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Changing the face of politics

Nova Scotia has never elected a woman premier — Angela Simmonds and Claudia Chender are both working to change that Approached about running for the Liberals one month before the provincial election in 2021, Angela Simmonds didn’t just have her eyes on a seat in the legislature — she wanted to lead the party. While she was executive director of the Land Titles Initiative, a government project to he [...]

By Ameeta Vohra May 03, 2022
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Art on the rocks

The Peggy's Cove Area Festival of the Arts returns, with organizers promising a reinvigorated festival after two years of pandemic disruption Running from July 6 to 17, the Peggy's Cove Area Festival of the Arts kicks off with an opening night event at the new Hubbards Barn venue. "It's a change of scenery and a beautiful location," says Paula Fredericks, one of the festival's organizers. "Another wonderful th [...]

By Ameeta Vohra Jun 28, 2022
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Shooting star

Newcomer Zachary Fernandez is enjoying a breakout season in Halifax, as he gets to know his city and its boisterous soccer fans In late April, Hfx Wanderers FC played what observers call one of their "most complete" games in franchise history against FC Edmonton at the Wanderer's Grounds. It was the third time in its Canadian Premier League history the Halifax soccer team scored three goals in a game, but it w [...]

By Ameeta Vohra Jun 07, 2022
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Joy and discovery

Art leads Teresa Young to shocking revelations about herself and her family Teresa Young's path to being an artist began with first face painting at age 3, and became clearer five years later when she completed her first oil painting. "You know how somebody can gravitate towards something they're given as gifts?" she says. "This was just what I always did." Growing up on British Columbia's coast, Young beli [...]

By Ameeta Vohra May 27, 2022
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Through the storm

COVID has been a hurricane of uncertainty for restaurateurs — the successful survivors behind Mappatura Bistro look ahead Alongside the tiny bar on the left of Mappatura Bistro’s front door hangs a multi-picture frame. Moments preserved in time. At the top is a photo of the staff taken on what would be the restaurant’s last night of service before the first COVID-19 lockdown in March 2020. In it, staff c [...]

By Robyn McNeil May 06, 2022
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Step into the metaverse

For better or worse, virtual technology will transform the way we work, play, and live together — meet the locals on the cutting edge I remember the moment it clicked. Looking up the steep steps to Sacré-Coeur in Paris, I got reverse vertigo, regretting having skipped leg day. Only there was no climb ahead. I was on a level floor inside the (now closed) Reality Shop on Queen Street. It was Googl [...]

By Chris Benjamin May 04, 2022
Cover Features People Politics

Changing the face of politics

Nova Scotia has never elected a woman premier — Angela Simmonds and Claudia Chender are both working to change that Approached about running for the Liberals one month before the provincial election in 2021, Angela Simmonds didn’t just have her eyes on a seat in the legislature — she wanted to lead the party. While she was executive director of the Land Titles Initiative, a government project to he [...]

By Ameeta Vohra May 03, 2022
Cover Features

Art on the rocks

The Peggy's Cove Area Festival of the Arts returns, with organizers promising a reinvigorated festival after two years of pandemic disruption Running from July 6 to 17, the Peggy's Cove Area Festival of the Arts kicks off with an opening night event at the new Hubbards Barn venue. "It's a change of scenery and a beautiful location," says Paula Fredericks, one of the festival's organizers. "Another wonderful th [...]

By Ameeta Vohra Jun 28, 2022
Cover Features People Sports

Shooting star

Newcomer Zachary Fernandez is enjoying a breakout season in Halifax, as he gets to know his city and its boisterous soccer fans In late April, Hfx Wanderers FC played what observers call one of their "most complete" games in franchise history against FC Edmonton at the Wanderer's Grounds. It was the third time in its Canadian Premier League history the Halifax soccer team scored three goals in a game, but it w [...]

By Ameeta Vohra Jun 07, 2022

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A local writer and documentary filmmaker team up to explore the experiences of Black workers Writer Sarah Kiros didn't have to try hard to convince Fateh Ahmed to direct her documentary Working Wh [...]

By Ameeta Vohra Jun 21, 2022

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Mead's resurgence

The world's oldest drink is more fashionable than ever You may not have tried mead, but you’ve likely heard about it in movies and books. It’s what the Vikings have in their giant mugs, what p [...]

By Lori McKay May 03, 2022

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Art on the rocks

The Peggy's Cove Area Festival of the Arts returns, with organizers promising a reinvigorated festival after two years of pandemic disruption Running from July 6 to 17, the Peggy's Cove Area Festi [...]

By Ameeta Vohra Jun 28, 2022

Blog The Roundup

Roundup: Gov offers vax booster but urges patience, kayaker embarks on epic journey, simulated crashes teach young drivers, acclaimed musicians coming to South Shore

Plus: What makes a Nova Scotian, and when do you stop being one? Nova Scotians age 50 to 69 will be eligible for another COVID-19 vaccination booster next week, the government announced yesterday [...]

By Trevor J. Adams Jun 28, 2022

Blog The Roundup

Roundup: N.G. hockey player picked for hall of fame, former church worker charged after sexual assaults reported, COVID still spreading, Antigonish Co. farm wins national award

Plus: Meet the Halifax woman who helped reform the Canadian prison system New Glasgow hockey player and coach Jon Sim, whose NHL career included a 1999 Stanley Cup win, is among the latest inducte [...]

By Trevor J. Adams Jun 27, 2022

Blog The Roundup

Roundup: Ukrainians find warm welcome in C.B., 7 more COVID deaths, Pictou Co. man & woman face gun charges, Privateer Days returns to Liverpool

Plus: Halifax's much-loved green spaces are under siege Just months after their own arrival, Syrian immigrants are donating furniture and appliances to newcomers from war-torn Ukraine, just one e [...]

By Trevor J. Adams Jun 24, 2022

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Living (and dying) with COVID

Ignoring an ongoing pandemic as the casualties mount It's a strange feeling when the world you know to be true isn't the one in which many others seem to live. Premier Tim Houston, who recently [...]

By Trevor J. Adams Jun 17, 2022

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Local History: A tragic day in August 1964

Dorothy Grant recalls the senseless double murder that shocked Halifax I was a young woman on Aug. 8, 1964, and I'll never forget the day: something terrible was going on in Halifax. Turning on [...]

By Dorothy Grant Jun 08, 2022

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Out in the cold

A new life doesn’t come easily — a Bangladeshi immigrant shares her experiences starting over i [...]

By Marianne Simon May 06, 2022

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Line changes

Local researcher Cheryl MacDonald explores how hockey is diversifying and better supporting young a [...]

By Ameeta Vohra May 04, 2022

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A plan for Nova Scotia, not for Nova Scotia Power

To meet our climate goals and get off fossil fuels, our province’s leaders need to make some smar [...]

By Janet Whitman May 02, 2022

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Did you know Halifax homeowners might get a new incentive to spend on upgrades like heat pumps and spray-foam insulation? Learn how HRM wants you to help fight the climate crisis below

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The rise of VR technology will change the way we live, work, and play. Is there an opportunity for Halifax? Join Chris Benjamin for a journey into the metaverse

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Nova Scotian Jordan Bonaparte first launched his "Nighttime" podcast in 2015, aiming to provide audio documentaries that explore topics like crime, unsolved mysteries, and the all-around weird. http://nighttimepodcast.com.

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A Bangladeshi immigrant shares her experiences starting anew in Halifax, trying to stay hopeful as she finds her new path. Read the full story below

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Entrepreneur Kevin Mullen has been evaluating green energy opportunities for years and says geothermal is the "missing link,"
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