Rumours Lounge & Cabaret, a queer-friendly and queer-owned bar on Lower Water Street, is at risk of going under according to its ownership. In a letter posted to social media on Aug 31, owners Gerald ...

The Halifax Fringe Festival is an essential event for the city’s arts scene. Not only is the Fringe an opportunity for rarely-shown and independent works to take the stage. It’s also a chance for the ...

MLA for Pictou West Marco MacLeod has officially offered his resignation as Nova Scotia’s energy minister following weeks of ...

After years of requests from customers in Atlantic Canada, Vancouver-based Purdys Chocolatier will open locations in Halifax, Dartmouth, Fredericton and Dieppe on Sept. 4. For nearly 120 years, Purdys ...

For Benjamin Edwards, a career in music festivals began with a camera, a willingness to work and a desire to build something ...

Dana Elborno believes the most interesting thing about a person is not what can be seen on the surface. It’s what’s underneath. “The least interesting thing about me is my body,” Elborno says, “and ...

Removing U.S. alcohol from Canadian shelves has been a major trade irritant to Donald Trump—which he called “discriminatory ...

Pictou West MLA Marco MacLeod has resigned as energy minister after past songs of his were found to contain misogynistic lyrics. Credit: Marco MacLeod/Facebook It is a tough week to be provincial ...

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Kxng Wooz, Kristen Martell and Braden Lam are among the artists playing Nova Scotia Music Week in Truro. Credit: The Coast Illustration The biggest week in Nova Scotia’s music scene is fast ...

The Halifax Fringe Festival is an essential event for the city’s arts scene. Not only is the Fringe an opportunity for rarely-shown and independent works to take the stage. It’s also a chance for the ...