Culture
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Saint John: Photos of an underappreciated city
SAINT JOHN, NEW BRUNSWICK — Saint John, more than anything else, is an industrial port city. It is a city that faces challenges, but it is also a place of...
By Hassan Arif -
Events Guide: Walking the Debris Field: A Natural History
HALIFAX – The Narratives in Space and Time Society (NiS+TS) is having a public art walking event this Sunday (December 6) starting at noon. This...
By Abad Khan -
Whose Renaissance? Saint John’s future
SAINT JOHN – Down a deceptively desolate lane lies Port City Royal, a restaurant reminiscent of a salon, which has become a magnet for creative...
By beatricepaez -
Fredericton’s Downtown Plan – Towards a Vision For The City
FREDERICTON – Fredericton is a small city – some would say a town – that offers a lot, including cultural festivals and activities, a rich arts...
By Hassan Arif -
Halifax has been a beautiful city
HALIFAX – Historical photos level an accusation: Halifax has been failed by generations of streets, subdivisions and towers that no longer offer the...
By Tristan Cleveland -
Opportunities abound with Fredericton’s trail system
FREDERICTON – The capital city of New Brunswick and a city featuring two universities, an arts college, a rich cultural scene (including the annual...
By Hassan Arif -
Events Guide: Switch Open Street Sundays – Dream Session
HALIFAX – Why did you attend Switch Open Street Sundays on June 9? Is it for the Recreation, Family Fun, to make a political statement, to bike...
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It’s soon time to Switch
HALIFAX – What is the public domain? Streets are often left out of the equation. This Sunday, Switch: Open Street Sunday caps off Bike Week by closing...
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Urban Planet: New York street artists team up with ballet company
Street artists Patrick McNeil and Patrick Miller have been putting up public art – often colourful urban themed collages – all over Brooklyn...
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The case to pedestrianise Fredericton’s Queen Street
FREDERICTON – It is virtually undisputed, the 2012 Harvest Jazz and Blues festival was a success, with musicians performing in the city, downtown...
By Hassan Arif -
Morse’s Teas whitewashed
HALIFAX – News broke out (with lots of photos) of Morse’s Teas sign being painted over, over at 1877-79 Hollis St. The Coast, CBC and...
By Abad Khan -
New geographic eReader called nomad from Spacing editor Shawn Micallef looking for your support
Have you ever read a book set in real-life places and then looked at, say, Google Earth or Streetview to see where the story and action takes place? If...
By Shawn Micallef