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Who to see at this year’s Dartmouth Comic Arts Festival

DCAF is a cup overflowing with talent, but here we share four new-to-us artists we’re excited about.

By Morgan Mullin

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New IPCC report flags diet and land-use changes to curb climate chaos

LISTEN TO THIS: DK and Ghettosocks deliver golden-age hip hop vibes with "Reflections"

Halifax artist Séamus Gallagher wins national 1st Art! competition

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Why right whale extinction is on the horizon

Despite the attention paid to every death, we can’t figure out how to save right whales from our deadly waters.

By Chelsea Murray

Don’t poop in the water!

By Caora McKenna 08.22.19

From bukkake to sexsomnia, simple answers to sex questions

By Dan Savage 08.22.19

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OPS opposition and government inaction

When ‘Not in my backyard’ actually deserves critical consideration

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A craft beer taste test with the Fermented Friends

Join the conversation as our brew buds bond over a bevy of four new bevvies.

By Dave Hayden

Claudia Pinto’s happy place

By Carolina Andrade 08.15.19

Where I work: Booza Emessa ice cream shop

By Haleigh Atwood 08.15.19

With love (and beer), from Halifax

By Rebecca Dingwell 08.08.19

Saturday Night Speed Dating | Halifax Singles Events | Seen on NBC & BravoTV!

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Love the way we bitch

"Have a nice day" rings hollow 1

By Team Coast 08.21.19

Dogs don’t talk human

By Team Coast 08.15.19

The dumpster fire that is Facebook grievance peddling 2

By Team Coast 08.15.19

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norc brings your lucid dreams to life

The genre-blending three-piece drops a debut EP made of ginseng and honey.

By Jade Nauss

LISTEN TO THIS: DK and Ghettosocks deliver golden-age hip hop vibes with "Reflections"

By Morgan Mullin 08.16.19

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By Morgan Mullin 08.15.19

A Tribe Called Red is ready to see you sweat

By Sara Connor 08.15.19

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Natalie Lynn w/Izra Fitch, Sore Loser

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Visual arts review: Photographer Anne Launcelott captures the face of rural Russia, Now

An eye for composition and mimicry of Byzantine style await at this Teichert Gallery exhibit.

By Mollie Cronin

Welcome to Hellifax

By Jordyn F. Bochon 08.22.19

Evergreen House serves tea time with a twist—of fate

By Morgan Mullin 08.22.19

Halifax artist Séamus Gallagher wins national 1st Art! competition

By Morgan Mullin 08.16.19

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Former Haligonian announced as competitor on the first-ever UK edition of RuPaul's Drag Race

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After 14 failed applications, a move off the peninsula and a broken fridge, how one renter became a buyer.
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Despite the attention paid to every death, we can’t figure out how to save right whales from our deadly waters.

When ‘Not in my backyard’ actually deserves critical consideration

Join the conversation as our brew buds bond over a bevy of four new bevvies.

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Looking for a sweet-looking...

What a relief when...

The genre-blending three-piece drops a debut EP made of ginseng and honey.

@ The Seahorse Tavern

An eye for composition and mimicry of Byzantine style await at this Teichert Gallery exhibit.

@ Studio 21

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