[Image-1] Changes need to be made to Nova Scotia’s Freedom of Information Act. That’s the call being made by critics after premier Stephen McNeil’s admission to using personal phone calls to get around the government’s duty to document. In September, the Office of Information and Privacy (OIP) published a report stating that texts, MMS and Blackberry […]
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City hall offers small reprieve to North Preston families
[Image-1] For Keke Beatz, a drive to North Preston means that he’s going to honk his horn a few times. Not because he’s frustrated, but because he wants to say hi to his neighbours and friends he spots outside his car window. “When you’re driving, people wave to you,” he says. “I don’t know if […]
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Six can’t-miss stops on Nova Scotia’s 100 Wild Islands
[Image-5] White sand beaches and turquoise water aren’t far from downtown Halifax. Located an hour from the city are nearly 300 islands stretching along the eastern shore from Clam Harbour to Mushaboom. The 100 Wild Islands archipelago stretches for over 30 kilometres and is the largest coastal island wilderness area in Nova Scotia. That’s why […]
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North End Community Health Centre gets a new home on Gottingen Street
[Image-1] Months ago the North End Community Health Centre was asking the province for more funding to fix its collapsing roof. Instead, the north end medical centre will be getting a whole new location courtesy of a 10-year lease from the Liberal government. The announcement was made Monday afternoon at a press conference held with […]
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How billionaire John Risley profits off of private student loans
[Image-1] A billionaire seafood magnate may have found the secret to solving Nova Scotia’s economic woes: issue high-interest student loans through a private company and then sue any students who can’t pay you back. John Risley, president of Clearwater Fine Foods, is one of nine highly successful (re: rich) business figures being sent to attend […]
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Who’s running in Halifax Needham?
[Image-1] A by-election for the vacant Halifax Needham riding is just around the corner, and we wanted to give readers a chance to better know each candidate before hitting the voting booth on August 30. We emailed a series of questions to Rod Wilson (Liberal), Lisa Roberts (NDP), Andy Arsenault (PC) and Thomas Trappenberg (Green). […]
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Emergency meeting needed to investigate hiring practices, says MLA
[Image-1] Progressive Conservative MLA Tim Houston is calling for an emergency meeting of the Legislature’s Standing Committee of Public Accounts, to investigate how Marilla Stephenson got her shiny new $106,000-a-year job. Houston, a member of the public accounts committee, has sent a written request for the emergency meeting to chair Allan MacMaster to examine the […]
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Would you like to come inside for some art?
This weekend is the 24th annual Nova Scotian Artists Studio Rally, inviting regular Joes to take a look inside creative spaces across the province—a chance to see where blacksmiths, weavers, woodturners, potters, stain glass artists and painters flourish their talents. Every year, the producers of the project create a guide to discovering fine art and […]
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Old Spring Garden Road library won’t be sold, promises NS
[Image-1] Two weeks back, The Coast published an article looking at the future of the old Spring Garden Road Memorial Library. Hours after publication, the province demanded an immediate correction. The story came about because one downtown HRM council candidate has been pitching the idea of selling the public property to commercial interests. I interviewed Dominick […]
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Nova Scotia’s ocean identity
[Image-1] It was northern Cape Breton, an area known for its wildness—all ocean, rock and mountains. I remember being a kid, maybe 10, and it was storming outside. It was a cold and wet day—a perfect day to stay inside—and, instead, we decided to go swimming. This wasn’t a childish dare. This was one of those magical […]
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Gary Burrill to challenge Joachim Stroink for Halifax Chebucto
[Image-1] The New Democratic Party wants to take back Halifax Chebucto. Party leader Gary Burrill announced Tuesday morning that he will seek the NDP’s nomination for the central Halifax riding in the next provincial election. Halifax Chebucto is a longtime NDP stronghold, having been held almost continuously since 1981 by both former leader Alexa McDonough […]
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Parker Street Food & Furniture Bank desperately needs school supplies
[Image-1] Feed Nova Scotia isn’t the only charitable organization in dire of donations this summer. A “dramatic increase” in low-income families has the Parker Street Food & Furniture Bank asking HRM businesses and residents for help meeting the demand for school supplies come September. “We’ve seen a dramatic increase in the number of people coming […]