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Meet the Haligonians from our cover story who are continuing to work to change our city for the better, undoing systemic racism, championing the environment, campaigning for mental health, and attacking poverty.
đź–ŠJanet Whiteman
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Halifax’s rapid transformation continued in 2022 — meet the unheralded heroes reshaping our city
With enthusiasm and optimism, a Chinese immigrant builds a new life in Halifax.
đź–ŠMarianne Simon
With enthusiasm and optimism, a Chinese immigrant builds a new life in Halifax
With 50 craft breweries, 20 wineries, and over a dozen craft distilleries and cideries, keeping your libation gifts 100-per-cent local this holiday season is a no-brainer.
Read on to get ten local craft-drink ideas to keep everyone on your holiday list in good spirits.
đź–ŠColleen Thompson
With 50 craft breweries, 20 wineries, and over a dozen craft distilleries and cideries, keeping your libation gifts 100-per-cent local this holiday season is a no-brainer.
What has Halifax learned from a summer attempt to transform Spring Garden Road?
đź–ŠPhilip Moscovitch
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.
As local store owners report a spike in shoplifting, experts recommend they talk with the people their policies most affect.
đź–ŠChris Benjamin
As local store owners report a spike in shoplifting, experts recommend they talk with the people their policies most affect
Symphony Nova Scotia gives fans an insider perspective on the arts.
đź–ŠTrevor J. Adams
The Sound: Learning about music. Symphony Nova Scotia’s Enough Room podcast offers a unique and hyper-local perspective on the arts, giving fans a chance to eavesdrop on knowledgeable insider conversations to be learning about music.
Roundup: COVID kills 10 more, Desmond Inquiry report delayed, Pictou comedian returns home, Symphony Nova Scotia performs in Lunenburg, the truth about shoplifting. With files from Advocate Companies newspapers LighthouseNOW, The Reporter, and The Pictou Advocate.
Plus: Treat the problem, not the symptoms — the real solution to shoplifting
Rising interest rates have chilled demand, but experts say Halifax’s housing market continues to favour sellers.
đź–ŠJanet Whitman
Halifax has a housing shortage. Rising interest rates have chilled demand, but experts say Halifax’s housing market continues to favour sellers
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?
đź–ŠAlec Bruce
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?
Roundup: Para Hockey Cup returns to Bridgewater, Antigonish awaits consolidation approval, SPCA offers help to pet owners, COVID counts climb, looking ahead to a brighter 2023. With files From Advocate Companies newspapers LighthouseNOW, The Reporter, and The Pictou Advocate.
Plus: The year of living dangerously — looking back at a tumultuous 2022 and ahead to a brighter 2023
Top 6: Our favourite Nov/Dec events. Art, music, theatre, and more — discover the season's can’t-miss Halifax events.
Top 6: Our favourite Nov/Dec Halifax events. Art, music, theatre, and more — discover the season's can’t-miss events.
Confronting hockey's dark side: The day after Christmas, one of the most highly anticipated events on the international hockey circuit returns to Halifax.
đź–ŠAmeeta Vohra
The day after Christmas, one of the most highly anticipated events on the international hockey circuit returns to Halifax.
Roundup: Helping boys develop healthy masculinity, police say missing man was murdered, COVID update, restaurateurs battle soaring food prices, local-drink gift ideas. With files from Advocate Companies newspapers Advocate Companies, The Reporter, and The Pictou Advocate.
Plus: Local craft-drink ideas to keep everyone on your holiday list in good spirits
Local History: A chowder to remember. In August 1996, filmmaker James Cameron and his crew were in Halifax shooting scenes for the soon-to-be blockbuster movie Titanic, when a strange setback hit the project.
đź–ŠDorothy Grant
A drugged meal sent the cast and crew of Titanic into turbulent waters
The chickens come home to roost: Enjoying a rush of primal self-sufficiency, growing numbers of Haligonians are emulating their forebearers and raising fowl
đź–ŠJanet Whitman
Enjoying a rush of primal self-sufficiency, growing numbers of Haligonians are emulating their forebearers and raising fowl
The pandemic changed the way many customers tip — and now it’s time for employers to pay fairly and discard tipping entirely.
đź–ŠPauline Dakin
The pandemic changed the way many customers tip — and now it’s time for employers to pay fairly and discard tipping entirely
When artist and self-described history scholar Lynette Richards moved to Terence Bay from Ontario 10 years ago, what she found at the end of her road astounded her. It was a little museum and two mass graves, memorializing the SS Atlantic tragedy that happened on April 1, 1873. On that day, the passenger ship hit rocks and sank off the coast of Nova Scotia, killing 535 people.
đź–ŠAmeeta Vohra
Amid the tragedy of the SS Atlantic, Lynette Richards discovers the story of a remarkable young sailor who wasn't at all what they seemed
For 40 years, author Steve Vernon’s storytelling passion has helped him build a loyal audience for his spooky and funny tales.
đź–ŠAmeeta Vohra
Since making the province his home, Steve Vernon has built a career on sharing its lore
The new Art Gallery of Nova Scotia was supposed to be a gleaming temple to provincial culture. Now the government has shelved it.
What do you think of the government’s decision to postpone the new gallery?
đź–ŠAlec Bruce
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?
While searching through stacks of books at Dalhousie's Killam Library, author Dorothy Grant was delighted to discover a signed copy of Beautiful Joe, by Nova Scotian writer Marshall Saunders.
Recalling a Nova Scotian author's powerful and influential book about animal abuse
Many interesting things are happening in local labs. With its Beyond Research podcast, Research Nova Scotia aims to introduce audiences to researchers and community leaders who are working to find practical applications for their innovations.
đź–ŠTrevor J. Adams
Many interesting things are happening in local labs. With its Beyond Research podcast, Research Nova Scotia aims to introduce audiences to researchers and community leaders who are working to find practical applications for their innovations. As the system groans beneath the weight of COVID-19, the....
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More than just a parade: As we live in our own little online worlds, shared experiences are more important than ever.
đź–ŠPauline Dakin
More than just a parade: November is the month that you and your family or friends might head downtown to watch the Santa Claus parade.
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Roundup: "Historic levels of illness" says IWK top doc, school workers celebrate successful strike, Inverness Co. credit union faces uncertainty, the drama isn't over for Nova Scotian live theatre. With files from Advocate Companies newspapers The Reporter, LighthouseNOW, and The Pictou Advocate.
Plus: It’s been a daunting few years for Nova Scotia’s live theatre scene, and the drama isn’t over
Halifax Regional Municipality was fittingly born on April Fool’s Day 1996, amid rancorous debate over everything from governance to the name.
đź–ŠKatie Ingram
When four became one, and Halifax Regional Municipality was born
Every small purchase we make from a local business adds to our community, creates more jobs, and strengthens the financial security of more Nova Scotians. Read on to get some advice to keep your dining money in your community.
đź–ŠColleen Thompson
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, you’re ensuring a connection to your community and supporting the local economy. It’s a win for everyone inv...
Roundup: 27 COVID deaths in October, feds promise $1.8M for wind-energy project, Pictou rugby club marks 50 years, turning to local options as grocery bills soar. With files from Advocate Companies newspapers LighthouseNOW, The Reporter, and The Pictou Advocate.
Plus: Turning to local food producers as corporate grocery profits soar
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A recent article in the magazine, about the 90s rock music scene lead us to wonder, what was the most popular bar song back in the 90s? So we asked and here's what our #UnravelHalifax readers think!
🎼 Halifax voted and now we're unraveling the second most popular bar song from the 90's. Keep watching to find out!
🎼 You voted and the third most popular pub song from the 90's is...
What's the best pub song of the '90s? Check out our playlist https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLs7CKKOOBrFIY4Hn40Ig9_xuVqOh41-3j And vote here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfpNkjBkAeO5h0mHWaLhoIHfAH92QemyqXrLRsQzV-o_pBArQ/viewform
Matt Coolen of the Dalhousie Tigers track and field team is the Atlantic University Sport / Sport universitaire de l'Atlantique male athlete of the week. A fifth-year sprinter from Halifax, he ran an 8.02 to win national gold in the 60m hurdles at the U SPORTS Canada Track and Field Championships last weekend in Edmonton. He set a new Dalhousie record in the process, topping his previous time of 8.04 seconds, and was named a first team all-Canadian.
Tonight: Elizabeth Pierce launches her new book “Lost and Found: Recovering Your Spirit After a Concussion.” See her at 7 p.m. at Brain Injury Nova Scotia’s offices at 615 Windmill Rd. in Dartmouth. Video by Tammy Fancy. #HalifaxMagazine story coming soon.
A #HalifaxMagazine reader shot this in Clayton Park on Monday night. See this? Don't do this.
Matt Dusk put on a fantastic show in Halifax last night! He's got so much energy and really knows how to engage the crowd. Here's a video that captures the final song of his performance. - Dana
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