The East Coast Music Association has announced its nominees for the 38th annual East Coast Music Awards. Nova Scotia is heavily represented with 46 nominations in total. Leading the pack in nominations is Cape Breton’s own Goldie Boutlier with seven nominations. Boutlier released her third album Goldie Boutlier Presents… Goldie Montana in September 2025 and […]
Brendyn Creamer, Local Journalism Initiative
Brendyn is a reporter for The Coast covering news, arts and entertainment throughout Halifax.
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Best of Halifax 2026: Food + Drink results
What is culture without food? The Best of Halifax is all about shining a light on what makes Halifax one of the greatest cities to live in, and no small part of that is the restaurants, diners, pubs, breweries, markets, and independent grocers who bring a piece of their culture to the food and drink […]
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The Best of Halifax 2026: Shopping + Services results
One of the greatest aspects of living in Halifax is the sheer number of amenities available. Need a haircut? There are plenty of barbershops or stylists to call. Time to get your tires changed? Several auto body shops will book you in. Need a place to work out? You can find a gym that’s right […]
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The Best of Halifax 2026: Music results
Halifax has one of the most interesting music scenes in the country. The wide breadth of talent, genre, and collaboration makes the city a great environment to write, produce and perform. Listeners can find any number of artists and acts that fit their fancy, and can even attend regular concerts to show their support. During […]
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Best of Halifax 2026: Arts + Culture results
They make us laugh, and they make us cry. From filmmakers and theatre companies to visual artists and dancers, Halifax would not be as vibrant a city as it is without its wealth of artists who enhance our local culture through their work. As part of the Best of Halifax 2026 Reader’s Choice Awards, you […]
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“There were tears”: Ubisoft Halifax employee speaks out after post-unionization studio closure
A unionization effort started as a way to avoid mass layoffs has ended with just that. Seventy-one workers at Ubisoft Halifax are without jobs after the international video game corporation shut down the studio days after 61 members of their staff joined CWA Canada Local 30111, the first union within Ubisoft’s North American operations. Their […]
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Best of Halifax 2026: Public Life results
We all know folks in our community who put in the work. Whether it’s donating their time to a worthy cause, standing up for people in need, or just entertaining us through social media, these figures make the city of Halifax what it is. We also must celebrate the incredible locations, artistry and architecture that […]
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Ubisoft closes Halifax game studio shortly after workers unionize, received $11 million in tax credits
A first for workers’ rights in the video game industry quickly turned into a nightmare as a recently unionized studio in Halifax has abruptly shut down. On Dec. 18, around 60 workers at Ubisoft Halifax voted to unionize, making it the first studio under Ubisoft’s international umbrella to do so in North America. This comes […]
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Halifax ReFringed bringing back local theatre hits for a second shot at life
Years ago, the Halifax Fringe Festival would bring back hit local theatre performances for an encore. After a hiatus, it’s finally happening again. From Thursday, Jan. 15 to Sunday, Jan. 18, the festival is putting on ReFringed, bringing back three fan favourite, award-winning plays to the Bus Stop Theatre: Kaitlyn Thompkins’ What Will You Be?, […]
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Inventions seeks artist applicants for renewed rock orchestra concert series
The Inventions Concert Series is coming back after a six-year hiatus, and its looking for emerging talent in Halifax. The Inventions Concert Series is a rock concert powered by a community orchestra, featuring local artists who transform their music into complex arrangements with the help of local composers. Some of these artists will have the […]
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Award-winning comedian to film new special in Halifax this spring
British-Canadian comedian James Mullinger has made people in both of his homes laugh on and on, but his bests crowds have always been in Halifax. In celebration of the city that helped make his journey in the comedy world possible, Mullinger will be filming his next comedy special at the Rebecca Cohn Theatre in Halifax […]
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Afternoon Pint podcast reimagines ‘A Christmas Carol’ in special holiday episode
A Christmas Carol is one of the most celebrated Christmas stories of all time. The transformation of Ebenezer Scrooge from a grouchy holiday hater to gift-giving saint-to-be is as iconic as any other. In timing with the season, Halifax-based podcast Afternoon Pint have delivered a holiday special worthy of the timeless story, a reimagining of […]
