Mar 12-18, 2020

News + Opinion

• City

  All the basics to protect yourself and others from the coronavirus

  Wash your hands. Stay home if you’re sick, and pay attention to what the government is telling you.

  By Caora McKenna

  Mar 12, 2020

  
• City

  This 71-year-old is living and travelling around Nova Scotia in her van

  Gail McGinnis living the is living #vanlife on the road, not the ‘gram

  By Ellen Riopelle

  Mar 12, 2020

  
• City

  Keeping up with Halifax’s changing city scape

  The sky’s the limit now that the municipality’s centre plan package A has been approved. Here’s where you can keep up with the changes.

  By Isabel Buckmaster

  Mar 12, 2020

  
• COVID-19

  “Everybody across the world has said they wished they had started sooner”

  Halifax Regional Municipality introduces measures to curb spread of COVID-19.

  By Caora McKenna

  Mar 16, 2020

  
• COVID-19

  The Coast postpones Burger Week to June 2020

  By Team Coast

  Mar 13, 2020

  
• COVID-19

  11 things that changed Sunday around COVID-19

  Now that Nova Scotia has cases, more measures are announced for bars, casinos, schools and travellers.

  By Kyle Shaw

  Mar 15, 2020

  
• COVID-19

  Nova Scotia government says COVID-19 is inevitable, urges people to "do their part"

  By Caora McKenna

  Mar 13, 2020

  
• COVID-19

  Going out this weekend? Read this first

  Many events are being cancelled and postponed in the wake of COVID-19 concerns.

  By Morgan Mullin

  Mar 13, 2020

  
• COVID-19

  Rich Aucoin made a playlist to help you ride out COVID-19

  Lots of Pink Floyd and a little Lizzo helps make a worried state more manageable.

  By Morgan Mullin

  Mar 13, 2020
• COVID-19

  Nova Scotians who have been travelling should keep an eye on how they feel

  By Caora McKenna

  Mar 12, 2020
• COVID-19

  How to test yourself for COVID-19

  As 811 gets flooded with calls, premier unviels a "self-diagnostic tool" to find out if you should be concerned.

  By Morgan Mullin

  Mar 13, 2020

  
• COVID-19

  Neptune Theatre and Symphony Nova Scotia cancel events over COVID-19 concerns

  By Morgan Mullin

  Mar 13, 2020

  
• COVID-19

  An update from Ticket Halifax about COVID cancellations

  By Team Coast

  Mar 13, 2020

  
• COVID-19

  Ban on big cruise ships means a sinking number of visitors

  Halifax expected 74,565 cruisers in April, May and June, but now only 2,520 people would be allowed.

  By Kyle Shaw

  Mar 15, 2020

  
• COVID-19

  Three cases announced in Nova Scotia

  By Kyle Shaw

  Mar 15, 2020

  
• COVID-19

  Canada bans entry to non-residents—with some exceptions

  “If you are abroad, it’s time to come home,” says prime minister Trudeau.

  By Caora McKenna

  Mar 16, 2020

  
• COVID-19

  East Coast Music Awards get COVID-cancelled

  Twenty-eight Halifax-based acts were set to perform at the annual ECMA fest.

  By Morgan Mullin

  Mar 17, 2020

  
• Shoptalk

  The royal flush

  For only $450 you can crap like a king/queen.

  By Fadila Chater

  Mar 11, 2020

  
• Shoptalk

  Obsolete no longer

  Agricola's favourite record retailer weathers the gentrifying strip's ups and downs

  By Matthew Halliday

  Mar 12, 2020

  
• Opinion

  Nova Scotia passes bubble zone law

  Intimidation and protests outside abortion service providers no longer allowed in the province

  By Claudia Chender

  Mar 12, 2020

  

Arts + Music

• Music

  Rose Cousins is dancing on her own

  The singer-songwriter’s new album explains the difference between loneliness and being alone.

  By Jade Nauss

  Mar 12, 2020

  
• Music

  Junos cancelled due to COVID-19 concerns

  At least we can still stream award host Alessia Cara's excellent album The Pains Of Growing while we self-quarantine.

  By Morgan Mullin

  Mar 12, 2020

  
• Music

  Nomadic Homes plants sonic roots

  Chris Rayner’s bedroom recording project releases a fuzzed-out, nostalgia-seeped debut LP.

  By Jonathan Briggins

  Mar 12, 2020

  
• Music

  Pianist R. Grunwald has the key

  The "extended minimalism" of his debut album helps you find your chill.

  By Brandon Young

  Mar 12, 2020

  
• Comics

  Art Brat Comics

  By Mollie Cronin

  Mar 12, 2020

  

Food + Drink

• Food

  A cut above the rest

  Chives’ chef Stephanie Ogilvie to showcase Nova Scotia’s food scene on new season of Top Chef Canada

  By Fadila Chater

  Mar 12, 2020

  
• Food

  Meet the new Ostrich Club

  By Matthew Halliday

  Mar 12, 2020

  
• Food

  First look at Propeller Brewing's Quinpool Road tap room

  Six months ago the west end was a craft-beer desert, but now it's getting its second brewery.

  By Matthew Halliday

  Mar 12, 2020

  
• Food

  Canada’s ultimate beer and cider crawl, right here in Halifax

  Staking a claim for the city’s suds and sipping superiority, complete with self-guided tour map.

  By Kyle Shaw

  Mar 12, 2020

  
• Food

  Learning the language of beer

  Canada’s leading beer-sommelier program makes its Nova Scotia debut.

  By Brooklyn Connolly

  Mar 12, 2020

  
• Food

  20 brews for 2020

  A shopping list of new craft beer and cider releases from around the province.

  By Kyle Shaw

  Mar 12, 2020

  
• Food

  Re-inventing the craft beer festival

  The Nova Scotia Craft Beer Festival is bigger and better and rebrandeder than ever.

  By Steve Gow

  Mar 12, 2020

  
• Drink

  Sip on these beer and cider events

  Ten events to put in your phone calendar now.

  By Morgan Mullin

  Mar 12, 2020

Lifestyle

• Free Will Astrology

  Make productive mistakes, Libra

  By Rob Brezsny

  Mar 12, 2020

  
• Savage Love

  Brownie points

  What to do when you’re stuck in a shitty situation Plus: Smoking kills (relationships).

  By Dan Savage

  Mar 12, 2020