Never mess with a Cape Bretoner. That memo seemed to have missed Tim Houston’s office last week, when the Nova Scotia premier publicly pondered whether Cape Breton Regional Municipality’s choice to declare a state of emergency—one the region issued in the wake of historic snowfall that, quite literally, blocked some residents into their homes—was “just […]
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UPDATED: Here’s where to get tickets for Michelle Obama in Halifax
The news broke in Truro in June, as part of a celebration of the Nova Scotia Co-operative’s upcoming 75th anniversary slate: Michelle Obama–yes, the most-loved, best-dressed FLOTUS since Jackie Kennedy—is coming to Halifax. She’ll be delivering a speech live from the Scotiabank Centre stage on October 18. And while we’re sure your credit card is […]
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Voting is open for the 2023 Best of Halifax
This is it Halifax, the final vote for the 2023 Best of Halifax. Now in its 29th year, The Coast’s annual BOH Readers’ Choice Awards is the definitive guide to local excellence, and you get to make the decisions. After a public nomination period earlier this summer, we at The Coast tabulated the nominees to […]
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Every big show coming to Halifax in 2023
This year is over now, but we’re always keen to hear about any shows happening locally at any point in the future, so always let us know by emailing details to concerts@thecoast.ca. PAST 2023 SHOWS APRIL Gerry Dee, April 5, Rebecca Cohn Auditorium, tickets $49.50 – $85.50 [Comedy] Chris De Burgh, April 6, Scotiabank Centre, […]
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How to get out on the water in Halifax
This story was updated in June 2023. It was first published June 21, 2022. The weather in Halifax has finally let up, and with the warm temperature comes the opportunity to get outdoors this summer. Hiking is one thing, but seeing Halifax and Nova Scotia from the water gives you a whole new perspective on […]
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A new episode of The Grand Parade podcast just dropped
Hello, and welcome to an article about the Grand Parade podcast. We took a brief and unexpected hiatus due in part to the city’s budget really bumming us out. Want to know why? Listen to the episode as we try and piece together what’s happening behind the scenes (if anything) at City Hall. We also […]
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Digital love: Halifax talks sex and dating in the age of the internet
Decades from now, when historians look back at life in the early aughts, 2010s and 2020s, there’ll be a heck of a story to tell about the internet and the ways it changed how we look for love. (Or if not love, then, y’know… at least a little fun.) From the earliest chat rooms (remember […]
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Haligonians spill the tea on their worst dates
Dating can be difficult at the best of times: Where else are you thrust into conversation with a near-stranger while both of you are trying to decide, in real time, whether you want to hook up, get married and have kids, or never see each other again? It’s a miracle that any one of us […]
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Go ahead and confess a sexual secret you’ve never told anyone
The prompt on the Sex + Dating Survey is simple: “Confess a sexual secret that you’ve never told anyone else.” The responses are a kaleidoscope of Halifax’s passions and fears, brags and wishes. Maybe it’s because the survey is a truly safe space, anonymous and judgment-free, that people are willing to bare their sexual souls. […]
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Coming attractions: What Halifax wants to try next in sex
If you want to try having sex with multiple partners at the same time, you’re not alone. Or maybe you are alone, because it’s something you’d like to do, not what you’ve already done. Whatever. Let’s just say that lots of people would be up for getting down with lots of people. The top 100 […]
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Talk dirty to me: The results of The Coast’s 2023 Sex + Dating Survey
If there’s one thing Haligonians love more than sex, it might well be talking about it. And just as Halloween means candy and a Nor’easter means a cupboard full of storm chips, Valentine’s Week in Halifax can only mean one thing: It’s time for the results of The Coast’s annual Sex + Dating Survey. More […]
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Haligonians share the most cringe-worthy things they’ve said—and heard—during sex
Love is a language in itself, but sometimes that other language—the spoken word—fails us in our most intimate moments: With our pants around our ankles. Haligonians are a witty bunch (or we like to think so, anyway), but even the quickest of wits isn’t immune to the occasional bedroom blunder. Sometimes even a major one. […]
