Today we are very excited to share our news that The Coast has been acquired by the Overstory Media Group. Since we founded The Coast with four other friends in 1993, we have seen so much change in our industry. With a feisty and committed team, we have been able to persevere and push through […]
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NS government announces 22,600 new homes, and 373 of them will be affordable
On Friday, March 25, the Nova Scotia government designated nine new “special planning areas” in HRM. Appearing alongside HRM mayor Mike Savage, provincial housing minister John Lohr said this means development proposals will be fast-tracked and up to 22,600 units of new housing will be built. “As we all know, the housing issue has reached […]
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HRM wants to “peacefully close” People’s Park
HRM mayor Mike Savage hasn’t been to Meagher Park since it transformed into People’s Park last August. “I don’t want a confrontation,” he says. “I don’t want to make things worse, I want to make things better.” Instead, Savage says he’s spoken with people who have lived there, community-based service providers and, of course, the […]
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North end Halifax thrift shop bought by anti-abortion group
The Facebook page for BayB Boutique says it’s a high-end upscale thrift shop, a social enterprise where 100 percent of profits go to charity. But for the children’s used clothing store, nestled into a strip mall between a pharmacy and a taxi call centre at 3548 Novalea Drive, this innocent description hides a much different […]
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Is it good if a bad man dies?
DISCLAIMER: Victoria Walton attended the University of King’s College from 2013-2017; she attended lectures given by Wayne Hankey as part of the first-year Foundation Year Program. Wayne Hankey was once a well-respected scholar. An esteemed academic. An Anglican priest. The big man on campus at the University of King’s College, in Halifax. But when the […]
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Ukraine, Russia and “a long history of tension and conflicts”
Thursday evening, March 10, the 15th day of the Russian invasion into Ukraine, Dalhousie University hosted an online panel discussion on the conflict featuring professors from local universities. Moderator Ruben Zaiotti, the director of the Jean Monnet European Union Centre of Excellence at Dal, opened the panel by explaining how this war could permanently alter […]
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Halifax Regional Police 2022-23 budget demystified (but not defunded)
To really understand the police budget means starting with the acronyms, not the numbers. HRP—the Halifax Regional Police department—wanted more money in its budget this year. HRP told its governing Board of Police Commissioners, the BOPC, which agreed with the department, so then the BOPC went to its higher power: HRM, the Halifax Regional Municipality. […]
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Pavilion building turning into temporary overnight shelter
On Tuesday, Nova Scotia’s community services department teamed up with the city to make a long-awaited announcement about a emergency overnight shelter. So long-awaited, in fact, that winter is almost over, and unhoused residents will benefit from it for only one month. “The Province will operate a temporary overnight shelter at the Pavilion on the […]
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Over 200 people gather in Halifax to support Ukraine
On Saturday, a large crowd gathered at Grand Parade to show support to Ukraine after the country’s sovereignty was attacked by Russian military forces last week. People carried umbrellas in the blue and yellow colours of the Ukrainian flag, with messages for NATO to act now or to shut the sky. Others had banners calling […]
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Police and city staff tear down pantry at People’s Park
Update (March 2): Halifax Regional Police public information officer John McLeod tells The Coast “we made the decision based on the totality of the circumstances and concern for the safety of the public, neighborhood and the residents. Information we received related to the nature of the structure and the potential fire hazard it presented were […]
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Halifax shows support to the Ukrainian community
Wednesday evening’s news shifted the global focus to Ukraine. After months of threats, Putin triggered the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Explosions were reported in Kyiv and other cities, while HMCS Halifax is being deployed overseas to join other NATO forces in the Mediterranean region. Locally, the Nova Scotian chapter of the Ukrainian Canadian Congress has […]
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Want to defund the Halifax police? Participate in this budget discussion tomorrow
Halifax Regional Council will soon vote on its municipal budget for the upcoming year, including what will be allocated to Halifax Regional Police—which at this rate will be $2.9 million more than originally projected for the 2022/23 fiscal year, bringing the total budget to over $90 million. The hike was recommended by the Board of […]