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07/31/2023

This Tuesday marks Nova Scotia’s third annual Emancipation Day—a day to reflect on the history and impacts of slavery in Canada.

It's also a day about Black resilience—and Black excellence. Here’s a look at what’s happening around to mark the occasion.

The annual day commemorates the anniversary of the abolition of slavery in the British empire.

07/28/2023

From Canadian football to local film screenings to a brand new taproom, there’s plenty to see and do in Halifax this weekend.

Allow us to be your guide with these Coast picks:

From taproom openings to film screenings to the CFL’s return, here’s your guide to weekend fun.

07/26/2023

Enhance your knowledge of the music business by checking out the Fest HFX Conference. Speakers are coming in to chat about the creative process, growing your career and taking it to the next level through exporting. The conference is free to attend and all are welcome. Aug 4th - Halifax, NS.

07/26/2023

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07/25/2023

Written and produced by Halifax artist Zoë Comeau, F*cking Trans Women is a solo show packed with humour and heart. And yes, lots of s*x talk.

Read more at The Coast: https://www.thecoast.ca/arts-music/f-cking-trans-women-is-the-one-woman-halifax-show-you-need-to-see-this-pride-31216189

07/19/2023

Glitter Bean Café is something of an anomaly in Halifax: A queer-owned workers' co-op that offers its events space to marginalized groups for free and has a pay-it-forward system for its coffees.

It's also facing "major financial losses," according to its worker-owners. Can it survive?

The Spring Garden Road cafe says it’s facing “major financial losses” brought on by two years of COVID-19 restrictions and the rising cost of rent.

07/19/2023

One year ago, Doneil Henry helped Canada’s senior men’s national soccer team qualify for its second-ever FIFA World Cup appearance. Today, he is a Halifax Wanderer.

The signing is is instantly the biggest domestic splash in the soccer club’s five-year history—and as The Coast's Martin Bauman reports, it signals an opportunity not just for the Wanderers, but for Henry, too.

The centre-back’s signing brings an immediate spotlight to the Halifax soccer club—and represents a fresh start for the veteran defender.

07/17/2023

is a designated lottery program that supports arts, culture, and heritage in communities across Nova Scotia including events like The North American Indigenous Games. This important sporting and cultural event will welcome over 5000 people to Nova Scotia from July 15-23.

Find more info online at:
https://support4culture.ca/?utm_source=The%20Coast&utm_medium=Facebook&utm_campaign=NSGC23%2F24

07/11/2023

The feds rejected Hartlen Point residents’ request for a renewed environmental impact assessment of the future DND site. According to the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada, the project is too far underway for further review.

According to the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada, the $129M Canadian naval project is too far underway for further review.

07/10/2023

On the day Brady Patterson was arrested—Aug. 18, 2021, one of 24 demonstrators protesting Halifax’s forced removal of temporary shelters—she spent more than five hours in Halifax Regional Police custody before she was granted the right to speak with a lawyer. That delay was among several concerns Patterson’s defense lawyer, Asaf Rashid, raised in provincial court on Friday.

The others: That she was subjected to excessive force by HRP officers, that those officers failed to tell Patterson the reasons for her arrest until an hour later and that she was kept in a holding cell for hours without access to her epilepsy medication.

Read more on Patterson’s ongoing situation at The Coast.

Halifax Regional Police’s handling of the citywide tent teardowns on Aug. 18, 2021 is under public scrutiny.

07/07/2023

The nominations for our 2023 close NEXT WEEK! So how does the nomination process work?

The top six most-nominated names in each category, along with the category's gold winner from 2022, move on to the final vote (happening Aug-Sept) - so get your noms in quick by checking out the link below:

Halifax's longest-running Readers' Choice Awards needs you—make your nominations now!

07/07/2023

Au Liban, the newest restaurant on Lower Water Street, is introducing haute Lebanese cuisine to downtown Halifax. Our reporter, Martin Bauman writes:

Two weeks into his restaurant’s opening, the 35-year-old Lebanese-born chef behind Au Liban (1460 Lower Water Street, in the former Hermitage building) can’t stop grinning. Reviews have been good.

“I’m just thrilled,” Georges Elias says, seated at a table in the restaurant’s high-ceilinged dining room. “We want to introduce real, authentic Lebanese food [to Halifax]. And that’s what we’re doing.”

The owner and chef duo behind La Piazza Ristorante is serving recipes straight from home in their new kitchen venture. And it’s damn good.

07/06/2023

Our Every Big Show Coming To Halifax list has been updated once again. See what made the list:

An ever-updated list of concerts, comedy shows, live performance, theatre and more.

07/06/2023

If Justin Murphy—front person of Halifax indie rock band Walrus —feels a bit reverent when he takes The Marquee stage this July 8, it’ll be hard to blame him.

It isn’t just the band’s first hometown gig in four years. It’s a fact that the plastered-about-town show posters hint at in calling the event “the unexpected return to live performance from Walrus”: Not mere marketing, this is a show that almost didn’t happen at all.

Find out why below:

If digging into toxic overwork was the theme of your pandemic, Walrus understands.

07/05/2023

For almost four decades, Halifax Pride has been a bright spot in the city's summer calendar: A multi-day, multi-venue celebration of 2SLGBTQ+ identity and culture offering everything from lunchtime lectures on current issues to after-dark, free-for-all parties hotter than the humidex.

This year, it's a little different: Apparent tumult within the organization itself means that official slate of festival events has yet to be announced.

While we're waiting, though, individuals across the city are keeping your day planner filled thanks to the 50-something events they've organized independently.

For almost four decades, Halifax Pride has been a bright spot in the city's summer calendar: A multi-day, multi-venue celebration of 2SLGBTQ+ identity and culture...

07/05/2023

What's up with all the rain in ? How much has it rained so far? Will it ever end?

In his latest, Martin speaks with a meteorologist to get the full picture:

The HRM saw more than double the usual rainfall in June—and the first days of July haven’t offered much in the way of relief. But it’s coming, meteorologists say.

07/04/2023

Ever wondered how much it costs to keep a superyacht seaworthy?

For each year that New York multibillionaire and real estate developer Larry Silverstein keeps his US $40-million megayacht Silver Shalis running, complete with its lap pool, elevator and gym, it’s estimated to cost the former World Trade Center owner somewhere between US $2-4 million. That’s about five to 10 times as much as Halifax spends on arts every year.

Where's a pod of orca whales when you need em?

Container ships, cruise ships, cargo carriers and more vessels bound for Halifax the week of July 3-9, 2023.

07/04/2023

Nominations for our Reader's Choice Awards are OPEN!

Show some love for your favourite businesses, artists or local hangout spots across dozens of categories by filling out the form in the link below! Nominations close JULY 13!

Halifax's longest-running Readers' Choice Awards needs you—make your nominations now!

07/04/2023

Have you ever eaten at Caribbean Bliss in the north end? Matt says you gotta go. Here's why:

Radical urbanism means good eating.

07/01/2023

What a way to start a long weekend: Through 90 minutes and beyond, HFX Wanderers FC outlasted defending Canadian Premier League champions Forge FC in dramatic fashion, behind an early goal from winger Massimo Ferrin and some last-minute penalty heroics from centre-back Daniel Nimick.

The Wanderers are now undefeated through four games and hitting their stride at the right time.

06/30/2023

Where to watch the 2023 Canada Day fireworks in Halifax Here's how to update the group chat with an airtight plan.

Find out more!

Here's how to update the group chat with an airtight plan.

06/30/2023

Taking forgotten and overlooked walls around the city and reimagining them as blank canvases, the asks why the world (or at least the city) can't be more art-filled and rife with wonder. If you've ever needed a nudge to look up from your phone while out and around, you'll find it here, as top muralists from across the globe create unique works on walls around town from July 3-9.

(We won't judge if you look at your phone to snap some pics, though.)

Most of the action happens on Quinpool Road, but it's worth keeping a lookout around the peninsula for your new fave artwork.

Peep our linktree for the fest guide

06/29/2023

Turo can make car ownership in Atlantic Canada more affordable.
Canada’s leading peer-to-peer car-sharing marketplace, stepped in to offer Canadians a unique alternative that connected communities by filling the car rental void and making car ownership in Atlantic Canada more affordable.

Read on to find out more!

For local car owners, becoming a host can generate hundreds of dollars of extra income each month.

06/29/2023

The Grand Parade podcast: Halifax’s regional plan should have your attention—and excitement Plus, what to make of the carbon tax.

Recorded live from Halifax Central Library

Plus, what to make of the carbon tax. Recorded live from Halifax Central Library!

06/28/2023

If you're not one of the 40,000+ subscribers to The Coast Daily Newsletter, now may be the time to sign up!

☀️ Our 27th annual Summer Guide has launched with a round up of all the city has to offer June through September - and we are delivering it right to your inbox!

Sign up for this fun (& free) summer resource at the link in our bio! 📧

06/27/2023

Searching for weekend plans? Look no further! For Canada/Kana’ta Day 2023 the Halifax and Dartmouth waterfronts come alive with music, dancing and fireworks

Read more at:

The Halifax and Dartmouth waterfronts come alive with music, dancing and fireworks, obvs.

06/26/2023

Halifax Mural Festival is excited to be back for another year! From July 3rd to 9th explore the events, murals and artists found all over the city.

Be sure to check out the grand OPENING DAY SKATE JAM happening July 3rd - 1:00-7:00 at the Halifax Commons Skatepark.

Visit halifaxmuralfestival.ca to see all of the exciting programming and events!

06/22/2023

With Summer officially here why not wander down to the Halifax waterfront and see what the ocean breeze has to offer? It’s about time we rekindle our relationship with the waterfront.

There’s beauty in embracing the growth, and the waterfront has definitely glowed up over the years.

06/16/2023

Visual Arts Nova Scotia—a by-artists, for-artists organization that supports and spotlights visual art in the province—announced a new executive director.

Therese Cruz, based in Shelburne, has a background in jewellery design and passion for painting and rug-hooking. In a press release announcing Cruz's taking the role, VANS says she is motivated "to be in arts administration that creates multiple avenues for local artists to gain exposure and be able to advocate and promote on their behalf."

Therese Cruz takes over the arts organization in July.