Vol. 28, No. 3
Halifax to rally for rent control this weekend
The policy, which exists in PEI, Ontario, Manitoba and BC would mean landlords have to stop jacking up the rent by however much they feel like.
By Seyitan Moritiwon
Take Halifax's budget survey and have your say on how money's spent
Council nears the start of budget szn and that means it's your time to shine, citizen.
By Caora McKenna
Halifax sees increase in homelessness, renting is still getting harder
And two Liberal leadership candidates are considering rent control.
Halifax's board of police commissioners OKs committee to look at reimagining policing
Now to set a budget, find representatives, and get to work.
Three local organizations get government cash to provide affordable housing
Adsum Women & Children, the Mi'kmaq Native Friendship Centre and the North End Community Health Association to add 48 housing units by March 2022.
Pour one out for the Halifax renters left behind
The city's rental housing state of emergency isn't new, which makes the pandemic push for rent control worth celebrating.
HRM hopes landlord registry will make a dent in the rental housing crisis
Fingers crossed.
Here's what happened at council this week
A look at the use of “Micmac” in municipal streets and buildings, year-round cafe approval and more.
How did it get to this? A recent timeline of Indigenous lobster-fishing rights.
Governments have avoided the moderate livelihood issue for over 20 years.
By Stefan Sinclair-Fortin
Mi’kmaq Coalition buys Clearwater, becomes Canada’s largest holder of shellfish licenses
We’koqma’q chief says she’s excited about how the deal will benefit future generations.
The Coast is back with the 26th annual Best Of Halifax readers' survey results
Special for this pandemic year, the theme is reasons we love the city.
"They're on the right path," says western First Nation chief about purchase of Clearwater by Mi’kmaq coalition
Nova Scotia announces temporary rent control
Here's the nitty gritty on Nova Scotia’s new protections for renters.
The government still hasn't made contact tracing mandatory
A spike of recent exposures in the Halifax area means contact tracing is more important than ever.
By Victoria Walton
COVID-19 news for the November 2 week
Quick looks at cases and more, in Halifax and Nova Scotia.
By Team Coast
COVID-19 news for the November 9 week
COVID-19 news for the November 16 week
Halifax's bubble gets smaller
Restaurant tables, home visits and public groups will soon be capped at five.
COVID-19 news for the November 23 week
“If you haven't woken up to the second wave, this is your wake-up call”
UPDATED: Nova Scotia locks Halifax down in hopes of quickly beating back COVID-19’s second wave.
By Kyle Shaw
COVID-19 news for the November 30 week
Fisherman’s Cove keeps its huts open for the holidays
The village will fill with twinkling lights, holiday magic and lots of local vendors.
It’s beginning to look a lot like holiday market season
A mix of in-person and online events to help you find the perfect gifts this season.
Voice of the city: A premier should consider housing a human right
Not just a financial commodity.
By Lisa Roberts
Voice of the city: The show must go on
Music teachers have returned to the classrooms, but the sound of singing is nowhere to be heard.
By Jack Bennet
For The Khyber, for us all
The Turret Arts Space Society's mission? To remake 1588 Barrington Street into the accessible art hub downtown needs.
By Morgan Mullin
Splinters sticks with you
Why you need to watch Thom Fitzgerald's Annapolis Valley-shot instant-classic at Neptune this week.
The Art Gallery of Nova Scotia chooses its winning design
The design by Jordan Bennett and Lorraine Whitman's team will be built over what's now a parking lot on Salter Street.
Taking five with Braden Lam
The folky star-on-the-rise answers our most burning questions as he celebrates a new EP.
Seven Sure Things for November 5-11
All the local, live art you need to see and stream.
Seven Sure Things for November 12-18
All the local live art you need to see—IRL and online.
UPDATED: Wylin' in a winter wonderland
The Coast helps you feel holly jolly with a playlist of holiday tunes heavy on local favourites.
Welcome to Best of Halifax 2020, reasons we love the city
Because so much broke this Covid year, we’re breaking from the traditional gold, silver and bronze awards.
We love that Halifax’s library loves us back
Shannon Hansen has Best-of-Halifax moments at the library every day.
We love how the Trellis Collective brings pedal power to the pandemic
Mohammad Aljenadi is giving new life to 100+ bikes and a group of bike mechanics.
We love that Halifax musicians are building the industry’s future
Corey Writes shares his vision for what the music biz could look like.
We love that Halifax came together in grief
How a tea party honoured Halifax's African Nova Scotian matriarchs in the time of coronavirus.
It's been one for the books
How local bookstores helped us make it through our time at home.
Our collective art beat
The best thing to happen in visual arts this year? There were too many choose.
Going viral as virus therapy
Our not-so-secret garden
How a gate at the corner of Spring Garden Road and South Park Street became a magic portal for all of us.
How to bring the party home
Local DJs helped us bust a move—and lift our mood—when we needed it most.
We love that Halifax knows Black Lives Matter
We have community advocates like Kate Macdonald to thank for that.
What’s so special about Halifax, anyway?
“It’s big enough to be progressive, but small enough to stay the same.”
By Caora McKenna and Victoria Walton
Crafters in a dangerous time
Covid couldn’t unravel Halifax’s fibre arts community.
We love how Halifax answers the door with a smile
Nothing makes a socially-distanced day like an ice cold beer delivery.
We love that Halifax got baked
LF Bakery didn’t just endure the pandemic, they thrived.
Basha gets benevolent
The south end Mediterranean joint is giving away about 300 free meals a month.
We love the frontline healthcare workers taking on the pandemic
Janvier Korongo was the first volunteer for disinfection duty: "They thought I was joking."
In your horoscope: you’re in a limbo zone
But you’ll know how to get out, Libra.
By Rob Brezsny
In your horoscope: family first
Ancestors will probably play a bigger role in your life than usual, Cancer.
In your horoscope: avoid safe and predictable work
Flirt with wild spiritual powers instead, Aries.
In your horoscope: Please come down to earth
Some birds can fly 200 days without touching the ground—don’t be one of them, Aquarius.
This senior’s sex drive is just like old times
Holy pretzel! What in tarnation is happening?
By Dan Savage
There’s something about threesomes. And foursomes.
Is it a heteronormative plot, or just logistics?
Add it up
One app or two? One boyfriend or two? And three-, four-, ten- or hundredsomes?
Blocked
Finding ways to end things gracefully (or not).
Upcoming workshop on eviction prevention ‘more urgent than ever’
By Lauren Phillips, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Get ready for a full week of folk music in Halifax
By Brendyn Creamer
Eight days of fantastic features at the 2024 Atlantic International Film Festival
Bring back elected school boards, says new bill
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