After returning to the bargaining table late last week, the union representing education support staff across Nova Scotia called a 48-hour strike notice with plans to begin today, Nov 2. However, shortly after the notice was issued on Oct 30, a second press release from CUPE stated the strike was a no-go. A tentative deal […]
Brendyn Creamer
Brendyn is a reporter for The Coast covering news, arts and entertainment throughout Halifax.
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Province, school support union return to bargaining, narrowly avoiding strike
In an update to our story involving the potential strike set for school support workers on Monday, Nov 2, CUPE says the provincial government indicated it will return to the bargaining table This avoids the Friday, Oct 30 deadline set by the union earlier this week. In a press release distributed on Wednesday, Oct 28, […]
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School support workers prepare for a province-wide strike on Nov 2
School support workers from across Nova Scotia are planning to strike starting Monday, Nov 2 unless the province meets the union’s demands. The Nova Scotia Board Council of Unions (NSSBCU), representing eight CUPE locals, announced the strike action via press release on Oct 28, where it says the Nova Scotian government failed to come to […]
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Five takeaways from the EverWind data centre committee meeting
EverWind’s CFO was one of several invitees to the Natural Resources and Economic Development Committee meeting on Tuesday, Oct 27, where MLAs were able to publicly question the energy company on their proposed $10-billion data centre planned for Point Tupper. NSNDP and Nova Scotia Liberal party leaders Claudia Chender and Iain Rankin were present amongst […]
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Best of Halifax 2027: Nominate your favourites now!
It’s our favourite time of year over at The Coast. A time where we get to see what our readers have to say about all the best things about Halifax: their favourite food, music, celebrities, influencers, fashion, shops and much, much more. It is once again time for the Best of Halifax. Nominations are now […]
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Nova Scotia NDP MLA faces consequence for social media post
Nova Scotia NDP MLA Paul Wozney is out as his party’s caucus whip following a social media post on Tuesday, Oct 20 where he invoked the on-going protests in France as an example of how to fight for worker’s rights. The post, which has since been removed, provided commentary following the remedy to Bill 148. […]
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Undoing democracy for a data centre in Nova Scotia
On Friday, an event was held by EverWind Fuels to announce an $8-billion data centre set for construction in Point Tupper. EverWind says its investment also includes $2-billion towards four of its on-going wind turbine projects in the province and the creation of over 2,000 jobs during construction and over 200 permanent positions. The company […]
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She was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis as a teen. Now she dreams of becoming a doctor
Olivia LeBlanc was only 14 when she was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis. It was during the pandemic. The Upper Tantallon teen was in pain. An appointment at a medical clinic led to a referral to a gastroenterologist at the IWK hospital. She had a chronic inflammatory bowel disease. “I went in and out of remission, […]
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Independent horror film ‘The Tide’ captures seaside terror in Nova Scotia
How much horror can you convey in only seven minutes? The Tide has an answer: plenty. Filmed on the Mavillette Beach near Clare, The Tide is one of several short films being shown at Hellifax Horror Fest, playing during the final block of their short film programming at the Carbon Arc Cinema on Oct 18 […]
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Every artist playing Nova Scotia Music Week 2026
The biggest week in Nova Scotia’s music scene is fast approaching. From Nov 12-15, artists from across the province will gather in Truro for Nova Scotia Music Week 2026. Whether it’s to perform, connect with fellow musicians or to potentially become a Music Nova Scotia award winner, singers and songwriters of all kinds will be […]
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Arcane The Eternal: New trading card game is taking Nova Scotia by storm
If you have ever played a trading card game for any period of time, you’ll already have a sense of how predatory the industry can be. In a world where people purchase packs of Pokemon cards en masse in an attempt to find rare cards they can sell to collectors for exorbitantly high prices, those […]
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The Magnetic World Music Festival is being sued
The Magnetic World Music Festival just capped off its fourth event in Halifax, but its founders may be stuck in the proverbial mosh pit thanks to a New York-based lawsuit. Legal records from the New York County Supreme Court reveal that Magnetic World Music Festival Inc., the company behind Halifax’s biggest hip-hop music event, is […]
