On Monday afternoon, Dalhousie University announced its president and vice-chancellor Deep Saini is leaving to take the helm at McGill. Saini is to part ways with Dalhousie, and its HoCo-related tomfoolery (McGill does not do that sort of thing) on Dec. 31. Saini began his tenure as Dalhousie’s president in January 2020, holding the position through […]
Kaija Jussinoja
Kaija Jussinoja was a news reporter at The Coast, where she covered the stories that make Halifax the weird and wonderful place we call home. She is originally from North Vancouver, BC and graduated from the University of King’s College in 2022. Jussinoja joined The Coast in May 2022 after interning at The Chronicle Herald and the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic.
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Mattea Roach’s style icons are Bruce Springsteen, Kristen Stewart and Angela Merkel
Ahead of Mattea Roach’s run on the show’s annual Tournament of Champions, we sat down with Nova Scotia’s favourite Jeopardy! superchampion for a video chat to talk about fame, fortune and the future. We also asked Roach some of the burning questions sent in by our readers. If you’re wondering where the Halifax native gets […]
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Dal’s new hockey arena is nearly $15 million over budget
Update: On November 16, Dalhousie announced it has paused the Event Centre project, citing challenges in Halifax’s construction industry including “cost pressures” and a labour shortage. “While we had hoped to break ground on the Event Centre structure this fall, we have been unable to secure competitive pricing for some project elements. We will keep […]
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The clock falls back on Sunday, and most of you would rather it not
On Sunday at 2am, daylight saving time ends and we “fall back” one hour to be on standard time. (You can sleep through it. The phone companies will take care of changing the time on the cell network, just don’t be surprised in the morning when your phone shows 10 o’clock and the microwave claims […]
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Meet Edith, the 90-year-old doll with paranormal tendencies
When we asked our readers if they believe in ghosts—most said they do—we also received some messages about paranormal experiences people have had around Halifax. That’s how we met Lizzy Hawkins, an antique collector and vintage seller who has an extraordinary friend: a composite doll from the 1930s that may or not be the cause […]
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We caught the ghost of Alexander Keith on camera
Last week, we asked our readers if they think ghosts are real. The results are in, and it turns out the majority of Haligonians (or at least the ones who answer our weekly polls) believe the dead walk among us. On Twitter, 66% of respondents said ghosts are real, and on Instagram a whopping 73% […]
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When you can watch Mattea Roach on Jeopardy! in November
In what can aptly be described as the Super Bowl for trivia nerds, Nova Scotia’s Jeopardy! superchampion Mattea Roach will take to the Alex Trebek Stage once again for the show’s annual Tournament of Champions. She’ll compete against other top contestants from the past year vying to be crowned the best of the best and […]
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A 125-year-old Edward Street house is officially a heritage property, and Dalhousie isn’t happy about it
Halifax Regional Council has saved a 125-year-old Edward Street house from Dalhousie University’s wrecking ball—for now. At Tuesday’s heated heritage hearing, councillors voted 13-4 to designate 1245 Edward Street as a heritage property. That being said, Dalhousie has no obligation to maintain the building and can still apply to demolish it—but the process to tear […]
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Why Dalhousie’s teaching assistants, part-time instructors, markers and demonstrators are on strike
Teaching assistants, part-time instructors, markers and demonstrators at Dalhousie University are officially on strike after last-minute negotiations between the CUPE 3912 union and the university on Tuesday failed. On Wednesday morning, employees picketed outside the school and students passing by gave cheers of support for their teachers. The approximately 1,500 Dalhousie employees represented by CUPE […]
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Halifax restaurant workers know the real reason for the labour shortage
Harpreet Jagdeo has a passion for food; they’ve loved cooking since they were a kid. And they love Halifax. But after working in this city’s restaurant industry for years and barely managing to make ends meet, Jagdeo just couldn’t take it any longer. It got to the point where they were working three kitchen jobs […]
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Nova Scotia’s early childhood educators are finally getting a raise
After years of fighting for better pay—including a walk-out last month—early childhood educators (ECEs) are getting a “decades overdue” wage bump. In a news conference on Tuesday, the department of education and early childhood development unveiled a new pay scale for ECEs working in licensed childcare centres. Related Under the old wage floor, ECEs earned […]
