It’s always nice to take your mind off what’s bothering you. Life is too tough to endure without some kind of enjoyment at the end of the day. Yet, when does that enjoyment become a distraction? A tool of avoidance rather than relaxation? When does that positive relationship with your chosen activity turn for the […]
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Masks, landscapes and video installations dot the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia’s walls
The Art Gallery of Nova Scotia (AGNS) launches its fall season on Saturday, Nov. 8, and with it comes three exclusive exhibitions from varying artists that will leave onlookers speechless. The handcrafted wooden masks of Mi’kmaw artist Gordon Sparks will be the focus of the Mi’kma’ki Artists Spotlight exhibition. Sparks sources materials from the natural […]
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Loviet talks upcoming single, RiotFest appearance and Nova Scotia Music Week
Loviet has been an artist on my radar since I started exploring the Halifax music scene. Her blend of alt aesthetics and moody tunes with pop production was my jam, and her new single “Stiffy” only shows she’s leaning more in a rock direction. She has another single dropping on Nov. 7 titled “Cheerleader”. Stylish, […]
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POLL: Removing the public’s ability to file complaints about municipal politicians
Earlier this month, the Nova Scotia government removed the public’s ability to file complaints about municipal politicians breaking the municipal code of conduct. This system wasn’t in place for long. The provincial government introduced the municipal code of conduct only a year ago. However, Nova Scotia Federation of Municipalities (NSFM) president and Yarmouth mayor Pam […]
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Here are the 2025 Music Nova Scotia Award winners
Music Nova Scotia’s annual Music & Industry awards concluded an energetic weekend of song and celebration in Yarmouth. Capping off Nova Scotia Music Week was the awards brunch on Sunday, Oct. 26, which featured performances from Mi’kmaq folk artist Morgan Toney—who showed off his dancing skills while playing—folk artist Kristen Martell, R&B/folk artist Adina, hip-hop […]
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A cabinet shuffle that distracts us from a crisis
Last week, Premier Tim Houston unceremoniously removed two members of his cabinet. One of them was Becky Druhan, MLA for Lunenburg County and the now-former Minister of Justice — notably, the only person with a law degree to hold that portfolio under Houston’s leadership. This shake-up came right after the shortest legislative sitting Nova Scotia […]
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Margaree’s Magical Woodroad Restaurant
Destination restaurants often live off the radar of awards. In a recent article, I questioned whether lists like Canada’s 100 Best Restaurants or Air Canada’s Best New Restaurants explore fully enough the dining gems hidden at the end of our country roads. While Halifax has no shortage of great restaurants, ask many seasoned diners where […]
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Affairs, lies, and overlapping dinner parties: Neptune’s latest comedy is a hit
Neptune Theatre’s production of How the Other Half Loves is finally home after selling out its summer run in Ontario. The British comedy opened Monday night after selling out its summer run at the Thousand Islands Playhouse in Ontario. Now, Halifax audiences get their chance to see what all the laughter was about. Written by […]
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The Music Nova Scotia Awards are this weekend. Here are all the nominees
The largest celebration of music in Nova Scotia is almost here, and with it comes a bevy of awards for the province’s most talented musicians. Nova Scotia Music Week begins in Yarmouth this Thursday, Oct. 23, with the awards ceremony taking place on Sunday, Oct. 26. In the lead for nominations is Mik’maq folk singer […]
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Best of Halifax 2026: Voting is now open!
The 31st annual Best of Halifax Readers’ Choice Awards are officially in the voting stage until November 30! From your favourite coffee shop and sushi spot to the city’s best tattoo artist, dog groomer, or band—these finalists earned their place thanks to reader nominations. Now you get to crown the gold, silver, and bronze winners. […]
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Dragons’ Den shines spotlight on Nova Scotian distillery
Jaime Landry grew up playing a mock version of Dragons’ Den with her siblings, but she never expected to one day bring her business on the show. In last Thursday’s episode of CBC’s Dragons’ Den, now in its 20th season, Landry pitched her Hubbards-based company, Black Harbour Distillers, to the panel of five, including guest […]
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Devour! set to take a bite of Montréal in Wolfville
Fifteen years ago, Devour! The Food Film Fest began as a small but spirited idea: pair the stories we tell on screen with the flavours we love on our plates. Today, the world’s largest food film festival celebrates a milestone with a week that feels like a love letter to Canada’s culinary present and to […]
