The Peggy’s Cove Area Festival of the Arts returns, with organizers promising a reinvigorated festival after two years of pandemic disruption
By Ameeta Vohra 28 June 2022 Share this story
Newcomer Zachary Fernandez is enjoying a breakout season in Halifax, as he gets to know his city and its boisterous soccer fans
By Ameeta Vohra 7 June 2022 Share this story
Art leads Teresa Young to shocking revelations about herself and her family
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COVID has been a hurricane of uncertainty for restaurateurs — the successful survivors behind Mappatura Bistro look ahead
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For better or worse, virtual technology will transform the way we work, play, and live together — meet the locals on the cutting edge
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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
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
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
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
Roundup: Man accused of killing Cassidy Bernard pleads guilty, driver charged with attempted murder after cop injured, New Glasgow studies heat network, COVID update
Plus: Artist Teresa Young shares her journey of joy and self-discovery Dwight Austin Isadore has pleaded guilty to manslaughter, admitting to beating Cassidy Bernard to death in front of her infan [...]
By Trevor J. Adams Jun 23, 2022
Roundup: Man credits pharmacy workers with saving his life, gardening booms as food costs soar, Liverpool raises thousands for students, COVID update
Plus: A new locally made documentary explores racism in Canadian workplaces Former Richmond County warden Steve Sampson says quick-thinking workers at a Cape Breton pharmacy recently saved his lif [...]
By Trevor J. Adams Jun 22, 2022
Confronting racism on the job
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
Roundup: COVID reinfection magnifies danger, gov warns about wildlife, racers honour fallen comrade, Pictou group celebrates learners
Plus: Long largely the domain of white men, hockey is slowly diversifying — a local researcher studies the shift As the disease continues to spread, experts are also warning about the increased [...]
By Trevor J. Adams Jun 21, 2022
