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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The Highway 103 eyes: Preserve them or blast them?
In Wednesday’s edition of The Coast Daily, we asked our beloved readers to tell us how they feel about the province blasting away the Highway 103 boulders with painted-on eyes. Over the weekend, CBC News published an article revealing the artists responsible for the eyeball rocks—Jason Smith, his friend Neil, and their kids. They painted […]
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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 […]
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Hospital Gossip’s new single “In Rain” will leave a legacy
What does it mean to leave a legacy? It’s a difficult question to answer. Thoughts may drift towards what we’ve accomplished—the biggest impacts we’ve made, contributions to our crafts, and what we chose to put out into the world. Hospital Gossip’s newest single, “In Rain”, is a reflection on legacy. Rather than focus on the […]
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Back to school and back to advocacy
For years, I was part of the Can’t Buy My Silence (CBMS) movement in Canada. If you’re unfamiliar with the issue of abusive NDAs, you can read more here, here, and here. And if you’re curious why I left CBMS, I’ve explained that here. But walking away from that group didn’t mean walking away from […]
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2026 Best of Halifax Nominations Open
NOMINATIONS CLOSED. Nominations just opened for the 31st annual Best of Halifax Readers’ Choice Awards, meaning you—and other Coast readers like you—get to pick the people, places and businesses that go for BOH gold, silver and bronze. Think your favourite coffee shop or sushi spot is one of Halifax’s best? Nominate it! We’ve got loads […]
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Everyone Has an Opinion. I Just Happen to Share Mine.
“Unlikeable. Irritating. Can’t stand her. She never shuts up. I wish she’d realize no one cares what she thinks.” These are just some of the comments I get about my writing. Regularly. Nothing pisses people off more than a woman with strong opinions. Nothing pisses off the establishment more than a woman with strong opinions. […]
