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The 25 stories of 2018

Glitter Beans, smoking bans and unkillable agaves: The year in review.

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Before the Parade to chronicle early LGBTQ+ activism in Halifax

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Halifax’s bike network dream in jeopardy

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On the bright side of a crappy year, the local patriarchy had a bad time. Powerful men who abused that power were called to account, and from the margins came heroes. Find highlights in our Year in Review look at 25 stories that made 2018.

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Glitter Beans, smoking bans and unkillable agaves: The year in review.

The neighbourhood lost a real one last week.

Combining creativity with practicality to give Dartmouth a sincere throwback diner experience.

@ East Preston Recreation Centre

It was titled "a rose...

I’ll write this here, since...

Celebrate the holidays with the folk foursome.

@ The Carleton

Musical theatre enjoyable for all ages.

@ Gallery Nineteen Nineteen

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The neighbourhood lost a real one last week.

Glitter Beans, smoking bans and unkillable agaves: The year in review.

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