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The year of hard truths

Where is Halifax headed in 2022? COVID-19 opened a lot of eyes in Nova Scotia. It exposed the vulnerabilities of essential workers, people with lower incomes, older populations, and the Black and Indigenous communities. And now, as we haltingly emerge from the crisis, people are seeing ways to make the city a better place to live. Better support for mental health, tackling climate change, pushin [...]

By Janet Whitman Nov 25, 2021
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A space where Nova Scotians see themselves

‘Glass-half-empty guy’ Scott McCrea on his aspirations for Queen’s Marque, the city, and the province After months behind barricades blocking alleyway entrances, Queen’s Marque’s new public plaza on the edge of Halifax Harbour was officially unveiled on a grey, drizzly, late November day only fitting for a real-estate development that, like Newfoundland’s Fogo Island Inn, strives to be “born of this [...]

By Janet Whitman Jan 11, 2022
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Towering ambitions

Imagine Spring Garden Road is a $10-million streetscaping project the likes of which Halifax has never seen. And the process is almost controversy-free. Have we figured out how to do these things? The irony doesn’t escape Paul Vienneau, Halifax Regional Municipality’s accessibility advisor to the chief administrative officer. He recalls a blustery day in November rushing for a meeting in his wheelchair bef [...]

By Alec Bruce Jan 10, 2022
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Just keep paddling

Competitive canoer Bret Himmelman opens up about mental health, gruelling training, financial challenges, and making waves in a tough sport Bret Himmelman's grandfather dropped him off one summer day in front of the Maskwa Aquatic Club as a scrawny teen, thinking a regimen of paddling would help his grandson build muscles for hockey and lacrosse. At age 15, it was a late start for the now 23-year-old Paris 20 [...]

By Janet Whitman Jan 07, 2022
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The tender work of a death doula

With gentle guidance, the journey through life’s final stage can be peaceful and comforting Nights inside the Colchester East Hants hospital’s palliative care unit are long, dark, and quiet. There are no beeping machines or doctors rushing to save lives, and if there’s an ambulance, its sirens are never louder than a person’s last breath. Cindie Smith knows, because that’s what she’s listening to t [...]

By Brooklyn Connolly Jan 07, 2022
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A greener future

Nova Scotia’s government isn’t prepared to spend much on climate change, but environmentalists are cautiously optimistic about its plans During the recent Nova Scotia provincial election, I had my eyes on the TV and my phone in a sweat-soaked palm as I watched the punditry. Twitter is such a bubble. An echo chamber of panic from people who share my worry that humanity is in trouble, due to raging toxicity, [...]

By Chris Benjamin Nov 26, 2021
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The year of hard truths

Where is Halifax headed in 2022? COVID-19 opened a lot of eyes in Nova Scotia. It exposed the vulnerabilities of essential workers, people with lower incomes, older populations, and the Black and Indigenous communities. And now, as we haltingly emerge from the crisis, people are seeing ways to make the city a better place to live. Better support for mental health, tackling climate change, pushin [...]

By Janet Whitman Nov 25, 2021
Cover Features

A space where Nova Scotians see themselves

‘Glass-half-empty guy’ Scott McCrea on his aspirations for Queen’s Marque, the city, and the province After months behind barricades blocking alleyway entrances, Queen’s Marque’s new public plaza on the edge of Halifax Harbour was officially unveiled on a grey, drizzly, late November day only fitting for a real-estate development that, like Newfoundland’s Fogo Island Inn, strives to be “born of this [...]

By Janet Whitman Jan 11, 2022
Cover Features

Towering ambitions

Imagine Spring Garden Road is a $10-million streetscaping project the likes of which Halifax has never seen. And the process is almost controversy-free. Have we figured out how to do these things? The irony doesn’t escape Paul Vienneau, Halifax Regional Municipality’s accessibility advisor to the chief administrative officer. He recalls a blustery day in November rushing for a meeting in his wheelchair bef [...]

By Alec Bruce Jan 10, 2022

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A strong interest in people — the human spirit and its relationship with its environment — drives Boma Nnaji’s art With expressive colours, Boma Nnaji examines daily subjects in a contempora [...]

By Trevor J. Adams Jan 12, 2022

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Serving up joy at the Brewery Farmers' Market

EungSub Lee came to Halifax to escape the career rat race — now he’s building a thriving business and sharing Korean flavours with his loyal diners The gentle scent of simmering pork with hint [...]

By Kat Frick Miller Jan 10, 2022

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Blog The Roundup

Roundup: COVID update, Cape Breton pharmacist feted for vaccination campaign, New Glasgow fire leaves 3 homeless, Lunenburg biz lands big Coast Guard contract

Plus: Road Romance vs. Planetary Survival — columnist Pauline Dakin reconsiders her love of the open road Nova Scotia tallied 696 lab-confirmed new cases of COVID-19 yesterday, and 627 more on S [...]

By Trevor J. Adams Jan 17, 2022

Blog The Roundup

Roundup: COVID update, New Glasgow care home CEO resigns amid review, South Shore doctor named to Order of Canada, new C.B. radio station goes live

Plus: Award-winning writer Hannah Moscovitch works to change the way we look at each other and our relationships Health officials estimate there are 6,620 active cases of COVID-19 in Nova Scotia, [...]

By Trevor J. Adams Jan 14, 2022

History The Backstory

Turn the page

Not too long ago, newspapers were king in Halifax — looking back at a dramatic transformation As the role of the newspaper continually changes in Halifax, one thing remains the same: there is al [...]

By Katie Ingram Jan 13, 2022

City Life The Housing Market

Upwards from here

Renters won’t see a difference for a while, but more apartments and homes are coming With Premier Tim Houston’s aim to more than double Nova Scotia’s population to two million by 2060, Halif [...]

By Janet Whitman Jan 13, 2022

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What we value

We can’t end winter, but we can, and should, do more to let Haligonians move freely around their city As I sat down to write this column, Halifax got its first major snowfall of the season. A [...]

By Trevor J. Adams Jan 11, 2022

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By Janet Whitman Jan 13, 2022

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Road romance vs. planetary survival

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The Conversation: Hannah Moscovitch

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A recent immigrant takes listeners on a tour of his new country’s government. Rhys Waters' pandemic passion project has taken on a life of its own, finding a loyal audience amongst podcast listeners.

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The Backstory: Turn the page

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15 Jan

Have you met @BretHimmelman ? The competitive canoer from Hammonds Plains opens up about mental health, grueling training, financial challenges, and making waves in a tough sport.

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14 Jan

With gentle guidance, the journey through life’s final stage can be peaceful and comforting.

Journalist Brooklyn Connolly details the tender work of a death doula providing end-of-life comfort around the HRM. #UnravelHalifax

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The View: Barrington Street cityscape

A strong interest in people — the human spirit and its relationship with its environment — drives Boma Nnaji’s art. #UnravelHalifax

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