Community
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Uncovering our ‘Common’ past
HALIFAX – If you look it up on Google Maps, Canada’s oldest urban park, the Halifax Common hugs the western skirt of Citadel Hill. It’s shown as two...
By Nova Tayona -
Halifax’s winter parking ban woes
HALIFAX – If you happened to be one of the many unlucky car owners who left their cars parked on your neighbourhood street on the night of December...
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New ideas for old St. Patrick’s High School
HALIFAX – “Destroy St. Pat’s.” This was the verdict of the Coast’s newest fix the city article, a list otherwise chalk full of forward-thinking...
By Jake Schabas -
Events Guide: Out Now Speedy
CHARLOTTETOWN – After last week’s radio interview on the local CBC morning radio show, the folks over at the Institute for Bioregional Studies...
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St. John’s Space Cowboy
Pleasantville is an historic military site in St. John's, Newfoundland that is currently being...
By Giovanni Paquin -
Charlottetown ICSP – A Time for Review
CHARLOTTETOWN – In November, the city of Charlottetown hosted a public meeting to review the Integrated Community Sustainability Plan with the hopes...
By Joshua Biggley -
Public art hopes to unify community in a low-income suburb
HALIFAX – Spryfield’s public spaces aren’t often associated with art. In many people’s minds, the suburban neighbourhood is associated with...
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Farm City Living: Backyard Chickens and Urban Agriculture
HALIFAX – Enthusiasm for local food is on the rise in Halifax. One only needs to witness the bustle of the Saturday morning farmers’ market. It’s so...
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COP15: What does it mean for Atlantic Canadians?
I have been struggling with the idea of COP15: What is the best that could happen? What is the worst? How does it impact Atlantic Canada in the best or...
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Barrington 2010: ChangeCamp plans for a street in limbo
HALIFAX – It all began on twitter. Who knew the internet phenom that limits verbosity to simple, codified one-liners could spur the transformation...
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Halifax Explosion Events Guide: Walking tour, memorial service and reception
HALIFAX – Ninety-two years ago this Sunday, as the First World War was raging across the Atlantic, the SS Mont-Blanc munitions convoy and the SS Imo...
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Breaking News: Draft proposal for new Khyber management released for public review
HALIFAX – This afternoon, HRM released a draft [pdf] of the potential operating schemes for the future management of the Khyber Bulding. Built for...
By Jake Schabas