A social media outlet implied Mi’kmaw hip-hop artist Tevin Nicholas, who goes by the stage name T3KILLAH, was present at a protest in Potlotek First Nation where police vehicles were later vandalized. There’s just one problem: Nicholas was reportedly hundreds of kilometres away from the Potlotek protest, attending another outside Sipekne’katik First Nation, on Highway […]
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From paneer to pints: Shivani’s Kitchen expands with ice cream, dosa batter in upcoming major retail push
Shivani Dhamija is turning comfort food into a cultural connection on Canada’s East Coast. As the founder of Shivani’s Kitchen, Dhamija has built a growing food business rooted in bringing Southeast Asian flavours, particularly Indian staples, to Halifax and across Nova Scotia. What began as a small effort to serve a homesick student community has […]
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This Italian game dev is not just inspired by Nova Scotia—it’s the setting of his next project
Edoardo Vitali, an Italian game designer, spent a year in Nova Scotia in the 2010s. Inspired by what he saw, Vitali is developing an atmospheric mystery video game called Benton Cove, set in a fictional town within the Annapolis Valley. Having lived in Dartmouth, Vitali had the chance to experience much of the province’s finest […]
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Where’s Houston? Premier criticized for legislature, budget bill vote absence
The Nova Scotia NDP are criticizing Premier Tim Houston for his continual absence from the legislature. Last month, the controversial provincial budget bill passed without Houston’s attendance. During that time, he was in Texas for an oil and gas conference. Now, with the legislature continuing its spring session, Houston has once again taken off to […]
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Everything happening in Halifax over Easter Weekend
Easter Weekend is upon us. For some, it’s a time of religious significance. For others, it’s a nice break after the end-of-fiscal-year hijinks. Thankfully, Halifax isn’t short on events to participate in over the weekend. Egg hunts, block parties, community dinners and more are all planned to go ahead, and we’ll be listing all the […]
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Cathartic and confident: Loviet talks new ‘Debutante’ EP
After dropping four singles in the past six months, Loviet is gearing up for the release of her newest EP on April 10: Debutante. Based in both Halifax and Toronto, Loviet has been perfecting her alt-pop rock sound in the studio while touring relentlessly across Canada and the United States. Debutante is the culmination of […]
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Banning the people from the people’s house
On Wednesday, March 24, a group of spectators sat in the public gallery of Province House at 11:30pm and watched the government pass a budget that is doing real harm to real people across Nova Scotia. They didn’t go there to protest. They didn’t go there to sing. They went to look the government in […]
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Fabric of Our DNA launch event celebrates resilience of Nova Scotia arts community
At a time when artists across Nova Scotia are navigating funding cuts and increasing uncertainty, a new multidisciplinary initiative is creating space for expression, collaboration and community connection. Fabric of Our DNA, presented by the House of Soli Productions, will launch with its kickoff event, Woven in Sound, on March 29 at Market Price. The […]
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Nova Scotia Power rate hikes approved, pending some serious conditions
Despite customer backlash and operational issues, the Nova Scotia Energy Board has approved a rate increase application from Nova Scotia Power—with conditions pending. Though a final rate increase was not set, the board reported in its decision on Wednesday that it will be “slightly lower” than Nova Scotia Power’s original ask of 3.8% in 2026 […]
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Nova Scotia’s budget cuts will hurt the nonprofit sector more than COVID ever did
The last three weeks have been some of the most demoralizing — and also some of the most galvanizing — of my career in the nonprofit sector. When the Houston government tabled its provincial budget, it did so without consulting the communities it was gutting. Indigenous communities, Black and African Nova Scotian communities, 2SLGBTQIA+ groups, […]
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‘Canada Shore’ cast credit fans as season ends, reflect on rapid rise
As the first season of Canada Shore comes to a close, cast members say life after the show feels both familiar and entirely different. The reality series, which streams on Paramount+, follows 10 young Canadians living together in Kelowna, B.C., capturing their party-driven lifestyle and interpersonal drama. Ryleigh Gregory, originally from Bridgewater, N.S., and now […]
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Public: Walking the café and bistro line
In the light-filled space that once housed Fawn at 1589 South Park Street, Public Café, Bakery and Bar has emerged. According to Shannon Bruhm of RCR Hospitality, the team behind Public, the goal was straightforward: “We wanted to create a comfortable community watering hole where people can drop in for coffee, pastries, lunch, dinner, or […]