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After funding turmoil and pandemic disruptions, the local film industry has regained its footing and is poised for a boom For many Nova Scotians, one thing returned to normal this summer: their communities were again hosting film and TV productions from all over. And it's going to continue — the province has become a year-round movie-making destination. Most projects are American or Canadian, and filmmakin [...]
By Bruce Bishop Sep 14, 2022
Brighter days ahead
Halifax’s rapid transformation continued in 2022 — meet the unheralded heroes reshaping our city Pushing for accessibility rights. Funding affordable housing. Reckoning with racism. Protecting our environment. Tackling immigrant barriers. Listening to diverse voices. Change that’s long overdue is sweeping through K’jipuktuk (the original Mi’kmaw name for the Halifax area). The tr [...]
By Janet Whitman Nov 04, 2022
'It's not rocket science'
What has Halifax learned from a summer attempt to transform Spring Garden Road? It’s a sunny, late morning on Spring Garden Road. Vehicles stopped at a red light clog up the narrow street. A car with hazard lights flashing is parked on the sidewalk, while a driver blows their horn at a pedestrian using a crosswalk. It wasn’t supposed to be this way. On July 4 of this year, Halifax closed four blocks of [...]
By Philip Moscovitch Oct 28, 2022
Treat the problem, not the symptom
As local store owners report a spike in shoplifting, experts recommend they talk with the people their policies most affect The Retail Council of Canada estimates the country’s businesses lose $5 billion annually to shoplifting, with its members reporting an increase in violent thefts since 2019, according to Jim Cormier, the organization’s Atlantic Canadian director. He adds the uptick leaves store owners tr [...]
By Chris Benjamin Oct 27, 2022
A question of priorities
The new Art Gallery of Nova Scotia was supposed to be a gleaming temple to provincial culture. Now the government has shelved it — what happens next? Mere days after Nova Scotia public works minister Kim Masland vowed in July to cover an unbudgeted $8-million overrun for a new elementary school in Springhill, her boss, Premier Tim Houston, announced he was indefinitely delaying construction of the new Art Galle [...]
By Alec Bruce Oct 25, 2022
Confronting hockey's dark side
As the world junior championship returns to Halifax, hockey faces intense scrutiny The day after Christmas, one of the most highly anticipated events on the international hockey circuit returns to Halifax. The International Ice Hockey Federation’s world junior championship, which runs from Boxing Day until Jan. 5, has become a rite of the holidays for many Canadian families, but a dark cloud hangs over [...]
By Ameeta Vohra Oct 24, 2022
Plot twists
It’s been a daunting few years for Nova Scotia’s live theatre scene, and the drama isn’t over — talking with industry insider Chris O’Neill Theatre has always been central to Chris O’N [...]
By Ameeta Vohra Nov 14, 2022
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Local love for the holidays
Advice to keep your dining money in your community Shopping local offers all kinds of perks, including endless food and drink possibilities. By doing your holiday food spending at home, y [...]
By Colleen Thompson Nov 15, 2022
Small community, big celebration
Often overshadowed by that other December holiday, Hanukkah celebrations are vibrant in Halifax Known as the Festival of Lights, Hanukkah may have a bit more glitz and glamour these days, but th [...]
By Katie Ingram Nov 25, 2022
Roundup: COVID kills 10 more, Desmond Inquiry report delayed, Pictou comedian returns home, Symphony Nova Scotia performs in Lunenburg
Plus: Treat the problem, not the symptoms — the real solution to shoplifting COVID-19 has killed 10 more Nova Scotians, according to the latest weekly update from provincial health off [...]
By Trevor J. Adams Nov 25, 2022
Roundup: Para Hockey Cup returns to Bridgewater, Antigonish awaits consolidation approval, SPCA offers help to pet owners, COVID counts climb
Plus: The year of living dangerously — looking back at a tumultuous 2022 and ahead to a brighter 2023 The Para Hockey World Cup, initially slated for 2020 and cancelled twice due to COVID-19, re [...]
By Trevor J. Adams Nov 24, 2022
Roundup: Helping boys develop healthy masculinity, police say missing man was murdered, restaurateurs battle soaring food prices, COVID update
Plus: Local craft-drink ideas to keep everyone on your holiday list in good spirits A project aimed at helping school-aged boys develop healthy masculinity is set to get about $1 million in [...]
By Trevor J. Adams Nov 23, 2022
The year of living dangerously
Halifax faced much uncertainty in 2022, but there are people who give us hope for better days ahead A couple of years ago, I wrote a column about the future challenges that I imagined Halifax woul [...]
By Trevor J. Adams Nov 08, 2022
The View: Grafton At Blower’s Street, (Pizza Corner)
A scene from Jack Ross’s nocturnal ambles through Halifax This painting is part of a body of w [...]
By Trevor J. Adams Nov 07, 2022
Battling for the best pizza
Morris East Chef Tim Andreson returns from competition in Toronto with ideas and inspiration aplent [...]
By Colleen Thompson Nov 07, 2022
The Sound: Learning about music
Symphony Nova Scotia gives fans an insider perspective on the arts Symphony Nova Scotia’s [...]
By Trevor J. Adams Oct 27, 2022
