Posts by Elizabeth Foster
Behind the scenes of CBC’s Diggstown
The CBC legal drama Diggstown recently premiered its second season. The show is set and filmed in the Halifax Regional Municipality.
Read MoreStitching together a community
The Halifax chapter of CNIB holds a bi-monthly knitting program for the blind and partially-sighted. Members work on projects from socks to dresses.
Read MoreDalOUT to host second annual LGBTQ2S+ formal
The 2020 HaliQueer formal will be held on Feb. 29 at Hotel Halifax. DalOUT says the event will be even bigger than last year’s.
Read MoreWho the heck were the Almons?
The Almon family was a medical dynasty in Halifax. They contributed so much to medicine in Nova Scotia, but they also have a highly controversial history.
Read MoreIt’s a small world, after all
For these Dal and King’s students, dating in their small towns was a drastically different experience from dating in the city.
Read MoreTwenty years of LOVE
Halifax-based nonprofit Leave Out Violence Everywhere (LOVE) celebrated its 20th anniversary in January.
Read MoreNo strings attached
Menstrual cups are gaining more popularity as a cost-effective and environmentally-friendly alternative to pads and tampons.
Read MoreHannah Moscovitch on What a Young Wife Ought to Know
The Halifax- and Toronto-based playwright speaks about her most popular and acclaimed plays, and her long walk to success.
Read MoreDal alumna’s new podcast links academia with art
Dal alumna Carmel Mikol created a podcast calledHyacinth where she aims to present scholarly ideas to listeners in an accessible way.
Read MoreTake it from an American — vote
Canadians know a lot about American politics, but few Americans could tell you what’s going on in Canada at the provincial or even federal levels.
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