[Image-1] A staff report heading to next week’s meeting of Regional Council is recommending HRM work with Nova Scotia Power to study putting electric buses on the city’s roads. If approved, NS Power would put $10,000 towards a $50,000 feasibility study on the idea. The federal government has already promised HRM it will fund half […]
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On the question of “Where are you really from?”
[Image-1] When I came to Nova Scotia 26 years ago, I always welcomed the seemingly innocent and simple question “where are you from?” as an opportunity to tell people about my beautiful country, its cultures and its painful history. As the years went by I started to see Canada as my home and began to […]
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What does a police research coordinator do?
[Image-1] Halifax Regional Police recently welcomed Dr. Chris Giacomantonio as its new research coordinator. It’s a civilian position in the department that’s responsible for pushing HRP along into a more evidence-based (and hopefully, more efficient) approach to policing. Giacomantonio is from Nova Scotia originally, but received his PhD in criminology from the University of Oxford, […]
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United Not Isolated festival wants to tell a different story
[Image-1] It’s about bringing people together, says Martez Wiggins. The creator and organizer of this Friday’s United Not Isolated (UNI) celebration wants to bring some positivity back to Halifax’s north end. “I think our community needs it,” he says. “I think we all need this now more than ever.” Wiggins is also the creator, along with […]
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$20 and a weekend
[Image-1] If you’re a student, you’re most likely broke AF the first week into the school year. Weekends probably seem like you have to hide away in room, throw away your debit card and wait for Monday’s classes. Luckily, you live in a city that has plenty of no-money-down options for having an amazing weekend—hidden […]
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Halifax waterfront goes under the dome
[Image-1] If it’s half as entertaining as the other Dome in downtown Halifax, it should prove well worth the eight-dollar admission. Splash, Atlantic Canada’s first immersive cinematic dome, will be opening in mid-September on the Halifax waterfront with a documentary about the Bluenose II. The 15-minute film will be projected onto the dome’s 360-degree screen […]
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Behind the scenes
[Image-1] Video Difference was the best place you never worked. It was Halifax’s anti-Blockbuster. A cultural touchstone for movie lovers and second home to a family of film-loving freaks and geeks having more fun on the other side of the counter than the narrative clichés of retail employment should allow. The Coast tracked down a […]
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Three sports in the Halifax hipster olympics
[Image-1] 1. Hardcourt bike polo It’s been 108 years since bicycle polo made its one and only appearance as a demonstration sport at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, England. A modern variation of the game, hardcourt bike polo, is played in Halifax every Thursday at 7pm on the outdoor arena behind South Street’s Gorsebrook […]
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A concrete jungle
An unassuming alleyway on Blowers Street has been converted into a tropical wonder world by Alex Thuku’s new mural. Filled with exotic leaves, flamingos, elk and lemurs, fantastical shades of yellow, turquoise and pink define the landscape. This scenery spanning the side of Blue Apples Arts and Wellness Centre (formerly The Blowers Street Paper Chase) […]
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5,500 Video Difference movies purchased by Dalhousie and Halifax Libraries
[Image-1] In a post-credits stinger worthy of any superhero blockbuster, Halifax Public Libraries and Dalhousie University have swooped in to purchase 5,500 hard-to-find films from Video Difference’s collection. The news comes just a day after the Quinpool Road and Bedford Highway landmark stopped renting movies after 34 years of business. “We’ve seen great enthusiasm across […]
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Elvis Presley can’t let go of Annett Wolf
[Image-1] “Let me tell you a funny story about Elvis,” says Annett Wolf, the Halifax-based writer, filmmaker and wildlife advocate. “Elvis won’t let go of me.” This week Wolf, 79, is on her way to Bad Nauheim, Germany. Elvis Presley was stationed in the town during his stint in the US army. It’s hosted the […]
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The Atlantic Film Festival announces its 2016 program
The 36th Atlantic Film Festival’s full program was announced this morning at the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia. This year’s fest features premieres by many domestic and international established filmmakers, as well as new voices. It also marks a return to screenings at the Oxford Theatre, for the first time in four years. AFF will […]
