Last week, the government of Nova Scotia announced it’s Building Our Budget Together program. This puts Nova Scotians in the shoes of the provincial finance minister, making all the tough choices that a finance minister is supposed to make. The idea behind this is that it would help drive conversations around next year’s budget after […]
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Behind the films: Atlantic filmmakers bring different perspectives to AIFF 2026
When audiences settle into their seats for the 46th Atlantic International Film Festival, they will see the finished product: actors on screen, carefully composed images, music and stories unfolding before them. But behind every film is a network of people doing very different jobs to bring those stories to life. This year’s festival, running Sept […]
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Halifax has a massive rental housing ownership problem
A new report from Dal Legal Aid found most of the city’s rental housing is in the hands of large companies, specifically chain landlords and financial landlords. Analyzing a total of 1,420 properties, consisting of 50,759 units in total (77.2 percent of all registered units in HRM, all with five or more units), they found […]
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Halifax woman’s safe space stolen by serial masturbator
Forget sharks. Women in Halifax are finding it’s not safe to go in the water for an even more unsettling reason. For the past five years, Robin Johnson has found solace and peace in her regular swims at Williams Lake or Tea Lake—also known as Purcell’s Pond. It was her way of erasing the stresses […]
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How IWK teachers are helping students feel better
Youth who have to stay at the IWK Health Centre in Halifax face obvious challenges to their otherwise regular lives. Whether it be medical, social or emotional, the disruption of having to stay at a hospital while undergoing care can be jarring to anyone. Kids, especially. No one understands this more than Julia Countway. For […]
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Vessel Meats putting Nova Scotian ingredients at the centre of the table
As the fields around Nova Scotia begin to give their late-summer produce, the flavours at Vessel Meats are changing, too. For Brianna Hagell, owner and operator of the Dartmouth butcher shop, the weeks between the end of summer and Thanksgiving are an opportunity to bring the province’s harvest into the products her team makes in-house. […]
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Rumours is at risk of disappearing—for a second time
Rumours Lounge & Cabaret, a queer-friendly and queer-owned bar on Lower Water Street, is at risk of going under according to its ownership. In a letter posted to social media on Aug 31, owners Gerald McCowan and José Chiu told their patrons that they need help to ensure Rumours has a future. “We’re not announcing […]
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Every performance at the 2026 Halifax Fringe Festival
The Halifax Fringe Festival is an essential event for the city’s arts scene. Not only is the Fringe an opportunity for rarely-shown and independent works to take the stage. It’s also a chance for the Halifax theatre community to show what they’ve got to a national and international audience. It could also be your chance […]
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Marco MacLeod resigns as energy minister over misogynistic rap lyrics
MLA for Pictou West Marco MacLeod has officially offered his resignation as Nova Scotia’s energy minister following weeks of criticism regarding rap songs he was featured in. On Wednesday night, the premier’s office issued a news release stating premier Tim Houston accepted his resignation as minister. According to the release, this came after “several weeks […]
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“My mind and my art”: This Palestinian-Canadian artist is creating space for marginalized voices
Dana Elborno believes the most interesting thing about a person is not what can be seen on the surface. It’s what’s underneath. “The least interesting thing about me is my body,” Elborno says, “and the most interesting thing about me is my mind and my art.” That idea sits at the centre of Elborno’s emerging […]
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West Coast Chocolatier Heads East
After years of requests from customers in Atlantic Canada, Vancouver-based Purdys Chocolatier will open locations in Halifax, Dartmouth, Fredericton and Dieppe on Sept. 4. For nearly 120 years, Purdys has operated primarily in Western Canada and Ontario. Maritimers have largely had to order online, travel elsewhere or rely on friends and relatives to bring home […]
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Every artist playing Nova Scotia Music Week 2026
The biggest week in Nova Scotia’s music scene is fast approaching. From Nov 12-15, artists from across the province will gather in Truro for Nova Scotia Music Week 2026. Whether it’s to perform, connect with fellow musicians or to potentially become a Music Nova Scotia award winner, singers and songwriters of all kinds will be […]
