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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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Music city

Diverse, vibrant, and unique — Halifax’s music scene has transformed, thanks to rising stars like Eriana Willis and Keonté Beals Eriana Willis was that little girl in church who sang the same song every Sunday. She showed up for every talent show and relished every Christmas concert. In high school, Willis got involved with school-based musical theatre. Eventually, she connected with Broadway in the Hood [...]

By Robyn McNeil Jan 21, 2022
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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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Music city

Diverse, vibrant, and unique — Halifax’s music scene has transformed, thanks to rising stars like Eriana Willis and Keonté Beals Eriana Willis was that little girl in church who sang the same song every Sunday. She showed up for every talent show and relished every Christmas concert. In high school, Willis got involved with school-based musical theatre. Eventually, she connected with Broadway in the Hood [...]

By Robyn McNeil Jan 21, 2022
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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

Arts

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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Local history: How a Halifax woman helped reform Canadian prisons

In a field where few women ventured, Isabel Macneill helped bring the justice system into the modern era Isabel Janet Macneill's military achievement is as impressive as her later career in the ju [...]

By Dorothy Grant Jan 24, 2022

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The Epic Battle of Little-Bit and the Ficus Plant

Steven Laffoley takes a break from the pandemic to recall a Chihuahua and its absurd battle As I approached the end of our challenging first week back at school, I was reminded of my grandfather� [...]

By Steven Laffoley Jan 24, 2022

Blog The Roundup

Roundup: COVID update, N.S. spending $978K on rink upgrades, developer plans Bridgewater projects, Stellarton hockey player Olympic-bound

Plus: Music City — Challenges remain, but Halifax's music scene is transforming, with more offerings and opportunities Nova Scotia has 85 people in hospital (including 11 in ICU) receiving speci [...]

By Trevor J. Adams Jan 24, 2022

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Context is king

Clarifying Keonté Beals's views on how the music industry is changing When you're trying to communicate an idea, context is as important as content. That's not a ground-breaking new concept, but [...]

By Trevor J. Adams Jan 21, 2022

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The Epic Battle of Little-Bit and the Ficus Plant

By Steven Laffoley Jan 24, 2022

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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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Not too long ago, newspapers were king in Halifax — looking back at a dramatic transformation [...]

By Katie Ingram Jan 13, 2022

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Road romance vs. planetary survival

Sometimes, love means letting go I have a strange and mostly useless skill. I can recognize a [...]

By Pauline Dakin Jan 10, 2022

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The Conversation: Hannah Moscovitch

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By Ameeta Vohra Jan 07, 2022

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Book Excerpt: The Bad Detective

Nic Power was once Halifax’s top cop and Canada’s Sherlock Holmes (just ask him) — a new book shares the truth about his storied career. #UnravelHalifax

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Columnist @PaulineDakin loves getting in her classic Mercedes and hitting the open road. But it's impossible to ignore the climate crisis and the growing cost of our fossil-fuel addiction.

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The View: Self-Guided Downtown Art Tour

A product of an ongoing placemaking program to beautify the downtown, this tour showcases murals and local installations throughout the neighbourhood.
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Writer Hannah Moscovich works to change the way we look at each other & our relationships. Her 14+ years of writing experience has given her a unique perspective on power dynamics, racism, social inequality, &injustice, #UnravelHalifax

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