When a World War II vet was looking for a live-in caregiver, Chris Murphy took the job—that’s just the type of person he is. It wasn’t long before Chris realized that Continuing Care was something he really enjoyed, and could pursue as a life-long career, especially with support from RJF Healthcare—one of the province’s biggest […]
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The Language Centre at SMU: A rewarding path
Jill McKenzie took one look at the CELTA (Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) program at Saint Mary’s University and knew it would be a rigorous journey. She decided to take the leap. “I’ve always had an interest in teaching English as a second language. My sister also took CELTA, and told […]
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SMU Arts: Thinking ahead
Sylvain Gagnon developed kills his practical career skills at NSCC—but it was at Saint Mary’s University that he developed the skills he didn’t even know he’d need. After two years at NSCC, studying geographic sciences, Sylvain knew he wanted to expose himself to more than one type of learning, so he transferred to Saint Mary’s […]
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Reality Check: The Business of Virtual Reality
2D films have the ability to let us “check out” for an hour or two. We can travel back in time, to far-off cities, and connect with characters. But what if, while you were in that world, you could occupy that space? 360-degree video lets you do just that. When you put on your headset, […]
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Guided Tour north end
I scream, you scream It may be getting crisp and cool out, but that doesn’t stop us from screaming for ice cream. It’s apple season, pumpkin season and, well, just about everything good season, and Dee Dee’s Ice Cream has our favourite fall tastes ready! Dee Dee’s is doing autumn right by serving up a […]
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Home, Salty Home—There’s No Place Like New Scotland
Tall ships, strolls down the harbour and having the friendliest neighbourhood Maritimers around makes it hard to consider any other place “paradise.” As Scott Saccary backpacked around the world, it dawned on him how proud he was to be a Nova Scotian. The rest is the making of a business. The Saccary Brothers, Kevin and […]
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Elevate Your Quality of Life and Go Float Yourself
Lindsay MacPhee enters the dark, sensory deprivation tank to get cozy with her intuition. She experiences discomfort, sits with her thoughts, and starts to make sense of what she’s feeling and why. Floating is a way to enhance her meditation practice, to be able to feel her body, get a sense for her physical awareness […]
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Guided Tour Quinpool Road
QuinFun at the QuinFest You can start your day off with a creamy latte, check those groceries off your to-do list, do your banking, then still have time to treat yourself to lunch. Quinpool Road has it all ready for you, and you don’t have to go far—it’s a straight shot! Don’t forget, many businesses […]
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Guided Tour: Spring Garden
Spring is humming With its core bookended by the award-winning Halifax Central Library and world-renowned Halifax Public Gardens, you can have a world of experiences when you step foot in the Spring Garden area. Grab lunch, do some shopping and stroll through the streets with friends. So go out and explore your favourite neighbourhood, and […]
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Top 10 dog-friendly events in Halifax
Your dog is your best secret keeper, and never judges you for eating an entire pizza yourself—if anything, that loyal pooch loves you even more for it. So maybe you should reciprocate, sharing your one-of-a-kind love with the world and treating your puppy pal to the summer date they deserve. That’s right, it’s time to […]
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Guided Tour Downtown Halifax
Get Inkwell soon Sometimes it feels like you can’t keep up with all of the occasions happening in your life. Maybe you even dread that awkward birthday moment where you’ll read three of the same card and have to smile out of politeness. But then, you open up that one card that is exactly you. […]
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Top 10 ways to reinvent your Canada Day holiday long weekend in Halifax
To break out of your daily routine, there’s nothing like a long weekend when you can immerse yourself in the deep green landscape of Nova Scotia and drink in the salty sea air. But what about when breaking out of the routine has become a little bit…routine? The July 1 Canada Day holiday has lots […]
