After a nearly too close for comfort six-week campaign that did little more than expose how poorly we Canadians are educated in the ins and outs of our governance system—and puff unearned wind into fringe party ideology—Halifax (and the country) gets another go at Liberal leadership. All four Liberal incumbent MPs in Halifax Regional Municipality […]
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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How Halifax composts 50,000 tonnes of material a year.
H alifax has been composting since before it was cool, way back in 1998. These days, the municipality composts about 50,000 tonnes of compost every year—almost twice as much as it recycles. That’s about 100 tonnes a day, or the equivalent of 13,000 curb-side green carts. The Miller Waste facility, on Gloria McCluskey Avenue in […]
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Haligonians are composting almost twice as much as they are recycling
A ccording to HRM, residents disposed of an average of 380 kg of waste in 2017-18. That’s like 380 bags of flour per person. This includes everything from clear bag garbage to recycling and compost. The reported national average for Canadians is almost double that number, at just over 700 kg, according to Statistics Canada. […]
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How to recycle and compost properly in HRM
If you’re new to town, you may notice that Nova Scotia recycles and composts more than some other provinces. A 2012 study by the Conference Board of Canada actually ranked Nova Scotia first among provinces for waste generated per capita, at 386 kg per year. What goes where? If you download the Halifax Recycles app […]
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Maritime Conservatory of Performing Arts faculty clash with the Board of Governors
About 200 people attended a town hall meeting on Tuesday night to discuss the future of the Maritime Conservatory of Performing Arts, a performing-arts school and performance venue in the historic building at 6199 Chebucto Road in Halifax. “Anybody in this room tonight is a stakeholder,” said Jason Davies, the MCPA faculty association’s dean of music. […]
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Safer Space Massage caters to all bodies and identities
Safer Space Massage Therapy @saferspacemassage Online booking is available here Six months ago, Leah Inman dove into a business idea by starting a massage clinic run out of their Fairview home. “I’ve always been very entrepreneurial,” Inman says. “I love working for myself, making my own hours. And it just made sense for me to […]
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Radical Imagination project looks for new spot to screen after Central Library clash
Update July 5: After discussion with Åsa Kachan, CEO of Halifax Public Libraries, The Radical Imagination Project screenings will take place in the Halifax Central Library, without a presentation from HRP as previously requested. The Radical Imagination Project has screened films and hosted discussions about radical ideas that emerge from social change and movements at the […]
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Radical Imagination project looks for new spot to screen after clash with Library
The Radical Imagination Project has screened films and hosted discussions about radical ideas that emerge from social change and movements at the Halifax Central Library for the past four-and-a-half years. But it won’t be returning this fall, according to Alex Khasnabish, director of the project and professor of sociology and anthropology at Mount Saint Vincent […]
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Parkland in a pinch
Both the municipality and the province have been steadily acquiring additional land to incorporate into parks. The Nova Scotia Nature Trust is working to secure more parkland in the Five Bridge Lakes Wilderness Area, just outside Halifax. It encompasses a 100-acre waterfront property along Frederick Lake. The Nature Trust was worried the private owner would […]
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Part of Sir Sanford Fleming Park up for sale
Last week, some HRM staff and members of the public were surprised to learn a section of a long-time public park is not actually owned by the municipality. Sir Sanford Fleming Park, the home of Dingle Tower, was donated to the city by Sir Fleming himself. The park includes a beach and picnic area on […]
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External review underway at Phoenix Youth Programs
A n external review has begun at Phoenix Youth Programs, a Halifax non-profit that works with youth aged 15 to 24. Phoenix executives say the review is not prompted by any one issue, but rather to ensure Phoenix maintains best practices going forward. “I think we’re going to see some areas that we’re doing really […]
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8 do-it-yourself Hali-ween costumes
1. The Agave Grab a large flower pot and cut the bottom out so the pot fits around your waist. Dress in brown pants and a green shirt, then wrap a couple scarves around yourself. Hold an old branch or broom handle over your head and ask everyone you talk to if they want a […]