Longform Series
Cold southerlies
Facing uncertain times with courage and belief
The Signal podcast
TV shows & webcasts
The Signal is produced by senior students at the University of King’s College School of Journalism, Writing & Publishing.
Participatory budgeting: A solution to voter apathy?
Ex-HRM candidate says citizens deserve power over the public purse
What’s in a name? ‘Fat Juliet’ reimagines classic play
Actor Stevey Hunter plays Shakespeare’s heroine while sharing spotlight (and a ride home) with co-star
Local marketers get patriotic, saying ‘F*#! Trump’
Over 30 Maritime vendors appear at Brewery Market to support buy local movement and protest U.S tariffs on Canada
The Signal podcast
TV shows & webcasts
The Signal is produced by senior students at the University of King’s College School of Journalism, Writing & Publishing.
Halifax artist’s childhood inspires his work
Photo cutouts, surrealism play roles in painter's whimsical portraits, landscapes
Urban canvas: Halifax murals and the city that inspires them
Local muralists make Halifax's walls and buildings a part of the city's vibrant arts scene
Growing wealth and goodness from the sun and the earth
David Greenberg is farming with nature, not against it
Pride pageant winner talks performing, pride and living authentically
Drag queen Penny Cillin says being true to herself and her style won her the crown
Spotlight
Something’s brewing in the craft beer industry
Craft brewers say working with NSLC is not happy hour
Off thin ice
How a major investment is transforming professional women’s hockey
The future takes a back seat
Halifax has only had a woman mayor once in its 275 years. Who is the latest woman to whom we said no?
‘Honour our treaties or leave’: protesters rally against RCMP raids
Demonstrators say federal government, RCMP are violating Mi’kmaw treaty rights by raiding truckhouses
Ampersand Café workers’ jobs down the drain after bankruptcy
MetroWorks non-profit shutdown closes many social enterprises, including library cafés
MacPass workers to move jobs as harbour bridges go toll-free
Bridge employees have months of work ahead before taking new roles in provincial government
Keep uranium ban to ‘protect the health of Nova Scotians,’ say physicians
Groundwater contamination and lung cancer among mining risks, say opponents
Halifax artist’s paintings line the walls of movie sets
Hallmark Christmas movie provides moment of discovery for Evgenia Makogon
Suspension of Dal Russian studies ‘cynical,’ says faculty
Cut follows budget shortfall; university cites low enrolment, difficulty finding faculty
Vaping may echo history of cigarettes, warn health experts
Respiratory therapist, epidemiologist point to culture around vaping, saying research on harmful effects is incomplete
