K. Trevor Wilson, known for playing the lovable observationist Squirrely Dan in Letterkenny, is coming to Halifax. Stopping into the Spatz Theatre on Sept. 20, the show is a part of his K. Trevor Wilson and Friends cross-country tour featuring a whole host of Canadian comics. His Halifax stop will feature Albertan comic Clare Belford, […]
Brendyn Creamer, Local Journalism Initiative
Brendyn is a reporter for The Coast covering news, arts and entertainment throughout Halifax.
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‘Pride belongs to us’: Pro-Palestine protest organizer speaks on parade demonstration
Since the Halifax Pride Parade on June 20, news outlets have reported that a group of pro-Palestine protesters demonstrated during the event. While some call this a hijacking of a day meant to celebrate the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, others see it as standing in solidarity with people who, like many in the queer community, are […]
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Residential Tenancies Act remains toothless as support systems become overwhelmed
Nova Scotia’s New Democratic Party is once again calling on Houston’s Progressive Conservative government to create a tenancy enforcement unit to ensure both tenants and landlords are following the rules. In their statement released on July 17, the NSNDP claims Houston’s government has been “sitting on a consultant’s report” recommending the creation of such […]
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Five Nova Scotian wines you need to try this summer
The Lieutenant-Governor’s office honoured five wines with Awards of Excellence earlier this month. Given out by Taste of Nova Scotia and Wine Growers Nova Scotia, in partnership with the Lieutenant-Governor’s office, wineries across the province were able to submit up to three commercially available wines. Awards were given out at the Government House on […]
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June Body sings of melancholic heartbreak on ‘Last Everythings’ LP
Connor James described his seven-year relationship as existing within a snow globe. He could see each individual scene play out within the glass. The morning when it finally happened. All of the complex feelings leading up to it. The freeing hopelessness that came afterward. “I never wanted to wake up from the dream you […]
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The Regional Watersheds Advisory Board is gone. What’s next?
As of the city council meeting on July 9, Halifax’s Regional Watersheds Advisory Board (RWAB) has been canned. The volunteer board had been mandated to support the environment subcommittee with advice, though according to some members of the board, communication with this subcommittee didn’t exist. These members—Céofride Gaudet, Sue Belford, and Martin Willison—announced on […]
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Sylvia Hamilton’s long career of telling African Nova Scotian stories
Sylvia D. Hamilton, a filmmaker and poet who has spent her career telling the stories of African Nova Scotians, is now a member of the Order of Canada. On June 27, Gov. Gen. Mary Simon listed 83 appointments to the Order of Canada. Amongst the appointments were high-profile names such as pop star Avril […]
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Jah’Mila proves reggae is going strong on new record, ‘Woman of the Sun’
JUNO-nominated reggae powerhouse Jah’Mila considers her newest album to be an evolution of her sound. Striking out in 2022 with the success of Roots Girl, earning Jah’Mila her 2024 JUNO nomination, she thought her next musical endeavour should show how she’s progressed since making songs during the pandemic. Roots will eventually rise above the […]
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Wu-Tang Killa Beez performing in Halifax for a good cause
A few of the Wu-Tang Killa Beez will stop by Halifax this month for a fundraising concert supporting the Union of Black Artists Society (UBAS). The concert will be the union’s first big fundraising effort after their successful Block Party celebrations last summer, which launched the organization. With help from Obediya Jones-Darrell’s Sound Body Culture […]
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Giving Appalachian old-time music a Nova Scotian spin
When Nova Scotians think of traditional music, some may conjure Celtic tunes that they’ve heard over the years. For the Halifax-based Old Beef String Band, their minds go to a more southern style. The band has been fiddling and step-dancing since 2015 when they were just jamming. Now, they’ve released their debut EP Ride Home, […]
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The Great Boomsky’s secret story finally told in new book
There once lived a man in Truro who worked as a red cap at the train station. While he may have been unassuming to most, if he encountered the right passenger, this man would suddenly become a never-ending box of tricks. He would pull out sleight of hands that would leave some of the […]
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Fixed-term lease legislation remains a nightmare for renters in Halifax
Catherine Chase didn’t expect she would have to pick up her life and move by the end of August. Chase rents a two-bedroom apartment at Prince Edward Estates, owned and managed by Flex Development. She moved in during 2021, and at the time signed a fixed-term lease with the company. This type of lease […]