Rows of clothing racks lined the back of the McInnis Room at Dalhousie University on Wednesday evening, filled with vintage jackets, reworked denim and thrifted pieces waiting for new owners. At the front of the room, an auditorium with nearly 200 seats faced a stage draped in fabric, thread and yarn. Layers of textures and […]
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From Dartmouth rinks to world podiums: Julia Snelgrove’s rise in speed skating
The 18-year-old long-track speed skater from Dartmouth says she’s never been someone who sits still for long. On the ice, that restlessness has turned into momentum, and now, medals. At the most recent international junior competition—the ISU Junior World Speed Skating Championships in Inzell, Germany—Snelgrove won silver in the 500 metres and bronze in the […]
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‘Youngblood’ star talks women’s hockey and the future of the sport
The 2026 Winter Olympics and the Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) prove that women’s hockey is growing. Whether it be the gold medal game between Canada and the US, or the PWHL exhibitions that had Halifax fans fighting for a team of their own, the sport has been on a positive upswing. However, opportunities for […]
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Dalhousie grad with invisible disability wins first place in international speaking competition
Michelle Weger was a Dalhousie University student when she discovered symptoms that would ultimately lead to a diagnosis of narcolepsy. With her service dog by her side on stage, Weger took home the first-place prize at Speaker Slam’s 9th Annual Grand Slam for her speech describing her experiences and how she has made her disability […]
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This local cookie company is doing more than just baking
Nova Scotia Cookie Co., a proudly woman-owned business, is taking the humble shortbread cookie to international heights, one lighthouse-shaped treat at a time. Founded by entrepreneur Jenna Ross, the Nova Scotia Cookie Co. is as much about community and connection as it is about confections. “Steeped in a tradition of welcoming hospitality, Nova Scotia has […]
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Haligonians share their most memorable Walks of Shame
Raise your hand if you’ve been there: It’s the morning after, and you’re still dressed in the same clothes you wore last night. You’re not at home. Last night’s pursuit of a good time has left you looking and feeling like a snowbank in March—a little haggard, ready to melt into a puddle and in […]
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Haligonians share their worst dates
If you’ve been following the drama from the latest Love Is Blind season, you’ll have been reminded of one of life’s near-certainties: The people we date are full of surprises. (And they ain’t always pretty.) The TikTok talk of LIB contestant Ben’s alleged history of leaving business cards behind after his hook-ups wouldn’t even hold […]
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Haligonians share the most cringe-worthy things they’ve heard on a date
“Hell is other people,” the French philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre famously wrote. And nowhere does that statement ring more true than on a first date with a stranger. We’re suckers for love, it seems, and in our search for that special someone—or a bit of fun with somebody who doesn’t give off the “ick”—we’re willing to […]
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Final fantasy: Haligonians spill on what they want to do sexually before they die
Surprise of the century: Haligonians really, really want to have a threesome. Or at least that’s what a majority of respondents shared in The Coast’s 2025 Sex + Dating Survey, our annual (and anonymous) deep dive into our readers’ thoughts on all things dating and mating-related. For 17 years, we’ve been asking Haligonians to spill […]
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Tongue-tied: Haligonians dish on the most cringe-worthy things they’ve said—and heard—during sex
Haligonians are a talkative bunch. We’ll gab at the grocery store, in line for the movies, in the middle of a crosswalk… anywhere, really. And that includes the bedroom, it seems, according to The Coast’s 2025 Sex + Dating Survey. Nearly three-quarters of respondents to our 17th annual anonymous and sexy survey say they’re into […]
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Raw data: Results from The Coast’s 2025 Sex + Dating Survey
Valentine’s season is upon us, so The Coast has a gift for you—the 2025 Sex + Dating Survey results. This annual Halifax heat map is like a Cupid’s arrow that gets right to the heart of local desire. Deliberately anonymous to encourage honest full disclosure, it provides a window into local bedrooms, a look at […]
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Baring it all: Haligonians confess their sexual secrets
Every year in The Coast’s annual Sex + Dating Survey, we give readers the same prompt: “Confess a sexual secret that you’ve never told anyone else.” The responses are a window into Haligonians’ private lives—their fears, their passions, their kinks and stories they’ve never told. Some answers will make you laugh. Some are brutally real […]
