Halifax needs a plan
By Peter Moreira | Jan 17, 2010How can Halifax become an economically vibrant, self-sufficient hub city?
Archive for January, 2010
Saving the best for last
By Danny Hewitt | Jan 17, 2010
Exploring port and dessert wines with columnist Danny Hewitt, plus the under-$20 wine review
A spark of hope
By Jon Tattrie | Jan 17, 2010
On an unassuming patch of land at Shearwater, Halifax’s Mi’kmaq community rediscovers its spirituality
Sanctuaries under siege
By Jessica Eissfeldt | Jan 17, 2010
Ever-climbing maintenance expenses have Halifax’s historic churches looking for ways to pay the bills
Ship to shore
By Marjorie Simmins | Jan 17, 2010
Naval commander Josée Kurtz strengthens ties between HMCS Halifax and its namesake city
The joke’s on Spring Garden
By Jessica Eissfeldt | Jan 17, 2010
Despite what the name suggests, Anthony Smith takes his new business very seriously. He’s one of three owners of the new Jokers Comedy Club on Spring Garden Road. “I want Jokers to be the first thing in people’s minds when they think of going to a comedy club,” says Smith, who is also the manager. It began six months ago …
Kids Help Phone
By Trevor J. Adams | Jan 17, 2010
Kids Help Phone is dedicated to the well being of children and youth.
From a galaxy far, far away
By Jessica Eissfeldt | Jan 17, 2010
Aliens might not be landing any time soon in Halifax, but the first ever sci-fi and fantasy convention is arriving in October. Big-name stars include Star Trek alumnae Denise Crosby and Walter Koenig, Jeremy Bulloch from The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi and Adam Douglas from Battlestar Galactica. Bulloch, who played bounty hunter Boba Fett in the …
Empty spaces
By Jessica Eissfeldt | Jan 17, 2010
Take a stroll along Barrington Street, and you’ll see several prominent buildings sitting vacant. Recently, Halifax Magazine dispatched reporter Jessica Eissfeldt to get the skinny on these buildings, and find out what their futures hold. Here are her first two reports. The Roy Building, 1657-61 Barrington StreetThen: Architect Harris S. Tremaine designed this building in the early 20th century commercial …
Theatre
The Numbers Game
It’s no secret that Neptune Theatre is a cornerstone of Halifax’s cultural community but many people don’t realize how big its economic impact is.
Sustainability
Greening the city
Halifax recently joined in a study exploring sustainability and infrastructure issues facing Canada’s prominent cities.
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