A normal summer’s day in Halifax has streets throbbing with tourists from far reaches of the world. They’d pour out of cruise ships and make their way in from the airport to soak up all the good that this city has to offer. But this year, COVID-19 had other plans which means it’s high time […]
Isabel Buckmaster
Isabel has been a freelance reporter with The Coast since 2020, covering a variety of topics including the environment, development, and other social issues. Before the Coast, Isabel worked at the Dalhousie Gazette as opinions editor and is going into their fourth year in journalism at the University of King’s College School.
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Keeping up with Halifax’s changing city scape
The Coast is rounding up the buildings and projects so you can know about them before they’re towering over your backyard. Ben’s Bakery redevelopment An eight-storey plus a penthouse mixed-use building with apartments and street-front businesses, townhouses and a six-storey Berkeley assisted-living residence are planned for the 10,000-square-metre lot between Quinpool Road, Pepperell, Preston and […]
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Halifax regional council’s new rules for sidewalk obstruction hope to curb hassle for pedestrians
Mitigation of development and construction impacts, the rules surrounding shutting down sidewalks and streets for construction, have been updated to protect pedestrians as the importance of new developments continues to grow across HRM. The old guidelines allowed construction sites to temporarily close or use only a portion of the street and area adjacent to the […]
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Eight downtown spots are up for heritage status from HRM
T he A.H. Buckley Building, which houses Jennifer’s of Nova Scotia on Spring Garden Road, is one of eight sites that that regional council voted to move forward and set dates for their heritage hearings last week—a significant step towards the buildings potentially having official heritage status. HRM says heritage properties are a way to […]
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A hot ‘do helps Haligonians feel their most attractive
W hen it comes to feeling yourself, sometimes it’s a new outfit, passing as female, after a good workout, after a drink, or for many of you, after a fresh new ‘do. Steph McNair of Maneland Non-Binary Beauty has thoughts on why. “There’s a lot of people who struggle to self-love but need to. With […]
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Cocktail Cupids
With its sultry lighting and amorous ambience, The Middle Spoon Desserterie and Bar has been a prime destination for romantic evenings and mouth-watering desserts since 2011. The only bar of its kind in the province, Middle Spoon’s two locations—one downtown (1563 Barrington Street) and one in Bedford (Sunnyside Mall)—offer a variety of flavour combinations in […]
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There are still 47,000 Nova Scotians waiting for a family doctor
E fforts to shrink Nova Scotia’s doctor waitlist are working, but many Nova Scotians still dont have a family practioner. When Martha Mutale’s family doctor’s practice closed almost 10 years ago, she wasn’t worried. As a student, she had access to on-campus medical and counselling services, and the need for a family doctor never crossed […]
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The skin you’re in
Outlaw Country Tattoo will join forces with Eating Disorders Nova Scotia (EDNS) to transform Haligonian’s bodies into safe havens during a flash tattoo event this Thursday. From 1pm to 6pm at Outlaw (6103 North Street), artist Emerson Roach will tattoo customers with pre-designed, body-positivity-themed tattoos, ranging from $80-$130. 50 percent of proceeds will go to […]
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Yes, it did get harder to find an apartment in Halifax last year
The vacancy rate in Halifax has fallen to a measly one percent, lower than most cities across the country. According to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) the vacancy rate dropped to one percent in 2019—meaning that, on average, only one percent of rental units were available at any given time. Availability of two-bedroom […]
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Food insecurity isn’t a holiday tradition, it’s an all-year thing.
During their busiest time of the year, it’s important to acknowledge that food banks are not the cure to food insecurity in Nova Scotia. “I think during this time of year with the increased costs associated with holidays, people are really struggling,” says Patty Williams, director of FoodARC, an organization that works collaboratively with individuals […]
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DeRico Symonds takes responsibility
Dinner is best eaten shared and DeRico Symonds is doing his part to ensure that every family has that chance during the Christmas season. Since 2016, he’s run The Give BACK, an annual Christmas holiday initiative that takes a communal approach to assisting families across HRM. The Give BACK takes donations from members of the […]
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Award-winning journalist Patricia Evangelista on trauma, ethics and the power of journalism.
Reporting the voiceless: Mainstreaming stories from the margins with Patricia Evangelista Friday, November 22, noon-1:30 KTS Lecture Hall, University of King’s College, 6350 Coburg Road Patricia Evangelista provides a platform for the stories and voices that aren’t typically heard in the media. The Manila-based multimedia journalist for the online news publication Rappler, has worked in […]