Featured Regional Lifestyles
A farmer's work ethic, a solid butter chicken recipe and a new tune some say is a 'musical masterpiece': 20 Questions with Adam Baxter
Don’t believe everything Adam Baxter tells you in his social media bio. “Singer/songwriter, music educator and wannabe YouTuber” is how he describes himself, but don't be fooled: his name and the word “wannabe” don’t belong anywhere near each ...
THE BOOK SHELF: Halifax author’s short story collection bring readers to the threshold
Halifax writer Carol Bruneau takes readers into the woods that make up Halifax’s urban wilderness to encounter a barred owl and a family of great horned owls in a compassionate short story about hope, human resilience and nature’s powers to ...
KATY JEAN: Greased poles, riots and the Halifax police
The birds have started to sing. The air is starting not to hurt the face. Like bears, criminals are coming out of hibernation. And the cops who chase them are asking Halifax council for more boots on the ground. How we decide how much money our ...
GET GROWING: Niki’s essential kitchen herbs
With spring mere days away, my house is filling up fast with flats of sown seeds and sprouted seedlings. I start with many veggies and flowers, but also a wide selection of my favourite kitchen herbs. Growing herbs was my gateway into gardening when, ...
Windsor Winterthing likely to become annual N.S. festival
Drums and laughter helped drown out the doldrums of winter in Windsor, at least for one day. Pierre Tabbiner couldn’t stop smiling as he flitted from firepit to firepit, ensuring they were well stocked during the Windsor Township Business ...
JOAN SULLIVAN: Set in a small N.L. town, Sharon King-Campbell’s play Dayboil is filled with good dialogue and intrigue
Dayboil: A Play by Sharon King-Campbell Breakwater Books $18.95, 96 pages “Dayboil” is a play about talking about the things we do not talk about – often by talking about anything or everything else. As indicated by the title, this is a compact ...
Moncton gearing up to host solar eclipse festival on April 8
Moncton, N.B., will be the site for a day of family-friendly activities during the celebration of the upcoming solar eclipse. EclipSol festival is coming to Bore Park Between noon to 6 p.m. on Monday, April 8, with events like face painting, live ...
ERIN SULLEY: Going green on a budget for St. Paddy’s Day? Check out these easy and cost-effective ideas
Are you looking for ideas to “green up” your table décor this Paddy’s’ Day weekend? Read on, my fellow foodies, because we’re going to step outside of the oven this week and talk about the equally fun part of setting up a good foundation for your ...
'The government game that went wrong': Former residents of resettled Newfoundland communities say resettlement was a mistake
When seven-year-old Cecily Guiney resettled from Merasheen Island in 1967, his community was already dwindling. Resettlement had moved most families off the island by then, and the Guiney family was one of the last remaining. Guiney says it’s a time ...
Inverness County Centre for the Arts public survey concluded, results in
INVERNESS, N.S. — The Inverness County Centre for the Arts has concluded its public feedback survey and reviewed the responses from 274 people. What the arts hub has heard from people is they want more of what they already do: concerts, art shows ...