It’s time to party like it’s 2010! June in Halifax is a full throwback, from Jessie Cruickshank’s comedy special to Nickleback, to The Killers—the lower waisted the jeans, the better.

In just a few days, Halifax will welcome its first alcohol-free bar. The soon-to-open Soberish Bar will join Soberish Mocktail Shoppe, located within Nor’easter Apparel on Agricola Street. Both ...

Every big show happening in Halifax in May 2025 From ’90s divas, to big name comedians, to provocative Canadian theatre, there’s something for everyone this month. By Julie Lawrence ...

We answer Coast reader questions about election polls, tariffs, interprovincial trade, first-past-the-post, politician pay, and more.

Every big show happening in Halifax in April 2025 From throw back hip-hip, to controversial comedians, to ground-breaking Canadian theatre, there’s something for everyone on the city's stages this ...

The future of AI news is here in Halifax, it seems—and god, it sucks How an Instagram DM led to a rabbit-hole chase of fake journalists, fake addresses and fake endorsements, and what it means for us ...

First look at Reta’s, the Hydrostone’s newest fine-dining favourite In a converted north-end church, Hop Scotch Dinner Club chef Steph Ogilvie finds a place to call her own. By Martin Bauman ...

“Stories to tell”: Halifax Black Film Festival shines spotlight on local filmmakers Hear Halifax’s stories at the 9th annual festival, which kicks off Friday, Feb 28. By Martin Bauman ...

Enfield rapper Classified leads the pack as Nova Scotians nab 95 ECMA nominations at the annual music awards.

V alentine's season is upon us, so The Coast has a gift for you—the 2025 Sex + Dating Survey results. This annual Halifax heat map is like a Cupid's arrow that gets right to the heart of local desire.

Pretty much everything TIBS touches turns to gold: Haligonians voted Two If By Sea the city’s Best Cafe in The Coast’s Best of Halifax Awards 13 times in 15 years. The cafe has claimed gold in the ...

Halifax gets a troubling update on its strategic plans and the Board of Police Commissioners okays a request for an armoured tank.