraits of #WLMH’s healthcare workers. Hamilton Spectator wanted to put a face to the term "healthcare worker". To show the real people behind that phrase. 📷: The Hamilton Spectator #supportlocaljournalism

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From the darkness of the pandemic, a home chef emerges. Or not, and you just enjoy cooking. Hamilton Spectator is looking to find out what you've been doing in the kitchen. Nailed it! Please contact reporter Cheyenne Bholla chey or email [email protected]