Halifax Magazine contributor Peter Moreira shares this post on a unique project for teens in Halifax. (Peter volunteers with the program). An old Chinese proverb that says something like: Give a teen a video game and occupy him for a day. Teach a teen to develop a video game and employ him for life. Okay, maybe it’s not an old …
Guest blogger Leanne Salyzyn is an insolvency counselor, licensed restructuring professional and trustee in bankruptcy. Post a comment or contact her on Twitter with your personal-finance questions. School may be out and the calendar may say summer, but many families haven’t saved for a summer vacation. Current gas prices make it less affordable to drive long distances and flights may be way out of financial …
Guest blogger Ben Boudreau is the local community manager for Yelp.com, a website featuring restaurant reviews by ordinary diners. He joins us to share some Halifax highlights. If you ask me, there’s no better summer meal than sushi. Served cold, it’s perfect for those mid-August scorchers, and it’s healthy enough to pose no risk to that beach body you worked so hard for. …
My favourite thing about attending one of Mo Handahu’s shows is undoubtedly the sense of positivity, warmth and anticipation that always fills the room. The atmosphere for the Clutch Culture summer runway show at Fred Salon on Saturday night embodied these lovely vibes. Handahu’s managed to build a real following of supporters as well as earning a great deal of …
Guest blogger Ben Boudreau is the local community manager for Yelp.com, a website featuring restaurant reviews by ordinary diners. He joins us to share some Halifax highlights. You know it’s summer in the city when you can’t go five feet without smelling something delicious cooking on the open grill. Ah yes, the barbecue is well engrained in Canadian culture, isn’t it? Well, what …
How a beloved local children’s band took off, failed to hit its full potential, petered out, re-formed and is back on course
Guest blogger Ben Boudreau is the local community manager for Yelp.com, a website featuring restaurant reviews by ordinary diners. He joins us to share some Halifax highlights. Hey there, Halifax! Long time no dish! I’m fresh off a weekend in the Valley exploring some of our province’s most wonderful wines so naturally I’m changing my entire diet over to treats served on boards. …
It’s occurred to me that I may have been a tad long winded in my last post. I know, I know! Hard to believe, right? But in my defence, it’s really challenging to sum up Atlantic Fashion Week in a few short sentences. That being said, I am going to try and keep this post on the Designer Showcase on …
Guest blogger Leanne Salyzyn is an insolvency counselor, licensed restructuring professional and trustee in bankruptcy. Post a comment or contact her on Twitter with your personal-finance questions. We’ve all heard the joke “love is grand but divorce costs a hundred grand” but there is nothing funny about the financial cost of a relationship failure. Statistics Canada reported in July 2011 that 43 per cent of …
It’s that time of year again. Atlantic Fashion Week is here and I always enjoy taking in the shows and reflecting on what’s contemporary and catching up with Nova Scotia’s fashion mainstays. Last night was the New and Emerging Designers Showcase held at The Harbourfront Lounge at Casino Nova Scotia and we had a bird’s eye view of the glamazon …
Halifax’s dining scene has dramatically transformed in the past few years—with a variety of new restaurants offering flavours from around …
Carbon Arc Cinema has been up and running since the summer of 2010 but the dream had been in the …
Canadian singer and actor Tom Jackson brings back The Huron Carole this holiday season
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