When Katelyn Armstrong‘s oma taught her to sew as a child, her designs were usually made of satin and as poofy as possible. Despite promises that she would wear these creations, when it came time to get dressed the garments seemed too fancy for her lifestyle. Today, Armstrong’s handmade high waisted underwear line Moon Beam […]
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Port Cities cast off with new album
Breagh Mackinnon, Carleton Stone and Dylan Guthro have released their own solo albums, but tomorrow they will debut their first self-titled folk-pop album as Port Cities. As a solo musician, Stone says the pressure to hire the most talented touring musicians can often put you in close quarters with difficult personalities. The friends eventually started […]
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Q&A with Coach Carter
Coach Carter Saturday, February 11 and Sunday, February 12 For full schedule of events vsiit dbdli.ca Played by Samuel L. Jackson in the 2005 film Coach Carter, high school basketball coach Ken Carter demanded his players maintain a C+ average to play on the teamand famously locked his undefeated team out of the gym for […]
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The Good Food Emporium closes this Friday
The Good Food Emporium closes its doors Friday after “eight years, nine months and 10 days” as a gathering place and restaurant. The space is being passed on to Sam and Tony Rinaldo—who have been sharing a kitchen with the Good Food for the past five months while cooking for their mobile businesses T-Dogs and […]
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SHOP THIS: Nora Swimwear
When 21-year-old Ashley Lemmon picked up #Girlboss for some light winter-break reading last year, she didn’t expect it to motivate her to start her own swimwear line. But the self-sufficiency of author Sophia Amoruso inspired Lemmon to build a company out of a project that initially used almost entirely her own labour. “I thought OK, […]
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Goodbye, Gordie Roach
Halifax has lost country music veteran Gordie Roach at 73 years old. Roach performed until the end of his life, collaborating with local musicians such as Al Tuck and Tyler Messick long after losing his ability to play guitar in the early 2000s. Roach was present in the music community, recognizable at shows by his […]
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Halifax police opt out of Pride parade
[Image-1] Halifax Regional Police will be increasing their presence at this year’s Pride festival, but the department won’t be partaking in the annual parade. The voluntary withdrawal was announced today by HRP after ongoing discussions with Halifax Pride and coming amidst national debate about the appropriateness of a uniformed police presence in pride parades. “We […]
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The Muse offers an alternative, safe-space for students
While microbreweries and craft beer locales pop up all over the city, The Muse Cafe and Pub (1252 LeMarchant Street) is taking a step back from drinking culture, opting instead to fill the role of safe-space. The rebranded Dalhousie student-owned and-operated venue—formerly The Grad House— launched in September, coinciding with the debut of the building’s […]
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Will the Chronicle Herald ever be the same?
[Image-1] After a full year on the picket line, members of the Halifax Typographical Union are concerned the Chronicle Herald newsroom as they know it will not be able to recover—even if an agreement is met. Union supporters rallied across the province Monday to show support for the 55 remaining members of the Herald’s unionized newsroom […]
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Mobile Food Market gets ready to roll out winter service
[Image-1] Halifax’s Mobile Food Market—the city bus bringing affordable produce to communities with limited access to healthy food—is one step closer to providing year-round service. On Thursday, the city’s Community Planning and Economic Development committee approved a proposal from staff for a 16-week winter mobile food program, as well as supports for a transition year […]