Thanks to the effects of COVID-19, queer youth in Nova Scotia are more isolated than ever before, potentially cut off from support systems or school friends and forced to spend more time with families who aren’t always accepting. But thankfully, there are still people working to provide 2SLGBTQ+ youth with support, education and resources. […]
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You can judge a song by its cover
When listening to Mo Kenney’s new album Covers–10 stripped-down takes on the likes of Tom Petty and Guided By Voices–something curious happens. Songs that used to be country feel more like rock. Tracks that were happy are now a smile with sad eyes, all while Kenney smudges them with her laid-back, guitar-forward, indie rock […]
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Atlantic Bubble and vaccine rollout both expanding
After the provincial legislature’s session on Thursday, Iain Rankin told reporters that the Atlantic Bubble was indeed in the works. And not just a Maritime Bubble like he’d indicated last week, but a full-on bubble including Newfoundland. “Their cases have come down over time, and now they’re down where New Brunswick is,” Rankin said. This […]
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ICYMI: The week in local book and music releases
JRDN’s new video for “Missing Us” One of Halifax’s biggest R&B exports, the Juno-winning JRDN served up a new music video yesterday, to remind us how dexterous and deft his range is. The slow jam is what Ne-Yo wishes every song he ever made could be, and you can vibe along to the video below: […]
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7 Sure Things happening in Halifax from March 18-24
Road Trip Playlist Painter Jack Bishop’s latest canvases are a departure from the brand-and-logo-soaked landscapes of his early work–as a quick lap around his new show at Studio 21 will tell you. Rich in texture (he tells The Coast he “almost over-paints on purpose”) and full of vibrant colour, these paintings–an almost-cross between Abstract Expressionism […]
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UPDATED: Iain Rankin and Andy Fillmore among Nova Scotia politicians who are also landlords
Updated March 19 with response from Tim Houston added to the text below. When we ask ourselves how did the situation for renters in Halifax get so bad, a common answer is that the majority of the decision makers in this province are homeowners. The theory is they just don’t quite remember the low, burning […]
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Nova Scotia proposes policy for police gear disposal
On March 11, the province of Nova Scotia announced that new legislation will eventually come into place “making it more difficult for someone to impersonate a police officer.” This comes nearly 11 months after a police impersonator–wearing reflective-stripe pants and a uniform shirt–killed 22 people with a firearm in Portapique and surrounding areas. It also […]
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Are you a house-hunting millennial? Better sharpen your pencil
Hopeful first-time home buyers in Halifax are writing love letters to staircases and fireplaces, French windows and quirky out-dated salmon-coloured bathroom tiles. All in the hopes of increasing their chances of being the successful bid on a mid-range house in Halifax. Because in case you hadn’t heard, HRM’s housing market is hot hot hot right […]
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The Dish: Meatballs are the hero at Rinaldo’s
Enjoy The Dish, a weekly look at a single menu item from a Halifax restaurant. Whether it inspires you to dine in or take out, we hope to expand your eating horizons. Meatball hero at Rinaldo’s (two locations), $12 One of the first dishes that brothers Tony and Sam Rinaldo created together is still one […]
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Almost 300 people in HRM shelters will get vaccinated next month
On March 16, premier Iain Rankin announced that hundreds of vaccines will soon be going to people staying in shelters in HRM. “We’ll be providing vaccine early April to about 300 people in the Halifax area who are in homeless shelters,” he said at Tuesday’s regular COVID-19 briefing with top doc Robert Strang. “We’ll also […]
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What to expect at the new Seaport Market
The Halifax Seaport Farmers’ Market opened last weekend in its new space at Pavilion 22, immediately beside the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21. It’s just 350 metres south of its former waterfront home, where the market had been since opening in August, 2010. On Saturday morning, the crowd was strong. Because of COVID-19 […]
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A Concerto is a contender
It’s a good week to be Ben Proudfoot: The Halifax-raised filmmaker co-directed the 2021 documentary short A Concerto is a Conversation, which is now up for an Oscar, as announced Monday by The Academy. (Arguably, though, Proudfoot has already won the ultimate prize by working alongside the Oscar-winning filmmaker Ava Duvernay, the genius behind 13th, […]