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In all but two of HRM's business units, women are underrepresented among top-earners

And 80 percent of HRM's top salaries go to men 💃.

By Caora McKenna
Sep 1, 2020
City

Coronavirus explained, again

Virology and influenza expert answers our COVID-19 questions.

By Caora McKenna
Sep 21, 2020
City

All eyes on Sipekne’katik First Nation

Ku’ku’kwes News shares essential coverage of the fight for treaty right happening in St. Mary's Bay.

By Maureen Googoo and Caora McKenna
Sep 24, 2020
City

The Black Lives Matter sign on Gottingen Street is a form of resistance

Getting a new one up so quickly after it was stolen is also a form of resistance.

By Caora McKenna
Sep 10, 2020
City

Maybe Uber wasn't inevitable after all

Halifax votes yes to rules for Uber to operate: Uber doesn't like the rules.

By Caora McKenna
Sep 23, 2020
City

Halifax Regional Council approves rules for secondary and backyard suites

Will it fix the affordable housing problem in HRM? Probably not. Can it help? We'll see.

By Seyitan Moritiwon
Sep 2, 2020
City

What leaving the bubble means for Nova Scotians upon return

What to expect when you're expecting a 14-day stay at home.

By Caora McKenna
Sep 16, 2020
City

What's going on in Saulnierville and how you can help

People to follow, things to read, movies to watch.

By Feleshia Chandler
Sep 25, 2020
City

What it’s like to quarantine in a dorm for two weeks

A first-year Dalhousie student tells us about her experience.

By Victoria Walton
Sep 1, 2020
City

Here's what happened at Halifax Regional Council this week

By Caora McKenna
Sep 2, 2020
City

Wanderers take a knee for Black Lives Matter

Some things are more important than sports.

By Victoria Walton
Sep 3, 2020
City

NSCAD Alumni Association takes a vote of non-confidence in its president

Cameron Jantzen voted to fire Aoife Mac Namara, and the association is pissed.

By Seyitan Moritiwon
Sep 14, 2020
City

A passing of the torch at LOVE

Dennis Adams takes over from Sarah MacLaren at the youth support organization.

By Feleshia Chandler
Sep 18, 2020
City

Hurricane Teddy bears down on Nova Scotia

Updated post-storm: Halifax gets ready for a storm that is forecast to make landfall further from the city than both Dorian and Juan.

By Kyle Shaw
Sep 22, 2020
City

Duane Jones elected as new president of NSCAD Alumni Association

Former alumni head Cameron Jantzen removed in an aftershock of university president Aoife Mac Namara’s surprise firing.

By Seyitan Moritiwon
Sep 25, 2020
City

The climate crisis is still here

Hundreds gather in downtown Halifax in the name of intersectional climate justice.

By Feleshia Chandler
Sep 25, 2020
City

The Seed Saving Project wants your dead flowers

You can trade this season’s dried-out daisies for a custom Halifax seed mix next spring.

By Victoria Walton
Sep 29, 2020
COVID-19

Planes, strains and automobiles

The Nova Scotia Health Authority issues warnings about COVID-19 on flights from Calgary and a taxi to Halifax.

By Kyle Shaw
Sep 1, 2020
COVID-19

Government reveals details of public school COVID-19 outbreak plan

The province's top doc says it’s not a matter of if we’ll get cases in schools, but when.

By Victoria Walton
Sep 3, 2020
COVID-19

Just the news on COVID-19 in Nova Scotia, for the week starting September 7

New C19 cases and other info bits, mostly but not only from the province.

By Team Coast
Sep 7, 2020
COVID-19

COVID-19 news in Nova Scotia, for the week starting September 14

New C19 cases and other info bits, mostly but not only from the province.

By Team Coast
Sep 14, 2020
COVID-19

COVID-19 news in Nova Scotia, for the week starting September 21

New C19 cases and other info bits, mostly but not only from the province.

By Team Coast
Sep 21, 2020
COVID-19

COVID-19 news in Nova Scotia, for the week starting September 28

New C19 cases and other info bits, mostly but not only from the province.

By Team Coast
Sep 28, 2020
Shoptalk

Supernova Market hopes to lift makers' spirits this Saturday

With most in-person events cancelled, market vendors are seeing decreased revenue this year.

By Victoria Walton
Sep 22, 2020
Shoptalk

Taking Blk Gottingen is back for a fall edition

Vendors like No Days Off Apparel have seen growth thanks to the pop-up market.

By Victoria Walton
Sep 24, 2020

Arts & Culture

The show goes online

How the adaptable creativity of Halifax’s indie theatre scene is keeping performance art alive.

By Morgan Mullin
Sep 25, 2020
Arts & Culture

The Art Gallery of Nova Scotia unveils three potential designs for its new location

The new Waterfront Arts District will unveil its finalized look this October.

By Morgan Mullin
Sep 22, 2020
Arts & Culture

Eastern Front Theatre announces new Artistic Director

Kat McCormack wants to "support our community and get people working—and get people working together.”

By Morgan Mullin
Sep 10, 2020
Arts & Culture

Bone Cage breaks out

Taylor Olson's debut feature cleans up at FIN Atlantic International Film Festival.

By Morgan Mullin
Sep 29, 2020
Arts & Culture

Trapped inside a Bone Cage

Taylor Olson's debut feature tells the story of a man struggling within the confines of toxic masculinity.

By Morgan Mullin
Sep 22, 2020
Arts & Culture

Climb aboard the Stage Mother ship

The feel-good film 2020 desperately needs explores true drag culture and queer identity.

By Morgan Mullin
Sep 3, 2020
Arts & Culture

Yes, the 2020 Halifax Fringe Festival is happening

The event's 30th year sees a festival that's mostly online and wholly celebratory of live art.

By Morgan Mullin
Sep 1, 2020
Arts & Culture

Andrea Dorfman and Tanya Davis teach us How To Be At Home

A new, animated short updates the viral film How To Be Alone for these unprecedented times.

By Morgan Mullin
Sep 24, 2020
Arts & Culture

Step inside the Art Arena

A hybrid performance showcase puts marginalized artists in the spotlight.

By Morgan Mullin
Sep 23, 2020
Music

Rich Aucoin's American fever-dream

The dance pop king's new LP, United States, is a tie-dyed exploration of late capitalism and its decay.

By Morgan Mullin
Sep 25, 2020
Music

Review: New Hermitage Unearths some magic

The experimental classical quartet's 2020 LP leaves the garden path for the forest.

By Sam Gillett
Sep 16, 2020
Music

Kestrels cracks open

Sometimes, the breaks come at the wrong time—but the Halifax rocker's best music to date couldn't come quick enough.

By Alec Martin
Sep 29, 2020
Music

Collective Video's singular mission

Radstorm and Bleep in the Dark build a video archive of the sound of 2020.

By Alec Martin
Sep 10, 2020
Music

What's happening in Halifax this Labour Day Weekend

Make the most of summer's swan song with these streams and IRL offerings.

By Morgan Mullin
Sep 3, 2020
Music

What's happening in Halifax from September 10-16

Our guide to the Sure Things you need to stream and seek out offline this week.

By Morgan Mullin
Sep 9, 2020
Music

What's happening in Halifax from September 17-23

Sure Things to stream and seek out IRL this week.

By Morgan Mullin
Sep 17, 2020

Food

5 ways Halifax restaurants can show solidarity with Mi’kmaq lobster fishers

Believe it or not, you have a stake in the issue.

By Victoria Walton
Sep 24, 2020
Food

Brewery Market returns to its regular Saturday schedule

You can shop over 30 vendors in person starting this weekend

By Feleshia Chandler
Sep 1, 2020
Food

The last days of the old Lion's Head

The decades-old tavern will move to its new home next month.

By Victoria Walton
Sep 10, 2020
Food

Challah at your girl

There's a new bakery bringing Jewish heritage to Halifax.

By Feleshia Chandler
Sep 16, 2020
Food

New cafe in Keshen Goodman Library builds community through food

The new Stone Hearth Bakery provides employment experience and a space for community members to connect with each other in Clayton Park.

By Victoria Walton
Sep 24, 2020
Food + Drink Festivals

Halifax Burger Week is back

Mask and you shall receive, October 22-31.

Sep 23, 2020

Free Will Astrology

In your horoscope: Get ready to make maximum impact

You are poised to say important things over the coming weeks, Cancer.

By Rob Brezsny
Sep 3, 2020
Free Will Astrology

In your horoscope: go for the flow

You’ll find it easy to get into energized and focused flow states, Taurus.

By Rob Brezsny
Sep 10, 2020
Free Will Astrology

In your horoscope: Talk to yourself

Just make it a delightful conference, Pisces, not a raging debate.

By Rob Brezsny
Sep 17, 2020
Free Will Astrology

In your horoscope: Keep climbing!

Be the mountain goat, Capricorn, striving for the brightest and the strongest.

By Rob Brezsny
Sep 24, 2020
Savage Love

When divorce isn’t an option, try another d-word

You don’t need permission from anybody to think about sexual fantasy figures.

By Dan Savage
Sep 3, 2020
Savage Love

Why is choking even a thing?

Porn is probably to blame, but no choke: Strangulation during sex is dangerous.

By Dan Savage
Sep 10, 2020
Savage Love

Taking it fast

When a new relationship goes from dating to meet-my-kid way too quickly.

By Dan Savage
Sep 17, 2020
Savage Love

How to handle missed connections

What to do when things go wrong with a friend, with an escort and with a Trump-loving mom.

By Dan Savage
Sep 24, 2020

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