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Mending fences at Pride
Halifax Pride

Mending fences at Pride

In the midst of conversations around the world, and in the face of community criticism, Halifax Pride is changing. But will this shift be enough to heal the wounds of years past? And what else should Halifax Pride be addressing?
Kehisha Wilmot wishes Pride were more intersectional.

By Rebecca Dingwell Jul 20, 2017

Halifax Pride

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Top 10 dog-friendly events in Halifax
Hot Summer Guide

Top 10 dog-friendly events in Halifax

Creative ideas for sharing more joy with your four-legged best friend.
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.

By Content sponsored by Cesar Jul 20, 2017

Hot Summer Guide

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Welcome to the Best of Halifax Readers' Choice Awards 2016
Best of Halifax

Welcome to the Best of Halifax Readers' Choice Awards 2016

You came, saw, tasted, listened and experienced the very best things this city threw at us this year. And now you’ve spoken.

Nov 3, 2016

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Let's get real
Homes Halifax

Let's get real

Real estate agent Tanya Colbo wants to help keep people cautiously excited about buying their first home.
What's your best piece of advice for people looking to buy their first home?

By Allison Saunders Apr 6, 2017

Homes Halifax

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A legacy, brewed and bottled
Beer Guide

A legacy, brewed and bottled

From a tiny brewery with no intent to bottle to an undeniable anchor in an ever-growing craft community, this year Propeller Brewing Co. celebrates 20 years of making beer.
"I remember being in really good shape when I worked downstairs," John Allen says.

By Melissa Buote Mar 16, 2017

Beer Guide

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Saint Mary's University, Faculty of Science
Career Minded (Sponsor Content)

Saint Mary's University, Faculty of Science

The modern world is all about data, and this Master of Science in Computing and Data Analytics program gets it.
Abisola Adeniran I'm a software developer for IBM.

By Mitchell Mullen Feb 23, 2017

Career Minded (Sponsor Content)

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Love on the brain
Sex + Dating Guide

Love on the brain

All the best results, stats and quotes from our annual Sex + Dating survey.
What is love? Baby, don’t hurt us, but Halifax has a dizzying array of answers to that question.

By Jacob Boon Feb 9, 2017

Sex + Dating Guide

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The Maritime Bhangra Group is positively powerful
Well Being Guide

The Maritime Bhangra Group is positively powerful

Spreading happiness, one contagiously cheery viral video at a time.
Hasmeet Singh Chandok is an unabashed optimist.

By Morgan Mullin Jan 12, 2017

Well Being Guide

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The road to nowhere
How to fix the city

The road to nowhere

How we arrived at the Cogswell Interchange.
1945 Civic Planning Commission calls for harbour bridges and arterial roads to raise tax income.

By Jacob Boon Jan 5, 2017

How to fix the city

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Talking points to help you survive the holidays
Holiday Planner

Talking points to help you survive the holidays

For when things get awkward at the family function
It feels like we’re all in the same boat here.

By Stephanie Johns Dec 1, 2016

Holiday Planner

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Learning love and trust with an adopted dog
Pets

Learning love and trust with an adopted dog

We adopted our greyhound the same day we met him. It was big adjustment for us, and for him.
I remember these two pet food commercials from a few years ago: One featured a man trying to get his new cat out from under his couch.

By Rebecca Dingwell Oct 20, 2016

Pets

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NSCC raises a class
Fall Wine Guide

NSCC raises a class

NSCC’s Kingstec campus invests in the next generation of Nova Scotia wine makers.
The Nova Scotia Community College's campus in Kentville is bearing more fruit than ever before.

By Ashley Corbett Sep 22, 2016

Fall Wine Guide

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The Coast's 2016 Back to School guide
Back To School

The Coast's 2016 Back to School guide

The most comprehensive collection of student life in Halifax you'll find all semester.

By Jacob Boon Sep 1, 2016

Back To School

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