It’s that time of year again—the holidays are almost upon us. And the pressure is on to spend, consume and waste. The Ecology Action Centre, on the other hand, is busy prepping for its annual preemptive damage control effort. The Annual Organic Christmas Tree and Chemical-Free Wreath Campaign invites people to green their holidays by […]
Anna Duckworth
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Nova Scotia Food Summit pushes local food
This week marks the first Nova Scotia Food Summit. Event organizers say the summit responds to a mounting need to overhaul our “broken” food system—paying homage to local food and wrangling some much needed support for an agriculture sector in crisis. From Sunday through Tuesday, supporters, thinkers and curious folk alike will congregate at the […]
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Hints of downtown development
Hotels, condos, apartments—it looks like something big may be sweeping into a lucrative little pocket of Halifax’s downtown. Luigi Benigno is the proud new owner of the building that houses Mosaic Lounge on Argyle Street and the former Seven Wine Bar on Grafton Street. Without divulging any concrete details, Benigno is hinting at some “big […]
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Decline of fine dining
Although Halifax has been dubbed “recession-proof,” many downtown restaurateurs admit their fine dining establishments have felt the pinch of the current climate. The recession, which came into public consciousness in October of 2008, only began hitting the high-end restaurant market after the turn of the year. “Winters are always quiet, but usually it starts to […]
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Purrr-fect research
Vicky Vaughan can’t begin to count the number of times Oprah has seemingly singled her out (in her living room) and told her to follow her passion. But it wasn’t until four years ago, when she was “bagged out on the couch” watching an episode of Beverly Hills Vet, that Vaughan decided to take Oprah’s […]
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Bike polo hits Hali
Two of Halifax’s most devoted bike polo players meet me, a clueless but curious civilian trying to learn about this most niche of cycling cultures. I know it’s cool by virtue of its exclusivity—hence its sex appeal—but certainly there has to be something more to bike polo to justify its cult following in Tokyo, New […]
