What is Hamilton, Ontario?
[[Image:Hamiltonskyline2006.jpg|thumb|Hamilton skyline]] [[Image:Flag of Hamilton.svg|thumb|150px|Flag]] [[Image:Blason ville ca Hamilton (Ontario).svg|thumb|90px|Coat of arms]] '''Hamilton''' is a medium-sized city in the [[Canada|Canadian]] province of [[Ontario]]. ==Factories and businesses== For over 150 years, Hamilton has had factories. For over 100 years, most of them have been steel factories like Stelco and Dofasco. Since the strike of 1946, the workers at Stelco have had a trade union. The workers at Dofasco do not have a trade union. There was also a Studebaker [[cars|car]] factory in Hamilton until 1966. Since the 1980s, industries in Hamilton have had trouble making money and keeping people working. In 2004, Stelco filed for [[bankruptcy]]. This means Stelco asked the [[courts]] if it could stop paying money it borrowed back to [[banks]]. The future for industry does not look good for Hamiltonians. However, other businesses look much better. People might not think of schools like McMaster University and Mohawk College as businesses, but they are. Students and teachers come to Hamilton and spend their money here. Doctors, teachers, nurses and other professionals train here. Even Tim Hortons doughnut stores started in Hamilton in 1965. ==Media== [[CKOC]] [[1150]] [[CHCH]] [[CH]] ==Television, film, music, and newspapers== CH has been a local TV station in Hamilton since 1954. Steve Smith, known for starring in ''The Red Green Show'', started working at CH. ''Tiny Talent Time'' is another popular show on CHCH which features many children. Some movies were filmed in and around Hamilton, such as ''Anne of Green Gables'',''5ive Girls'' and ''Rocky V'', because it looks like other places. Folksinger Stan Rogers was born in Dundas, which became part of Hamilton in 2001. The Appleton sisters, now famous in Britain, were born in Hamilton. Daniel Lanois is an important singer himself and helped the band U2 with its music. He lived in Hamilton and recorded at Grant Avenue Studios. ''[[The Hamilton Spect