Halifax’s Oxford Writers League brings together local writers
“In this age, where we share a lot of things on social media or digitally, it feels really nice to physically be in a café together once a week and see each other’s faces, and then these minor check-ins end up happening.”
Triple A vs. Jubilee Junction
Corner shops are the backbone of any good neighbourhood. They embody the beauty of the local. Halifax prides itself on local excellence – Triple A Convenience and Pizzeria, and Jubilee Junction Convenience Store […]
Halifax: Know Me
Tamar Kenigsberg Bentov Part of the experience in getting to know a new city is finding the local scene. But this can take weeks, months – even years. Halifax is […]
Atlantic Jewish Film Festival brings people together through religion in film
From October 19 to 22, the Atlantic Jewish Commission put on the fourth consecutive Atlantic Jewish Film Festival. Lynn Rotin, the chair of the festival, has been working on it […]
Halifax Pop Explosion’s first two days hit all the right notes
Day One starts with a bang The 25th annual Halifax Pop Explosion kicked off Wednesday night, with some of the loudest bands the festival has to offer. Acts included three […]
Nocturne: Art at Night, creating wonder and awe
Alexandra Sweny, Visual editor; Carter Hutton and Louise Andrews Halifax Waterfront NovaScotia Crystal opened up the doors of their waterfront location to the public, giving tours and detailed explanations of […]
History of haunting Halifax
JESSICA BRIAND with files from Maddie Watson Halifax Citadel Ghost Tours draws local visitors to the hill for a night of spookiness and intrigue during the summer and fall. Halifax […]
Local artist Kim Danio’s shoe art to be featured at Nocturne Exhibit
Kim Danio always knew she would be an artist, but didn’t realize she’d be combining her creativity with her love of collecting and passion for shoes. “Ever since I was […]
Life of a cartoonist
Joel Duggan has been drawing cartoons since before he was a teenager. Duggan’s father introduced him to political cartoons at a young age; despite being too young to understand the […]
Beneath the cosplay
It all started in 1992 with a letter, a money order, and a whip. Fox Lidstone, has been doing cosplay in Halifax on and off for the last 25 […]