For the fourth time in 15 months, Halifax has lost one of its public relations team. Lucas Wide is leaving his position as a senior communications advisor with the Halifax Regional Municipality after just six months on the job. 
Wide confirms in an email he’ll be starting a new position next week with the Nova […]
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10 urban gardens you need to know
Urban gardens have been sprouting up all around the city in the last several years, as Haligonians become more concerned about where their food comes from and the ethics behind it. Each garden faces its own challenges: Some have long waitlists, some are lacking volunteers and some are struggling with theft. Despite setbacks they’re all […]
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This is Halifax now
This Tall Ships ad is the new and better Halifax and that is indisputable. For many years, this photo was Halifax. Boring. Sometimes it would be this photo, and for many people, it was this. What defined all of these cities was a severe and unimaginative lack of Photoshop. All of that is about to […]
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Mayor and Mi’kmaq Chiefs oppose plans to topple Cornwallis statue
Mayor Mike Savage says both he and the Nova Scotia Assembly of Mi’kmaq Chiefs are against a protest planned to topple the statue of Edward Cornwallis. “If Mi’kmaq activists and their supporters take down the Cornwallis statue before we are given an opportunity to cooperatively forge a better way forward, we will set back progress […]
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Ten purrfect weekend picks
10 Untitled by Steven Zuo Thursday // Friday // Saturday A classically trained painter and one of the up-and-coming artists featured in The Coast’s New Art issue in January, Zuo sifts portrait-style pieces of found objects and lost people through a twisted, abstract sieve for this show at Anna Leonowens Gallery. 9 Journey to the […]
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Halifax and Hakodate, sisters from different continents
In Hakodate, Japan there’s a star-shaped fort that overlooks the harbour and busy boardwalk. The port city boasts universities, colleges and a successful fishing industry. Sound familiar? Long before amalgamating with Dartmouth and Bedford in 1996, Halifax became twin to another city much further away. In 1982, mayor Ron Wallace signed a twinning agreement with […]
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Goodmore Kombucha launches six flavours
Fifteen years working overseas in the wine industry instilled a serious love for “crafting beautiful beverages” in Kevin and Alexis Moore. So much so that the couple— who on top of wine, had an affinity for making fermented foods like kefir, sauerkraut, beer and kombucha at home— returned to their home in Nova Scotia about […]
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Halifax doesn’t know what its contractors are paying workers
It’s impossible to gauge the financial impact of HRM adopting a living wage policy, in part because right now the municipality doesn’t know what its contracted employees are being paid. On Tuesday, Halifax Regional Council voted on a verbose staff recommendation to explore including employee compensation, environmental impacts and social economic benefits when approving external […]
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Ten totally dreamy weekend picks
10 An Interlude, or, Intelligent Tan art show Thursday // Friday // Saturday Prize-winning artist Beth Stuart hosts skeptical tarot card readings and builds plaster shapes onto the gallery walls, exploring the idea of a gallery as a place of experimentation. 9 FUSE flash mob Sunday This is your chance to be part of the […]
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Frietzen Kenter’s running start
She isn’t drinking, but Frietzen Kenter spends more time around the Halifax bar scene than most. Since the start of May, she’s been devoting her Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights running up and down downtown Halifax’s hills, rickshaw in tow. Kenter is Halifax’s only female rickshaw runner this season, a job that inspired her to […]
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Ten fiery-hot weekend picks
10 Halifax Greek Festival Thursday // Friday // Saturday // Sunday One of the things we’re most excited about is chowing down on the fest’s delicious, authentic eats—from savoury souvlaki to sweet halva. 9 Marine protected areas: For whom? Thursday This Oceans Week lecture includes whale songs, live streaming from the first UN Oceans Conference […]
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Live Art Dance announces its upcoming season
“It’s a very kinetic season,” says Randy Glynn, Live Art Dance’s Artistic Director. The company known for bringing the crème de la crème of Canadian dance to Halifax is celebrating its 35th season. The upcoming roster of seven shows includes two Indigenous dance companies, a highly acclaimed ensemble from Spain, as well as local dance […]
