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 […]
Brendyn Creamer
Brendyn is a reporter for The Coast covering news, arts and entertainment throughout Halifax.
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Tell the mayor about your top priorities for Halifax’s 2027/28 budget
Want to tell the mayor what you think? Mayor Andy Fillmore is holding several public engagement sessions across the municipality, giving residents a chance to share their thoughts, opinions and criticisms leading up to the 2027/28 budget season. In a press release on Monday, Sept 28, the mayor’s office announced they would be holding nine […]
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Tim Houston is OK with data centres in Nova Scotia
Premier Tim Houston says he is pro data centres in the province, just as one of its most contentious business partners voices an interest in building one. In a Facebook post on Wednesday, Houston posits now is the time to invest in data centres. Lucky for him, EverWind Fuels are interested in building one, telling […]
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Why unionizing in Nova Scotia is so difficult
Unionization can be a tedious process—especially so in Nova Scotia. Often times, it requires signing membership cards more than once and constant delays in the certification and arbitration process. That’s if you can get enough people on board in the first place—some employers have tools to convince workers into shying away from unionization, sometimes at […]
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The Guinness World Record holder for most puzzle cubes solved while on a pogo stick
A 21-year-old Dalhousie computer science student is now one of several record holders listed in the Guinness World Records 2027 edition. Saul Hafting of Annapolis Royal broke an absurd record in 2021, when he was 16 years old. During the pandemic lockdowns, he set a goal for himself: he would solve the most rotating puzzle […]
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Build-a-budget with Brendyn
Last week, the government of Nova Scotia announced it’s Building Our Budget Together program. This puts Nova Scotians in the shoes of the provincial finance minister, making all the tough choices that a finance minister is supposed to make. The idea behind this is that it would help drive conversations around next year’s budget after […]
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Halifax has a massive rental housing ownership problem
A new report from Dal Legal Aid found most of the city’s rental housing is in the hands of large companies, specifically chain landlords and financial landlords. Analyzing a total of 1,420 properties, consisting of 50,759 units in total (77.2 percent of all registered units in HRM, all with five or more units), they found […]
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How IWK teachers are helping students feel better
Youth who have to stay at the IWK Health Centre in Halifax face obvious challenges to their otherwise regular lives. Whether it be medical, social or emotional, the disruption of having to stay at a hospital while undergoing care can be jarring to anyone. Kids, especially. No one understands this more than Julia Countway. For […]
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Rumours is at risk of disappearing—for a second time
Rumours Lounge & Cabaret, a queer-friendly and queer-owned bar on Lower Water Street, is at risk of going under according to its ownership. In a letter posted to social media on Aug 31, owners Gerald McCowan and José Chiu told their patrons that they need help to ensure Rumours has a future. “We’re not announcing […]
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Every performance at the 2026 Halifax Fringe Festival
The Halifax Fringe Festival is an essential event for the city’s arts scene. Not only is the Fringe an opportunity for rarely-shown and independent works to take the stage. It’s also a chance for the Halifax theatre community to show what they’ve got to a national and international audience. It could also be your chance […]
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Marco MacLeod resigns as energy minister over misogynistic rap lyrics
MLA for Pictou West Marco MacLeod has officially offered his resignation as Nova Scotia’s energy minister following weeks of criticism regarding rap songs he was featured in. On Wednesday night, the premier’s office issued a news release stating premier Tim Houston accepted his resignation as minister. According to the release, this came after “several weeks […]
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Break-ups don’t have to be sad, says Burry in new single
Break-ups don’t have to be complicated. Sometimes, you can still have fun, even if you know what’s coming next. That’s the basis of the new track from local indie-pop artist Burry, “No Hard Feelings”. Released on Friday, Aug. 21 alongside a music video, this is the second single from their next EP, coming later this […]
