It was “a dark day for Halifax, a dark day for Nova Scotia, and a dark day for Canada.” At least that’s how a heated Halifax 2014 Board of Directors Chair, Fred MacGillivray, saw it after the city withdrew its Commonwealth Games bid. Three years later it’s unclear how losing the 2014 games affected not […]
Well Being Guide
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Olympians doing the horizonal biathalon
There’ll be enough free condoms floating around Vancouver and Whistler during the 2010 Olympics to satisfy a red light district. The BC Centre for Disease Control has ordered up to 100,000 condoms for Olympians. That’s around 15 condoms per athlete (according to the Vancouver Star). Regular folk won’t miss out on the action either: Health […]
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Healthcare 2.0
In the last few years, Halifax has been beamed into a sci-fi world of lasers, vibrating platforms designed for astronauts and infrared domes that are pushing the boundaries of healthcare. Though the awareness for this technology is growing, many local athletes and medical professionals aren’t yet fully informed on the range of benefits. The good […]
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Seeking information on inspiration
Between gawping at speed skaters’ Robert Crumb-like thighs and using the channel changer as a biathalon rifle during commercial breaks, did you ever say to yourself: hey, after this doughnut, I’m going to start freestyle skiing? Maybe you’re alone in thinking this. No one knows for sure. The question, “does watching the Olympics make us […]
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Food for thinking
With an absurd amount of places to dine out in Halifax, the best spot of all to eat is actually right in your kitchen. But with assignments, social life and dating, it’s all too easy to get fast or processed foods instead. It isn’t easy balancing a student’s hectic lifestyle with their body’s needs and […]
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Bathing beauty: check out art at SeaDog’s
One of the exciting things about city living is that there are buildings you probably won’t venture inside until invited. For some, SeaDog’s on Gottingen Street is one of those curious places. Now’s your chance: The sauna and spa, which caters to the gay and bisexual community, is opening its doors next Wednesday night for […]
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Ocean Samuel gets us fighting fit
Looking to get healthy and bash some heads? Lizzy Hill steps into the ring for mixed martial arts training, and discovers that along with pain, sweat and discipline comes a good time among people with cool nicknames.
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Halifax indoors: 14 tips to well being
Besides choosing to take the stairs rather than the elevator or having a lot of sex, many of us become sedentary during the winter months. This year, The Coast offers suggestions for those who’d rather not sweat outdoors, but who still want to get the blood flowing.
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Skate it while we got it
The following rinks are open, weather permitting: George Dixon Recreation Centre (off of Gottingen St., near Uniake Square) Larry O’Connell (Fourth St. off of Newton, off of Chebucto) Ardmore Park Community Rink (Oxford and Almon) North End Community Rink (Agricola and Lady Hammond) Halifax Commons (Pool near the skate park) Porters Lake Community Centre (4693 […]
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Bundle up for outdoor fun
Suggestions for winter sports and activities within the bus routes or a few ski lengths of the city.
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Kick at the darkness
When Hillary Nette teaches a yoga class, she is the picture of grounded. She speaks gently as she wanders through the room, making subtle but supportive adjustments to an array of bodies. What’s less obvious is that for many years, Nette, 24, suffered from debilitating depression and anxiety. For almost eight years she was on […]
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Diet and supplements
The sampler plastic package has a big, yellow happy face on it, with the predictable expression in one corner: “Don’t Worry, Be Happy!” It’s 100-percent vegetarian 5-Hydroxytryptophan, a serotonin building block. According to the label, it’s something to take to help with “PMS, mood and sleep,” amongst other things. It’s but one of a number […]
