Sam Austin, a councillor for the past four years, answers the phone while driving, but quickly pulls into a parking lot to give his full attention to the call. “For me, what it really comes down to is the same reason I ran in 2016. I’m in it to do things,” says the representative for the […]
Victoria Walton
Victoria was a full-time reporter with The Coast from April 2020 until mid-2022, when the CBC lured her away. During her Coast tenure, she covering everything from COVID-19 to small business to politics and social justice. Originally from the Annapolis Valley, she graduated from the University of King’s College School of Journalism in 2017.
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HRM fails to consult community on BLM mural project
Aaliyah Paris woke up on Monday morning blindsided by the news that Halifax and Dartmouth were home to two new Black Lives Matter street murals. It’s not that Paris doesn’t support the movement, she does. So much so that back in June she actually came up with her own idea to paint an “All Black […]
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The Seed Saving Project wants your dead flowers
As summer ends and the leaves begin to fall, the nights get longer, and the temperatures drop, Halifax’s gardens are also going into hibernation. The hydrangea, echinacea and sunflowers that bloomed in window boxes and along sidewalks are wilting—and soon will fill curb-side compost bins or be buried under layers of crunchy leaves. But two […]
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Taking Blk Gottingen is back for a fall edition
With two rounds under its belt, Taking Blk Gottingen—a market featuring Black-owned businesses—is going for a third this Saturday, September 26. Organized by the North End Business Association, the pop-up market will span from Propeller Brewing at Gottingen near Cogswell to Fortune Doughnuts at Gottingen near Buddy Daye Street. The 32 guest vendors will be […]
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5 ways Halifax restaurants can show solidarity with Mi’kmaq lobster fishers
The ongoing situation playing out between settlers and Mi’kmaq fishers at Digby-area wharves is one that Haligonians may feel disconnected from. ‘We’re 200 kilometres away, what can we do?’ you may ask yourself. You wonder whether you have a role to play, or are an outsider looking in. You ask yourself whether you should speak […]
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New cafe in Keshen Goodman Library builds community through food
T he Keshen Goodman Library branch has seen many renovations over the last few years, the most recent being the redesign of its cafe. In spring 2019, Halifax Public Libraries put out an expression of interest to partner with a local social enterprise for a cafe that would bring the community together. “We knew that we […]
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Supernova Market hopes to lift makers’ spirits this Saturday
Picture an autumn craft market: tiny tables filled with kitschy homemade items, baskets filled to the brim with fresh-baked loaves of bread and candles that smell like a crisp, dewy morning. And people. People everywhere. People milling about between tables, walking each and every way, touching everything and sampling goodies and hugging their friends. Thanks […]
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The last days of the old Lion’s Head
Nearly fifty years of memories are stored within the walls of the Lion’s Head Tavern. From wing nights and trivia to after-work beers on a Friday to karaoke nights hosted by Laurie The Guy, many Haligonians know the single-storey building on Demone Street—its yellow walls hung with photo frames depicting a Halifax that now only […]
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Wanderers take a knee for Black Lives Matter
Last week, in the middle of a Thursday afternoon game between Cavalry and Ottawa FC on a field in PEI, the referee blew a whistle. It was eight minutes and 46 seconds into the game, the same length of time a police officer kneeled on George Floyd’s neck—killing him and sparking the most recent wave […]
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Government reveals details of public school COVID-19 outbreak plan
On Wednesday afternoon—less than a week before Nova Scotian K-12 students return to classrooms—chief medical officer of health Dr. Robert Strang and education minister Zach Churchill addressed the public about the back to school plan. Since the plan was first announced on August 14, concerns from the public have ranged from ventilation in classrooms to class […]
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What it’s like to quarantine in a dorm for two weeks
Ready or not, students are back in Nova Scotia this fall. They come from far and wide, and they’re stuck in quarantine if they’re from outside the Atlantic bubble. Last week, a student at St. FX University in Antigonish was ticketed $1,000 for failing to self-isolate, setting a strong precedent for university students not to […]
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Tinder and masturbating can help prevent the spread of COVID-19
Students are on the precipice of returning to Halifax, some are already here self-isolating. This fall, they’ll experience a mix of online and in-person classes at the city’s various post-secondary institutions. But some parts of the student experience are bound to look a bit different this year: living in residence, going to bars and restaurants […]