From Fort Mac to Ralph’s Place, Coast writers like to go the extra mile for you, and a batch of Coasties have just been recognized for their efforts. The short-list of nominations for the 2014 Atlantic Journalism Awards came out yesterday, with four Coast projects up for local journalism’s biggest prize—a plaque plus a year […]
Atlantic Journalism Awards 2015
You have to leave to live here
UPDATE March 31, 2015: The special online version of our story “Fort Mac to Halifax: Living with Canada’s worst commute” was nominated today for Best Multimedia Feature by the Atlantic Journalism Awards. Congratulations to all Coasties, and there were many, who worked on this project. Remember when Stephen Harper’s griping about lazy Atlantic Canadians? “There […]
The always-on stalker
In the middle of the night on a quiet, residential street in Halifax, a 28-year-old man climbed the steps of a white house with a red door. In the apartment upstairs lived a 30-something woman he found on Craigslist a couple hours earlier. The ad said, “I need it.” He replied by email. He was […]
The ultimate road trip
Consider this epic infographic your vacation inspiration, an adventure kick-starter. Pick a corner of the province, pack your bags and start exploring.
The business of bare: Inside Ralph’s Place
She is on hands and knees, naked. Below her a man slumps over his beer bottle. He is nearly alone in the club on this bright afternoon. She crawls towards him, stopping three feet away–as close as the law allows. Her movements are almost languorous, but she lacks the confidence and practice of the other […]

