When the opening ceremony to the North American Indigenous Games kicks off at Halifax’s Scotiabank Centre on July 16, 2023, it will not only mark the start of one of the largest sporting events to be hosted in Mi’kma’ki—the traditional territory of the Mi’kmaq people that forms present-day Nova Scotia—but also the culmination of a […]
Martin Bauman
Martin Bauman is an award-winning journalist and interviewer, whose work has appeared in the Globe and Mail, Calgary Herald, Capital Daily, and Waterloo Region Record, among other places. In 2020, he was named one of five “emergent” nonfiction writers by the RBC Taylor Prize. As host of the Story Untold Podcast, he has interviewed some of Canada's most notable figures, including Paralympian Rick Hansen, cave diver Jill Heinerth, and Juno Award-winner Shad. A passionate speaker and mental health advocate, Martin has been a youth panellist for the Canada-wide Spotlight on Invisible Disabilities Partnership and bicycled solo across Canada to raise funds for services in his hometown of Waterloo, Ont.
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Take an ice cream bicycle tour of St. Margaret’s Bay this summer
Of Nova Scotia’s many charms, my favourite might well be the province’s fondness for ice cream. I’m not talking about the Instagram-worthy waffle cones you’ll find for $8 on Spring Garden Road and Halifax’s waterfront—no, my heart holds a special place for the other kind. I’m talking about the side-of-the-road convenience stores you’ll find from […]
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The Grand Parade podcast is doing a live show!
Next Tuesday June 27, Martin and Matt are doing a live recording of The Grand Parade podcast, so come on down the Paul O’Regan Hall at the Halifax Public Library to watch us suffer through an hour or so of imposter syndrome! Doors will open at 7pm and recording will start at 7:30 and last […]
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Nova Scotia’s primary care waitlist surpasses 148,000
Fifteen percent of Nova Scotians are officially waiting for a family doctor or nurse practitioner—the highest tally the province has seen since Nova Scotia Health launched its Need a Family Practice Registry in 2018. As of June 1, 2023, there are 148,431 people on the province’s primary care waitlist. That’s an uptick of more than […]
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A Roman orator meets a deadly snake in Halifax Harbour this week—sort of.
We’re odd creatures, us humans. It’s one of the great mysteries of the universe that our species can send astronauts to the moon and ships to all corners of the globe—but ask us to name those ships, and our inspiration stops after about… seven names. (And that’s not counting Boaty McBoatface.) On Wednesday, the Danae […]
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The Wanderer Grounds podcast: Watson heroics power HFX Wanderers FC past Valour FC in 2-0 thriller
In this episode of The Wanderer Grounds podcast, Coast reporters Matt Stickland and Martin Bauman recap a raucous 2-0 home victory for HFX Wanderers FC—the Canadian Premier League soccer club’s first win of 2023, as well as the first under new coach Patrice Gheisar. Matt apologizes for doubting Mo Omar’s midfield merits, Martin digs deep […]
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Good times are brewing at Stillwell’s newest taproom
The balloons are still hanging over the Kempt Road doorway into Stillwell Brewing Co.’s newest venture when a visitor arrives on Tuesday, thirsty and in the mood for a tour. It’s been two days since the Halifax craft beer mainstay opened the doors to its latest location—a taproom, hi-fi and retail store within its north […]
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Cruise ships meet delayed car carriers in Halifax Harbour this week
The ancient Greeks had a thing for swans. Zeus, it is said, turned himself into a swan to seduce the Spartan queen Leda. The former king Cycnus transformed into a swan after his death. So, too—depending on the story’s teller—did Orpheus, after he was murdered. If you look into the night sky in summer and […]
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The Wanderer Grounds podcast: How to solve HFX Wanderers FC’s winless woes?
Patrice Gheisar is in a pickle: Eight games into the HFX Wanderers FC head coach’s debut Canadian Premier League season, his team has only lost twice—but the club hasn’t managed to find a win, either. At the quarter-mark of the CPL season, Gheisar’s Halifax side sits at the bottom of the league standings, with six […]
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The Grand Parade podcast: How the HRM could have avoided the worst of the Tantallon fire
In this episode of The Grand Parade podcast, Coast reporters Matt Stickland and Martin Bauman reflect on the harsh lessons learned from the Tantallon wildfire—including how the HRM was warned about the risks of a scenario like this 20 years ago. Matt educates Martin on as-of-right development, and how it enabled the suburbs around Halifax […]
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Rain brings wildfire relief in Halifax, but threat not fully over
On any other week, a seven-day downpour weather forecast in June might have prompted a spree of four-letter lamentations across Halifax. Not this time. Not for a while, either, one imagines. As firefighters surpassed a week of battling a 950-hectare wildfire that has prompted the evacuation of more than 16,400 Haligonians, every droplet on Saturday […]
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Mera Cafe + Bar is big on storytelling
It’s a bright Halifax afternoon, and Mera Cafe + Bar head chef Sunpreet Singh takes a break from the kitchen to survey the scene: The restaurant he and co-founder Khushkaran Chahal first teased in October on the ground floor of the Jade Apartments (1595 Barrington Street, or what used to be the old Discovery Centre) […]