[Image-1] The death of the Halifax Media Co-op was everything the Chronicle Herald strike wasn’t. The labour situation at Nova Scotia’s daily paper of record dominated headlines this year and drew national attention, while the quiet passing of the local media co-operative earned barely a eulogy. The website remains online, for the time being, and the […]
Year in Review 2016
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HRM in 2016
[Image-1] JANUARY King Street station’s closure stayed. Chronicle Herald strikes. 130-year-old Keith’s bottle found, sampled. Ralph’s Place launches courtesy shuttle. Squirrel knocks out electricity to 5,400 homes. Dark Side Café contests $47,000 in fines. Data security breaches at CFB Halifax. FEBRUARY Cindy Day vs. Frankie MacDonald. Matt Whitman apologizes for tweets. Viola Desmond wins ferry […]
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Mind your business: 2016’s openings and closings
Hot damn, the entrepreneurial juices were flowing in Halifax this year. The proof of burgeoning business is in the numbers— the openings of new, exciting and expanded local shops and restaurants triples the number of sad departures and unfortunate closings. And what a relief, goodbyes are the worst. (Sniff Cafe Karachi, sniff sniff Video Difference.) […]
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The Halifax development roundtable
[Image-2] Halifax’s building boom has been loud enough this year to deserve sending two Christmas trees to Boston. From Queen’s Marque to King’s Wharf, and Young Avenue to Homes Not Hondas, there’s been no shortage of properties being torn down and bold designs being brought forward in 2016. Which is why The Coast gathered three […]
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The top seven snacks of 2016
Michelada and dumplings El Chino My favourite new hangout has a really nice and varied drink menu but I cannot, will not, shift my focus from its spicy beer cocktail. It is my medicine. And because you cannot take medicine on an empty stomach, dumplings. Sundae (any) Manual’s Dairy Bar Two seconds in the sun […]
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Constant cravings
Year-end articles are supposed to be all about lists of best restaurants, dishes, drinks and experiences. I could easily spend a few thousand words sermonizing on the greatness of Highwayman, the fried chicken at Backoos, Goseface Killah and summer afternoons under stringlights at the Stillwell Beergarden, but why bother? That run-on sentence has the same […]
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2016: A year in review
Join us as we rehash the good, bad and indifferent of the past 365 days in the world of the city, food, art, music and Halifax life. It’s been long one, to be sure, but we muster up some optimism and look ahead to 2017 with as much hope as possible. CLICK HERE for a […]
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Top five live music moments
Cyndi Cain opening for Lauryn Hill Our soul sister of Halifax opening for the soul and R&B sister of the world. Sweetz September Seduction at Hugo’s Bar and Grill It was great to see so many talented people blessing the stage and supporting each other as well as bringing a show to NS that hasn’t […]
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Top five local music moments of 2016
PUP at Halifax Pop Explosion If the amount of feet in the air and fists in the air are a way to measure crowd excitement, the PUP performance at HPX gets full marks. The crowd indulged in the music and sang along with every word and fuelled the dream that is far from over for […]
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Halifax comedy New Year’s resolutions
Two thousand sixteen has been amazing year for Halifax comedy. Right now we have comedy in this city every night of the week. From Sunday to Thursday we have open mic nights and on the weekend we have Yuk Yuk’s comedy club. We are producing some of the best comedians in this country, who are […]
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Fighting for an inclusive music scene
Halifax: It’s about time we acknowledge the contemporary North American identity is shifting and artists—locally and otherwise—are showing up from the margins to challenge the status quo. This is becoming a palatable feeling in the local music community, where cultural shifts in language and values have seen tensions and confusion mounting. For example, a few […]
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2016’s local laughs
In 2016 we can finally, truly, say that there is a great comedy show happening in Halifax every night of the week. Independently and locally produced comedy happening five nights a week, every week. Each of those rooms have their own personality and crowd, and it finally feels like comedy is thriving in Halifax. Seeing […]