While some cheer for the opportunity to earn more Scene points and Air Miles, others remain confused about the Nova Scotia Loyal program. Announced on Tuesday, July 23 at the Fundy Trail Sobeys in Truro, the Nova Scotia Loyal program seeks to supply national grocery chain Sobeys and the provincial liquor corporation with the […]
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Nova Scotia’s wine future is safe—for now
It’s never a great look when the provincial government decides to release the amount of money it spent on an initiative—that it presumably thought was a decent idea to begin with—because the figure “was going to come out in public accounts anyway.” But that’s exactly what finance minister Allan MacMaster did when he announced earlier […]
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PUP’s Stefan Babcock ‘riding the wave’ of dread and creativity
Stefan Babcock is no stranger to feeling like his world is falling apart. The lead singer of award-winning Toronto punk rock band PUP, Babcock pens most of his lyrics from a place of existential angst, from the self-spiraling anthem “DVP” to uncontrollable external conflicts described in “Scorpion Hill”. But what contrasts ideas about navigating through […]
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Councillor Cleary backstops HRM’s failed strategic plans
Thanks to Liberal member of Parliament Andy Fillmore talking to some of his constituents about municipal politics, the Transportation Standing Committee started with a lot of public speakers talking about the city’s ongoing water main replacement around Coburg Road. Part of this work includes building a mixed-use pathway on Coburg Road because it will save […]
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Residential Tenancies Act remains toothless as support systems become overwhelmed
Nova Scotia’s New Democratic Party is once again calling on Houston’s Progressive Conservative government to create a tenancy enforcement unit to ensure both tenants and landlords are following the rules. In their statement released on July 17, the NSNDP claims Houston’s government has been “sitting on a consultant’s report” recommending the creation of such […]
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Five Nova Scotian wines you need to try this summer
The Lieutenant-Governor’s office honoured five wines with Awards of Excellence earlier this month. Given out by Taste of Nova Scotia and Wine Growers Nova Scotia, in partnership with the Lieutenant-Governor’s office, wineries across the province were able to submit up to three commercially available wines. Awards were given out at the Government House on […]
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Halifax spent $208,572 to offer three foreign workers private sector jobs
Sometimes, like when it comes to housing, Halifax’s city council cares a lot about not straying into what is provincial jurisdiction. Sometimes, like when it comes to labour, Halifax’s city council is more than happy to waste our tax money on things that are under provincial jurisdiction. At Thursday’s Community Planning and Economic Development standing […]
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In Labatt’s north end brewery, the water will flow like beer
The sun is beating down, the UV index is high, temperatures are sky-rocketing and the people, well, the people are thirsty. In other words: it’s beer time. Breweries around Atlantic Canada are pumping out beer like water, with the exception of one, that is actually pumping out water like beer. The Oland Brewery in the […]
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Alan Syliboy massive retrospective at Dal Art Gallery hosts artist talk next Saturday
Alan Syliboy’s largest retrospective ever is up at the Dalhousie Art Gallery (DAG), until Aug. 11. The Journey So Far exhibition spans 50 years of work from the prolific self-taught Mi’kmaw artist from Millbrook First Nation. It offers a wide and diverse display of Syliboy’s multimedia work that continually draws material and figurative inspiration from […]
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Two weeks after being attacked on Argyle Street, this couple is still waiting for answers from the police
On June 23, Emma MacLean and her girlfriend Tori were attacked—verbally and physically—by a group of young men in the early morning hours on Argyle Street. When The Coast reached out to Halifax Regional Police (HRP) to request an interview about the attack, Const. Anne Giffin said: “an assault occurred at approximately 1:50 a.m. on […]
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Alice in Wonderland pits femme icons against each other, but love wins in the end
At the risk of dating myself, I must confess that as a child, I wore out my VHS recording of a live action version of Alice In Wonderland. I remember being equal parts horrified and intrigued by the insanity of it all; the unsettling riddle-speak, the unhinged characters and don’t even get me started on […]
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Wu-Tang Killa Beez performing in Halifax for a good cause
A few of the Wu-Tang Killa Beez will stop by Halifax this month for a fundraising concert supporting the Union of Black Artists Society (UBAS). The concert will be the union’s first big fundraising effort after their successful Block Party celebrations last summer, which launched the organization. With help from Obediya Jones-Darrell’s Sound Body Culture […]