Alexa Pope 1477 Lower Water Street If you want to know what it takes to be a boss just ask Marianne Thomson and Lauren Wambolt. The owners of Alexa Pope, one of Halifax’s trendiest fashion retailers, recently expanded their store on Lower Water Street. It’s a chic setup complete with minimalist vibes, marble touches, hints […]
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A helping of VIMANA
A new artist collective helping to propel artists and musicians by providing resources and networking opportunities is one of the latest positive additions to Halifax’s creative scene. It’s called V I M A N A. MC Darren Pyper (AKA Ghettosocks) is one of the nine founding members of the collective. “The collective was formed out […]
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Comedy Bootcamp puts locals through the paces
Comedy Bootcamp with James Mullinger, Catherine Robertson, Travis Lindsay and finalists Martin Edwards, Daniel Allen, EmmaLeigh Rivera and Ryan Fried Wednesday, March 29, 7:30pm Bearly’s House of Blues and Ribs, 1269 Barrington Street $5/$10 Tickets Comedy Bootcamp finalist Martin Edwards is no stranger to the stage. Edwards, who is a dad, husband, full-time cafe manager and […]
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Fashion, forward at the Fabric of our DNA
There’s no shortage of talent in the realm of local African-based designers, and this Friday that’s being celebrated through fashion, music and artistry in a must-see show. Toria Aidoo, founder of Kwestomar Kreations, is one of four designers coming together and breathing life into the local fashion scene at Mount Saint Vincent University’s second annual […]
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Little India’s big plans
When friends Elakkia Priya Sakthikumar and Thiyagarajan Balamuthuvel couldn’t find authentic south Indian food in Halifax, they decided to start making it and selling it themselves. “We were looking for those foods. So we thought we should just start this. There are only a few Indian restaurants here,” said Sakthikumar, who comes from Chennai, India. […]
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Where I work: Laura MacLeod
Who she is Take one bite out of one of Laura MacLeod’s chocolate-coated eclairs and you’ll know that she’s the real deal. Going into culinary school MacLeod didn’t have her mind set on baking but to her surprise she fell in love with it. “I think it had more of a design element. It was […]
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Meet the tributes from District 6
[Image-1] Thanks to Darren Fisher’s federal election win, residents of Harbourview-Burnside-Dartmouth East get to vote in a by-election on Saturday, January 23, to fill Fisher’s vacated city council seat. One of these four candidates will soon represent the people of District 6—at least until October, when the general municipal elections happen and the seat goes […]
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Why can’t Halifax Transit build more bus shelters?
[Image-1] Transit woes are a perennial problem, but Halifax Transit does seem to be working on that. The new Lacewood Terminal opened last year, and sometime in 2016 buses should finally start being tracked in real time. This year will also see schedules and routes rebuilt via the Moving Forward Together plan. While it’s looking […]
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Ready to runway
Caitlin Coo for KaidaIn Ivy “Last year I just had my unicorn horns showcased, and now just the single accessory has evolved into outfits,” says Caitlin Coo, otherwise known as Kaidain Ivy, who’ll debut her solo collection “Behind the Ivy and Barbed Wired” at AFW’s Glitz, Glam & Fashion (Saturday, 9pm). Coo’s latest projects are […]
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Where I work: Flowers of Spring
WHO SHE IS There’s no better combination than culture, talent and creativity. As a matter of fact, Yidan Li does it perfectly through her love of making traditional “tori” nylon flowers. Starting her own business, Flowers of Spring, couldn’t have been a more perfect fit for Li, who before the shop opened possessed 25 boxes […]
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Where I work: Peter Nowlan
Who he is If anyone knows about turning a passion into a business, it’s Peter Nowlan. Four years ago, the newly retired naval officer with a love for sharpening knives started New Edge Sharpening. “The purpose of opening the business was for me to make some money so that I could purchase Japanese water stones,” […]
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This amazingly cheap gym is one of the city’s best-kept secrets
[Image-1] Downstairs in the Northwood community care center, and smack in the middle of Halifax’s north end, weights are clanking, fans are blowing and music is bumping. It’s damn good vibes for a Thursday morning scene at the gym. But this isn’t just any gym. According to Natasha Handspiker, manager at the ReBoom Northwood initiative, […]