Stéphane Levac had never considered auditioning for a cooking reality show. But a network of Nova Scotian chefs helped the former restaurateur land a spot on this season’s Top Chef Canada. Consider it kitchen aid. “The show reached out saying that Stephanie Ogilvie had referred me,” he says of the Top Chef season eight runner-up, […]
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NS won’t divert vaccines to Ontario but could help in other ways
A press release this morning from the Canadian Medical Association included an “urgent call” for measures that address the increasing COVID-19 caseload in several provinces. Among the suggestions was that of “province-to-province collaboration” on resources—specifically vaccines. And while the CMA doesn’t name any provinces that should give up their vaccines, it’s pretty clear the release […]
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Premier faces renewed calls for Northwood inquiry
Yesterday morning, The Coast published Stephanie Nolen’s months-long investigation into last year’s deadly COVID-19 outbreak at Northwood long-term care home. Four hours later, the story was at the centre of an exchange at the provincial legislature between official opposition leader Tim Houson, NDP leader Gary Burrill and premier Iain Rankin about the government’s response to […]
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Atlantic bubble dreams for April 19 are popping
It was last month when Nova Scotia premier Iain Rankin first hinted that the Atlantic bubble might be returning in April. But he gave a caveat: “As always, we will be guided by public health as safety is always our primary concern,” he said on March 9 in a COVID-19 media briefing. A few weeks […]
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7 Sure Things going on in Halifax the April 15 weekend
With going out in Halifax becoming more and more of a thing thanks to Nova Scotia’s COVID miracle, we’ve got a bunch of online and IRL event picks for your weekend. For lots more events happening every day of the week, check out The Coast’s complete entertainment listings. REMAINS Artist Marie-Soleil Provençal literally makes treasure […]
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Haligonians looking to take action about police power can have their say on April 21
Another cop has killed another Black man in the United States. Daunte Wright’s death is the latest awful reminder for people around the world that traditionally unquestioned police power needs modern interrogation. In Halifax, it’s been two years since a landmark report proved what Black Haligonians had been saying for decades: Police in Halifax do […]
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ICYMI: The week in local music and TV releases
Dali Van Gogh’s new video “Past Crimes” Halifax hard rock heavyweight Dali Van Gogh is back with a new single it describes as an “anti love song” that boasts a Tchaikovsky-inspired keyboard line. Get to headbangin’ by watching the video now. Jupiter’s Legacy official trailer While the newest superhero-stuffed series won’t be available to watch […]
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A rare occasion to dance like everyone’s watching
In literature, short stories are a powerhouse of storytelling, condensing complex themes into small packages. Petites Danses, a collaborative production between Montreal-Toronto based choreographer Marie-Josée Chartier and Halifax’s Mocean Dance, gives the short story a new life through motion. Written and choreographed by Chartier, Petites Danses has been performed in cities across the country in […]
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Halifax has signed up for another review of its police services
Halifax Regional Council has put its weight behind a review of how policing works in this municipality, saying it wants to specifically look at HRM’s two police forces—Halifax Regional Police and the RCMP—and the relationship between the two. But wait, you may say, “I thought HRM was already doing a big review into how policing […]
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Halifax researchers are working on three new COVID-19 vaccines, and they need help
Before a COVID-19 vaccine can become a household name, it goes through months of testing by researchers around the world. Here in Halifax, scientists at the Canadian Centre for Vaccinology are working on three made-in-Canada vaccines—Medicago, VIDO and VBI—in hopes of finding the next Moderna, Pfizer and AstraZeneca. And they are looking for human guinea […]
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7 Sure Things happening in Halifax from April 8-14
Street Life: Candid Portraits It’s been a rough one for ViewPoint Gallery, which moved mid-pandemic from its brief residence near Spring Garden Road to Bedford. Celebrate the photography-focused gallery’s new digs and take in its latest exhibit, a collection of black and white snaps by gallery member Paul Williams. To Apr 18, Thu-Sun noon-5pm, ViewPoint […]
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Video report: Catch up on Halifax Regional Council’s April 6 meeting
Life in Halifax gets better when more of its citizens know what’s going on. Once you’ve watched this video, you’ll be the most-informed-on-city-hall friend in your friend group, and that’s a good thing. For instance, you can tell your friend to think twice before they litter at Shubie Park—because fines and enforcement are getting heftier. […]