We spent $400 testing the top NSFW AI chat apps. Here’s our honest ranking, including which ones are worth paying for and which ones you should skip entirely. My editor asked me to write this article three weeks ago. I said yes because it sounded easy. Test some AI chat apps, write about them, done. […]
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Managing Anxiety: Finding Support and Practical Tools
Across our community, anxiety has become one of the most common concerns bringing people into counselling. At Your Counselling, therapists regularly meet individuals who describe a similar experience: racing thoughts, difficulty sleeping, persistent worry, or a sense of tension that follows them throughout the day. For some, anxiety appears during major life changes such as […]
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The Fashion Revival brings sustainable style to Dalhousie campus
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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Our readers tell us their thoughts on the provincial budget
Last week, we asked our readers in our daily newsletter about the provincial budget. The Nova Scotia government released its 2026-27 budget on Feb. 23, titled “Defending Nova Scotia.” The budget originally axed $130.4 million in grants to organizations, as well as a five percent annual cut to the civil service, and a three percent […]
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What Nova Scotia’s budget cuts mean for students like me
By now, many people have heard of Premier Tim Houston’s budget cuts. To save $130 million, the Houston government has slashed 287 program grants and funding in Nova Scotia. Numerous grants and ongoing projects will essentially be cut off. The bulk of these grant reductions will impact arts programs, tourism and culture, and many of […]
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Best AI Girlfriend Apps and Sites of 2026
Look, I’m going to be upfront with you. A couple years ago, if someone told me I’d spend a month testing AI girlfriend apps for a living, I’d have laughed them out of the bar. And yet here we are. It’s 2026, the robots are flirting with us, and honestly? Some of them are pretty […]
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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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‘Extreme loss’: Venues expect to feel the pressure of cuts to arts and culture
The outcome is clear. The Nova Scotia government’s recent budget cuts will impact industries across the province. Cutbacks will have to be made to fit within tight financial margins. Axed grants and funding will be to the detriment of many industries, the arts sector included. It’s not just one song communities won’t hear,” says Masuma […]
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Halifax’s restaurant winter woes
It’s late February. The winds of winter are blowing. Standing at the corner of Barrington and Blowers streets, you would be hard-pressed to see Obladee Wine Bar. The 15-year-young operation is wrapped in snow- and ice-laden scaffolding, metal poles, plywood and mesh, obscuring what was once one of downtown Halifax’s most recognizable windows. It is […]
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Best VPN Canada: Top Secure and Fast Services for 2026
Choosing the best VPN for Canada involves considering factors like privacy, security, and access to content. Many users seek a solution that protects their online activities while allowing access to streaming services and avoiding local restrictions. A good VPN ensures secure, private internet use and improves access to digital content within and outside Canada. With […]
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We asked our readers about Halifax’s AAA bikeway network. This is what they had to say
Last week, we asked our readers about potential cuts to Halifax’s plans to develop a AAA bikeway network. The proposed networks consisted of 57 kilometres of connected bikeways—protected bike lanes, multi-use pathways, and local street bikeways—meant for use by folks of all ages and abilities (hence the term AAA). Parts of this network are already […]
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Over 40,000 Nova Scotian children lived in poverty in 2023, new report finds
One-in-five children in Nova Scotia are living in poverty. That’s the biggest takeaway from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives-Nova Scotia (CCPA-NS) 2025 report card on child and family poverty in the province, which analyzes the most recently available tax-filer data to identify gaps within our system. The report was released on Wednesday, Feb. 18, […]