Almost all of the shelves are bare now. They are so close to closing. The Newfoundland Store has been at the corner of Willow and Clifton practically since before your nanny and poppy were born. And now we are the ones who witness its last days. The shelves. They were built more than 50 […]
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Cheeky Neighbour Diner is Relish, reborn
There’s a new resident on Quinpool Road, and they’re ready to kick up their heels and meet everyone. Taking over the old location of Relish Gourmet Burgers, Cheeky Neighbour Diner pays tribute to old-fashioned brunch classics while offering a playful spin on the iconic diner genre. Drew Voegeli, owner of Cheeky Neighbour and former owner […]
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Food insecurity isn’t a holiday tradition, it’s an all-year thing.
During their busiest time of the year, it’s important to acknowledge that food banks are not the cure to food insecurity in Nova Scotia. “I think during this time of year with the increased costs associated with holidays, people are really struggling,” says Patty Williams, director of FoodARC, an organization that works collaboratively with individuals […]
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Forget DIY–Let IKEA Canada and TaskRabbit Assemble Your Life
You’ve captured the layout and design, you know which furniture and fixings you want to put on display, and the final step to setting up your space is actually finding the time of day to put it all together. Turning your house or apartment into a home can easily be the most exciting part of […]
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Show review: Halifax Pop Explosion’s Songs of The City is a love letter to all of us
Halifax Pop Explosion got off to a moving start on Wednesday night with Songs of the City, presented by United Way Halifax at the Spatz Theatre. The show featured six storytellers and five artists. Each storyteller told their own personal story of struggle, transformation and resilience. Each artist debuted an original song that was inspired […]
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Charity Doucette rises and shines
Shimmering opals, oceanic blues, cream white pearls; that’s Charity. Fresh sweetgrass, shapely moose antler, textured birchbark; that’s Mi’kma’ki. Charity Doucette, of Potlotek First Nation, combines the dazzle of trendy jewellery with the meaningful beauty of Indigenous beadwork to create show-stopping pieces that represent a restored pride in her heritage. “Know your worth—because that was the […]
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Cannabis: Peeling Back the Layers | Behind the Scenes with FIGR
A year after the legalization of the cannabis industry, it’s time to shed some light on the specific science and agricultural knowledge that comes with producing high-quality cannabis. Providing consumers with accessible and accurate information about what they’re consuming, and where it’s coming from is at the forefront of the cannabis movement. Whether you’re a […]
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An investment company bought my building
Though I’m reluctant to “air my dirty laundry in public,” to quote my grandmother, I do so in hopes it may help in some way to ameliorate others’ circumstances. The facts are brief and similar across the board. Much of my backstory is in the documentary My Week on Welfare by Jackie Torrens and Jessica […]
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For the love of Fringe
Once a year, during that in-between-time of ever-crisper days that still warrant sunscreen, the city stirs. Posters for plays and one-person-shows begin papering poles. Streamers billow out of the mouth of forgotten places like the Old Company House. Professional performing artists present their pet projects that are too out there for anywhere else. They share […]
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6 Halifax developments you should know about
Wellington Street (Case 20774) In July, regional council voted to let a bunch of developments go ahead despite the looming Centre Plan. This is one of the more controversial projects, an application by Lydon Lynch Architects, on behalf of owner BANC Developments, for an eight-storey structure on Wellington Street in Halifax’s south end. The development […]
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Autism Nova Scotia’s healthy relationships and sexuality program could help us all
Love is hard. Sex is complicated. Consent is mandatory but not always given and sex-ed curriculums don’t necessarily tick all the boxes. These things get even more complicated for teens and adults on the autism spectrum. Autism Nova Scotia’s Healthy Relationships, Sexuality and Autism program fills in some of these gaps by supporting teens and […]
