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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HFX Wanderers unveiled as Canada’s newest professional soccer club
A new professional soccer league starts playing in Canada next year, and Halifax just became the third city to sign on. At this afternoon’s announcement, the Canadian Premier League introduced HFX Wanderers as the third member of the nascent men’s pro league, joining Calgary’s Cavalry FC and Toronto-area York 9 FC as founding CPL clubs. […]
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Canada trying to cool hot Chile in Davis Cup Tennis
A long-limbed young man stands in the middle of an almost-unrecognizable, iceless Scotiabank Centre rink crowded with people. He’s wearing a baggy t-shirt and shorts with neon yellow shoes. He stares straight ahead, focused, despite all those who are literally building a tennis court around him: Two men on a scissor lift are wallpapering over […]
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Why Dartmouth rules this weekend
As trees grow greener and commuters move from the sheltered lower deck to the open upper deck of the ferry, two Dartmouth events are inviting folks out of their homes for a weekend spent in the great urban outdoors. First, on Saturday, the Dartmouth Skate Coalition (that’s DSKC) is celebrating the grand opening of the […]
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Mel Clarke is raising the bar
Mel Clarke is at the 2015 Canadian Senior Weightlifting championships. It’s her second weightlifting competition ever. Earlier, before the panel of judges, she weighed in at 57.4 kilos—just over 126 pounds. She had qualified for nationals by power-jerking 185 pounds above her head with elbows locked. At that provincial qualifier, last November, nagging hip and […]
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Catch Bird Flu—our Blue Jays playoff podcast
We gathered The Coast’s die-hard fans and bandwagon-jumpers to talk baseball highlights—beer can baby, showboating, the bat flip and tonight’s game.
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Breaking waves with the Halifax Rowing Club
The Northwest Arm is bustling with activity on a hot summer’s night. Sailboats, motor boats and rowing racing shells travel up and down the water. “I really like the freedom that I feel when I row. It’s lovely to look out on the water and also feel very powerful when I’m making the boat move,” […]
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How to ride, and watch, this weekend’s Naked Bike Ride
1. Remember to wear sunscreen on all that skin not normally exposed to daylight. Our riders recommend slathering it on and letting it dry before attempting any body paint. 2. Scotch tape will not keep pasties on in the wind. 3. It can get cold down by the waterfront. “You’ve been warned,” says veteran naked […]
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Cycling’s not just for hipsters
[Image-1] Walking down Agricola Street on any given day, you’re sure to see anywhere from five to 47 vintage two-speeds either chained up or being navigated by charismatic, stylish and carefully dishevelled-looking twenty-somethings. Their modes of transportation are at least 30 years their senior—and the older, the better. But what about the folks who were […]
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Halifax to Toronto on foot
[Image-1] Living in the city has its upsides: lots of people, public transportation and plenty of things to do. But the hustle and bustle can be tiring after awhile. That’s one of a few reasons why Aaron Beck and Jillian Moran decided to walk from Halifax to Toronto this summer, tenting all the way. Well, […]
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Lost and found at The Oval
The beloved Oval is a great place to lose yourself—and your hat. Something about the soothing rhythm of gliding around and around and around may lull people into a forgetful state of bliss, or maybe it’s the stress of changing in and out of gear with thousands of other skaters. Either way, people manage to […]
