She suits, she scores.
Dive into summer head-first with some brand-new, locally made swimmers. Tonight Makenew (2698 Agricola Street) is summoning warm weather by hosting a Summer Swim Pop-up (Friday, May 18th from 8-10pm) with jams from DJ T-Woo, seasonal refreshments and special guests.
By Allison Saunders
May 18, 2018 12:40 pm
While Meghan Markle cinches her princess status, we've got a host of ways to feel like a royal this Victoria Day holiday weekend—from traditional tea at the Lord Nelson to witnessing art rock queen Jasmyn Burke and her band Weaves at The Seahorse. Read on to make the most of the best days of the week.
By Morgan Mullin
May 17, 2018 12:25 pm
"If people feel uncomfortable I don’t mind that."
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By Morgan Mullin
May 17, 2018 4:44 am
Transgender cosplayer Rae O'Neil says the local geek community is a welcoming and liberating space.
Rae O’Neil is dressed in an outfit based off a mash-up of two Final Fantasy characters.
By Jessica R. Durling
May 17, 2018 4:01 am
How Anna Gilkerson went from selling her own clothes online to building a curated thrift empire.
“A challenge is not the challenge itself, but how you respond to it,” Anna Gilkerson says, eight years after starting her curated thrift shop. She says her responses have evolved since the beginning of Makenew, knowing that no matter what challenge she faces, she is contributing to the ever-growing sustainable fashion movement every single day.
By Content by CUA
May 17, 2018 3:02 am
Make plans for wealth
May 16, 2018 6:50 pm
And it wants to celebrate with you
“It’s pretty amazing for any small business to hit 20 years and I feel particularly proud a business like ours has been able to last so long. It speaks to something special about Halifax, it supports small businesses and people looking for products like ours,” says Marshall Haywood of Venus Envy’s (1598 Barrington Street) big anniversary.
By Allison Saunders
May 16, 2018 4:02 pm
Contracts awarded and extended without proper approval, high risk of fraud and a muddied scoring system just some of the dangers flagged.
A year after discovering a half-million-dollar case of vendor fraud, HRM’s procurement policies remain dangerously unguarded.
By Jacob Boon
May 16, 2018 3:50 pm
Open concept “day rooms” and body scanners will better monitor inmate population, says prison officials.
Burnside’s prison is hoping to shed its infamous and violent reputation with the help of an expensive makeover. The Central Nova Scotia Correctional Facility gave a media tour of its $6.8-million renovations Tuesday morning.
By Tundé Balogun
May 15, 2018 6:10 pm
It's a Coast/Clever Barkeep joint
Just when you thought your thirst for summer couldn't be any greater, here's something else to look forward to. From June 7 through 9, your pals over here at The Coast and The Clever Barkeep's Matt Boyle and Jeffrey Van Horne are celebrating our region's cocktail culture with the first ever Drink Atlantic Cocktail Festival.
By Allison Saunders
May 11, 2018 2:40 pm
Thirteen awards were handed out last night at Paul O'Regan Hall to the authors, illustrators and publishers representing the best of the past year in Atlantic Canadian literary offerings.
By Tara Thorne
May 11, 2018 10:40 am
Remember that it’s all luck; we can only try to give ourselves more chances to obtain those lucky breaks. Anyone claiming to have accomplished something others consider great from their sheer will-power is either in some narcissist delusion or is failing to see all the variables surrounding them and their position.
By Rich Aucoin
May 10, 2018 3:55 pm
Rihanna wowed at the Met Gala and now the pope of pop gets a tribute night at Lion & Bright. Equally fashionable things to do?
By Morgan Mullin
May 10, 2018 12:35 pm
Selling Indigenous medicine and ceremony intends to profit off of another person's pain.
I learned to pick my medicines from my white, Acadian stepmother.
By Rebecca Thomas
May 10, 2018 4:54 am
Fun stuff headed for Paddler's Cove
When Kristin MacLean got sick of shopping online, she did something about it. After two years of planning a way to share her love for everything “punkabilly”, she’ll open Riot Pixie Boutique this summer at Paddler’s Cove, overlooking Lake Banook.
By Allison Saunders
May 10, 2018 1:00 am
Billow Bar is all about booze and barbecue.
The folks behind Agricola Street Brasserie (2540 Agricola Street) and Little Oak (1475 Lower Water Street) are adding something extra to their repertoire. Just in time for patio season, the Brasserie’s upstairs patio will now be known as Billow Bar Rooftop Cocktails & BBQ, a sunny spot to drink, eat and eat some more.
By Allison Saunders
May 9, 2018 4:16 pm
Openings
Municipal workers claim little has changed since a 2016 report called out HRM for a culture of intolerance and lack of diversity.
The municipality admits it’s not going a good enough job in creating a diverse and supportive work environment, and is promising—once again—to do better. The acknowledgement comes after 20 public employees demonstrated outside City Hall on Tuesday in protest of racial discrimination inside HRM’s workforce.
By Jacob Boon
May 8, 2018 5:36 pm
Historic African Nova Scotian house of worship changes its name to “better reflect the church’s values.”
The former Cornwallis Street Baptist Church will now be known as New Horizons Baptist Church. Members voted on the new designation, which still needs to be approved by the Registry of Joint Stocks, after service this past Sunday.
By Jacob Boon
May 7, 2018 2:06 pm
Halifax police have no grounds to lay charges against the 19-year-old railroaded by the province for its lacklustre FOI site security.
The teenager who helped expose Nova Scotia's embarrassing cybersecurity fail is a free man. Halifax Regional Police have concluded an investigation into the data breach of the province's Freedom of Information web portal and have determined there are no grounds to lay charges.
By Jacob Boon
May 7, 2018 12:55 pm
After kicking off Wednesday evening on the waterfront, the ECMAs coasted to a gentle finish in a downtown Halifax hotel last night. The festival has tweaked its handout system over the years, moving the big show early in the fest (this year it was Thursday), experimented with giving out individual awards at late-night showcases (terrible) and this year moved the traditional industry brunch to an evening celebration (we'll see if that sticks).
By Tara Thorne
May 7, 2018 11:31 am
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