A new Canadian documentary that looks beyond market forces to find real solutions to the housing crisis is coming to Halifax next month, complete with a live Q&A with the filmmaker. Thinking Beyond the Market will have its Nova Scotia theatrical premiere on December 4 at 6:30 p.m. at Carbon Arc Cinema. The full-length film […]
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Feds announce Atlantic Economic Panel made up of Canadian business leaders, innovators
The federal government has announced a new initiative taking advantage of what it calls economic “momentum” in Atlantic Canada. Justice minister and attorney general Sean Fraser, who is also responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, announced during a livestream in Halifax on Tuesday the Atlantic Economic Panel, which will offer recommendations on “unlocking our […]
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Mrs. Claus is starting Christmas early in ‘Jingle Belle’ drag cabaret
A Moncton-based drag artist is bringing holiday cheer to Halifax with Jingle Belle: A Cabaret that Sleighs. Starring Mrs. Ruby Claus, played by creator CJ Norris, this special night is one stop on a three-city tour across the Maritimes, with the show also coming to Moncton and Charlottetown. As Ruby tells the story of her […]
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Over our cold, dead bodies
“Do not try,” warns the Treaty Truckhouse Resistance in a letter addressed to the CEO and executive members of Calgary-based Rockpoint Natural Gas Storage: “Our collective willingness to defend this land and water persists.” As reported last month in AllNS.com, Rockpoint is expressing interest in reanimating the now long-defeated Alton Gas project. CEO Toby McKenna […]
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Rock duo The Orchids make big waves at Nova Scotia Music Week
If you’ve been to a local rock or punk show within the last year or so, you’ve probably seen The Orchids play live. Taking over venues across Atlantic Canada, especially during the summer, this two-piece noise rock/stoner rock band is brilliantly loud, passionate, and one of the most interesting bands to follow right now. Singer […]
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Veith House launches Happy Holidays fundraiser to support families in need
Veith House in Halifax’s North End has delivered community support for half a century. With the holidays coming up fast, the local non-profit is holding its annual support drive to aid families throughout one of the most financially straining times of the year. Donations made to the Happy Holidays campaign go directly to families in […]
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This travel photographer retraced the worldwide journey of a Nova Scotian cyclist
Karl Creelman sought to see everything he could, all on his trusted bicycle. Leaving Truro, N.S., on May 11, 1899, a 21-year-old Creelman cycled his way across Canada and parts of the United States. He then boarded a ship headed to Australia. Upon his return home in 1902, he claimed to have biked over 15,000 […]
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Ukrainian music project gives voice to abducted children in Halifax concert
Songs of Stolen Children, performed by the group Daughters of Donbas, will have its Atlantic Canadian premiere on Nov. 20 at St. Andrew’s United Church. The 80-minute concert addresses the estimated 20,000 Ukrainian children who have been taken from occupied regions in eastern Ukraine to Russia, and is meant to inspire, promote unity, and call […]
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Alexander Gallant talks social media, ‘Rubber Monster Suit’ and Best of Halifax nomination
Alexander Gallant is Halifax’s most mysterious musical figure. Following in the grand tradition of “guy with a guitar,” Gallant has made this cold heart beat once more with his two albums: Waiting Table Blues in 2023 and his latest project, Rubber Monster Suit, from earlier this year. His social media posts are the best in […]
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When symbols replace substance: Tim Houston’s populist use of the military
Last week, Premier Tim Houston used his office and considerable public platform to admonish the judiciary over the issue of wearing poppies in courtrooms. For anyone who missed it: Houston took to X to rage against two Nova Scotia judges who supposedly asked people not to wear poppies in the courtroom. The outrage cycle that […]
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Preparing for the Holidays with Sweet Cheesus Charcuterie
Few things say celebration like a beautifully arranged charcuterie board. Good ones are colourful, abundant and designed to be shared. For Amanda Martin, founder of Sweet Cheesus Charcuterie, boards have become more than just edible art. They are an expression of creativity, resilience and Nova Scotian pride. Martin launched Sweet Cheesus in 2021, a time […]
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Distractions and burnout top of mind for Mat Elliott in new single, ‘Video Games’
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 […]