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 […]
Brendyn Creamer
Brendyn is a reporter for The Coast covering news, arts and entertainment throughout Halifax.
Posted inArts + Music
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 […]
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Mayor calls for independent audit of Halifax Water as rate increase approved with conditions
The Nova Scotia Regulatory and Appeals Board have approved an increase for Halifax Water, but it’s not as high as what they asked for. Pending a final review, Halifax Water can raise rates by at least 20 percent starting Jan. 1. The utility’s reasoning is inflation and fixing aging infrastructure. Halifax Water had originally asked […]
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Halifax is Canada’s fifth most expensive city according to new rental report
According to a new rental report from Zumper, Halifax is amongst the most expensive cities to live in across all of Canada. Halifax ranked fifth amongst all Canadian cities when it came to the median rent of one and two bedroom units according to new data from Zumper, who aggregates data from rental listings across […]
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BASYL talks Million Vibes, Music Week, and the best hip-hop artist of all time
I first saw BASYL when he opened for Danny Brown at Hopscotch Festival in 2024. Before that, I only knew some of the bigger names in the Halifax hip-hop scene, the people whose legacies had already been well-defined. Unfortunately, up-and-comers were not in my purview as much at the time. BASYL is the artist who […]
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New reports highlight housing stability ahead of 2026 as affordability crisis looms
New reports from Royal LePage and the federal government show Halifax has a relatively stable housing market, but that doesn’t mean it’s any more affordable. According to new data released by real estate agency Royal LePage, homebuyers and homeowners in Halifax can rest assured that their investments will weather our current economic storm. Prices over […]
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That’s a wrap: These artists, songs and albums are what Halifax listened to the most in 2025
As everyone checks their music streaming app of choice for their annual wrap-up, Spotify has released its stats calculating the most listened-to artists, albums and songs from the Halifax area. Some of the report’s findings are a no-brainer. Others are quite surprising. Before we go through the statistics themselves, let it be known that Spotify […]
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OPINION: What Becky Druhan’s departure means for the PC Party and provincial politics
In late October, former justice minister Becky Druhan left the PC Party to sit in the legislature as an independent. Just last week, she told people why. As per an article from CBC, the Lunenburg West MLA said a “difference in principles” led to her departure. Just last week, she explained further: during the fall […]
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Dalhousie grad with invisible disability wins first place in international speaking competition
Michelle Weger was a Dalhousie University student when she discovered symptoms that would ultimately lead to a diagnosis of narcolepsy. With her service dog by her side on stage, Weger took home the first-place prize at Speaker Slam’s 9th Annual Grand Slam for her speech describing her experiences and how she has made her disability […]
