Our Artists Matter: A Qtbipoc Pride Show July 17 Facebook Live 8-11pm Free Richard Rockhard typically gets ready for his drag performances at home. He pulls out his makeup kit and contours his face. Then, he paints his moustache area black, completing a masculine look. “The makeup takes the longest amount of time and so […]
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NSCAD community wants president Aoife Mac Namara reinstated
The Friends of NSCAD group is among those unhappy with the sudden dismissal of the university’s president, Aoife Mac Namara, by its board of governors. The former president, widely described as an ally to many of the institution’s marginalized students, was fired on June 26. “The Board offered no proper justification for such extreme action, […]
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Hop Scotch has a new home
Pop up restaurant Hop Scotch Dinner Club is taking over Chives Canadian Bistro’s 19-year-old location at 1537 Barrington St. Co-owners Stephanie Ogilvie and Brock Unger say owning a restaurant is a dream come true. “It’s been both of our dreams for a really long time to have our own restaurant,” Ogilvie says. “It’s actually really […]
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Feed your soul at R&B Kitchen
R&B Kitchen Order via Instagram @rnbkitchen902, 760 a Main Street, Dartmouth The simple idea of “let’s sell plates” is what’s behind R&B Kitchen, a soul food restaurant in Dartmouth with just one main dish per day. “The main thing we focus on is one, that we love R&B music and two, that we love food […]
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Learn your A-B-Seas
Check out our top ocean beaches for spending a scorching summer day. Whether you’re heading for a road trip with pals, taking the dog for a dip or enjoying a long walk on the beach at sunset, there’s something for everyone. McNabs Island McNabs Cove Just a couple of kilometres from downtown Halifax, McNabs Island […]
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Thousands in Halifax take a knee to honour George Floyd and support Black Lives Matter
Just two days after the peaceful protest where hundreds showed their support for Regis Korchinski-Paquet, thousands of Haligonians gathered to kneel on Spring Garden Road Monday evening to protest the death of African-American man George Floyd, who died after a police arrest on May 25 in Minneapolis. The protesters knelt for eight minutes and 48 […]
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Hundreds protest Regis Korchinski-Paquet’s death in Halifax
Hundreds of people gathered at Victoria Park in Halifax on May 30 to protest and mourn the death of Afro-Indigenous woman, Regis Korchinski-Paquet who died on May 27 in Toronto. The protesters practiced COVID-19 safety guidelines as they marched from Victoria Park to the HRM Police headquarters with placards and banners as they chanted “No […]
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Frances Dadin-Alli is cooking up Nigerian delicacies for international students stuck in Halifax
Halifax chef and entrepreneur Frances Dadin-Alli of Franyz Kitchen has been giving out free food to African international students still staying at Dalhousie University residence during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dadin-Alli took to social media to spread the word that she’d be providing Nigerian delicacies for 55 students stuck in residence–and has since expanded her offerings to […]