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. […]
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Hockey culture in this country is steeped in misogyny and rape culture
For any readers who don’t live in Canada, you may not be aware of the recent ruling in the Hockey Canada Scandal and the subsequent trial. I can’t bring myself to regurgitate it word-for-word so you can read about it here, here, and here. The gist is this: five professional hockey players were found not […]
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Nova Scotia model inspires new colouring book
Illustrator and entrepreneur Leslie Carvery is launching a new colouring book on Wednesday, July 23 that honours Sherry Anne Crowe, a Halifax based model, actor, inspirational speaker, emcee and corporate leader whose story is inspiring to women of all ages. Titled Call Me Sherry Anne, the 22-page book created under Carvery’s Afro Girl Design brand […]
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Halifax comes alive: a weekend of music, pride, and summer energy
We’ve reached the time of year when Lana Del Rey’s “Young and Beautiful” takes over your reel soundtrack. It’s the season of “hot summer nights, mid-July / when you and I were forever wild.” Halifax has fully transformed into the arts and culture hub of the Maritimes. The streets are alive with the hum of […]
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Breaking barriers at 43: Sarah McCann will be a correspondent at the Halifax Fashion Week blue carpet
A Halifax-based content creator known for her advocacy of sustainable fashion and for pushing back against ageism in the industry is gearing up to be one of the official blue carpet correspondents at Halifax Fashion Week. Sarah McCann, a content creator, teacher, mother, laser technician and a freelance model, has spent the last few years […]
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Make the most of Maritime summer: Halifax’s weekend event guide for July 11-13
After a long spring, Halifax is embracing the warm days and bright evenings that define the Maritime summer. With only a few short months of sunny weather and extended daylight, this is the time to make the most of the season’s offerings. This weekend, from July 11 to 13, the city comes alive with a […]
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From Coldbrook to Paris: Teen model fundraises for fashion week dream
The air inside the Lighthouse Art Centre was alive with anticipation. Models, both seasoned and new, moved between mirrored walls, adjusting their poses, checking their outfits, and perfecting their walks in preparation for Halifax Fashion Week. The low hum of chatter filled the room — hopeful models exchanging tips, discussing casting calls, and talking about […]
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Halifax designer champions love and self-expression through fashion
For designer John Michael Brewer, fashion has always been more than fabric and thread; it’s been a form of resistance, storytelling, and healing. Brewer, the Cape Breton-born creative, is gearing up to debut his new project: a bridal collection named Bubé, inspired by his own wedding and his partner, and rooted in the belief that love […]
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“We all need healing”: Halifax creator launches Afro-futurist comic series
Illustrator, designer, and now comic series creator, Robert Batuo Mbu, has spent the better part of three decades wielding a pencil like his own personal wand. In his words, “I take pride in using my art to spread light, liberation, and stories from deep within, and sharing them with the world.” The Halifax-based creative is […]
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Halifax’s housing crisis uniquely impacts the city’s sex workers
Alex MacDonnell had no idea that a routine outreach visit to a correctional facility would lay the foundation for where she is today—in the most literal way possible. At the time, she was the executive director of the Hepatitis Outreach Society, where she did a lot of resource fairs in the Nova Institute for Women—one […]