The Canadian Jewish Congress has announced that internationally-acclaimed architect and designer Daniel Libeskind is creating a new monument for Pier 21. The piece will memorialize Canada’s 1939 refusal of entry to the 900-plus Jewish refugees on board the St. Louis and the “none is too many” exclusionary anti-Jewish immigration policy that it epitomized. “We are absolutely thrilled about Daniel Libeskind’s …
After a brief hiatus, the Weekend Guide returns. Read on for some of the most interesting things going on in the ‘Fax this weekend. Know something cool we missed? Post a comment with the details. Friday 6:30–10:30pm: Cool drinks, smooth jazz and pretty people all around—Niche Lounge on Barrington Street is the perfect place to ease into the weekend, as …
The Daniel Matto Quintet performs at The Carleton on Argyle Street on Wednesday (August 25) at 9pm. Tickets are $10. Believe me: this is the best $10 you can possibly spend in Halifax this summer. I can’t help but wonder if jazz crooner Daniel Matto would have a bigger following if he were a Halifax native. Originally from Adelaide, Australia, …
Recently, the Downtown Halifax Business Commission launched a promotional event called Big Day Downtown. The organization gave local bloggers and media types $100 to spend downtown, and record their experiences. In her last assignment for us, we sent hardworking intern Linz Caryl Tan. Her instructions were simple: “See just how far you can stretch that money.” In this post, Linz …
The Halifax Seaport BeerFest returned to the waterfront this weekend. In its fourth year, the festival has expanded, offering three sessions with 175 beers and ciders from some 70 breweries. With that much on offer, there was a tremendous variety of beers to sample, many grouped by region, with pavillions from Maine, Ontario and Quebec. On the whole, the event …
A new economic strategy aims to drive growth in Halifax
HRM Council met last night and discussed the issue of its size. To no one’s surprise, Council decided it was fine just the way it was. This whole debate around the size of Council has been a tad surreal. Councillors (and Halifax’s usual everything-is-fine-the-way-it-is crowd) declared Council size a non-issue and blamed those usual suspects—the media and “business”—for even putting …
Reporter Jessica Eissfeldt continues to investigate the downtown’s vacant buildings, and their futures. Freemason Hall, 1533 Barrington Street Background: Built …
A freelance graphic designer, Haligonian Kraig Furtado had wanted to do a comic strip ever since he first picked up …
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