A recent immigrant takes listeners on a tour of his new country’s government
By Trevor J. Adams 11 January 2022 Share this story
Premier Houston talks rent caps and preparing to double Nova Scotia’s population
By Janet Whitman 20 December 2021 Share this story
Looking ahead to 2022, the premier is promising Nova Scotia a lot — can he deliver?
By Ameeta Vohra 25 November 2021 Share this story
As he settles into his job, the new premier sees a Nova Scotia with a ton of potential — if he can sort out health care and housing New premier Tim Houston says he believes that the government should be doing more to improve the lives of Nova Scotians. Nova Scotia’s first Progressive Conservative premier […]
By Ameeta Vohra 6 October 2021 Share this story
To get the bright future it deserves, Halifax needs to take an honest look at itself — meet the people fighting for change
By Janet Whitman 1 September 2021 Share this story
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
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
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
Roundup: COVID hospitalization update, Halifax developer buys Bridgewater wharf, New Glasgow prospect joins wrestling series, Syrian family reunites in Cape Breton
Plus: EungSub Lee serves up joy at the Brewery Farmers' Market COVID-19 has killed another Nova Scotian, according to the latest government update. The woman, who was in her 60s and from the Weste [...]
By Trevor J. Adams Jan 13, 2022
Roundup: Another COVID death, untaxed properties costing Richmond Co. thousands, Pictou mayor remains wary of Northern Pulp, virtual book clubs thrive through pandemic
Plus: The tender work of a death doula — with gentle guidance, the journey through life’s final stage can be peaceful and comforting A man in his 80s from the Central Zone has died from COVID- [...]
By Trevor J. Adams Jan 12, 2022
The View: Barrington street cityscape
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 [...]
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 pub [...]
By Janet Whitman Jan 11, 2022
The Sound: Canadian Politics Is Boring
A recent immigrant takes listeners on a tour of his new country’s government Not long after Rhys Waters and his family immigrated from Wales to Nova Scotia, COVID-19 hit. He’d been trying t [...]
By Trevor J. Adams Jan 11, 2022
