[Image-1] The municipality’s biggest yard sale, the 15th annual Halifax Dump and Run, is set to kick off this Sunday and 2016’s haul is sure to bring back some memories for you ‘90s kids. Having commandeered a small classroom in the Loyola building of Saint Mary’s University (as well as an impressive chunk of the […]
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No change for film industry in Nova Scotia’s new budget
[Image-1] Well, the province has finished crunching the numbers and this year’s budget thankfully won’t see any more cuts to the film industry. But it won’t be fattening up its wallet either. The Film Incentive Fund remains unchanged, still capped at $10 million despite the chilly reception from both the industry and the public since […]
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Flat Fee: A Tale of Two Bureaucracies launches Sommerhalder campaign
[Image-1] The musty scent of an old, soggy mop that permeated The Bus Stop Theatre on Saturday evening didn’t dampen Brenden Sommerhalder’s mood as he anxiously awaited the arrival of guests. Sommerhalder was preparing to make an official announcement about his upcoming run for city council, which was prefaced by the one-off performance of the […]
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Province hands out $70,000 to combat sexual violence
[Image-1] Six organizations in the Annapolis Valley and South Shore regions will receive $70,000 from the province to combat sexual violence. Keith Irving, MLA of Kings South, announced the “Prevention Innovation Grants” Tuesday morning at Acadia University. The Wolfville university will receive nearly $27,000 to invest in prevention strategies focused around consent and coercion. Other […]
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A taste of the Halifax Tea Festival
“It’s like time travel in a cup,” said Wanda Aulenback as she hands out samples of tea at the second annual Halifax Tea Festival. Aulenback is owner of Sense and SensibiliTea, an independent, loose-leaf tea company attempting to recreate historic brews for a contemporary audience. Sense and SensibiliTea was just the beginning of what awaited […]
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A game of cat and mouse for public housing tenants
[Image-1] When Jodi Brown moved into her new home in Spryfield’s Greystone neighbourhood, she knew she would be making some changes in her lifestyle. She didn’t know that she was signing up to live with rodents. Like many tenants in public housing throughout HRM, Brown is dealing with an infestation of mice. And just like […]