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Cats are becoming popular among college students, who are adopting the felines to help with mental health.

WATCH: Cats, Hartlen Point Birds and Blue Phones

Plus, Canada's ugly internment past, a soap-lab tour and beautifying Halifax with murals

Apr 18, 2023

The Ukrainian Cultural Society of Halifax held a Refugee Benefit Concert benefit concert at Pacifico Bar on Wednesday, March 29, 2023

WATCH: Healing Ukrainian child refugees from 'terrible aggression'

Halifax concert raises money for war survivors' art, dance and music lessons

Apr 13, 2023

Maysoun (l) and Anna (r) prepare dough for baking at Stone Hearth Bakery's skills training program in Halifax.

Halifax bakery trains workers for the pastry shop

Stone Hearth runs social enterprise for people with employment barriers

Mar 30, 2023

This stretch of Vernon Street sees more than 3,500 vehicles per day, according to municipal data.

How to drive with cyclists at your bumper

Survivor of painful crash advises distancing on the roads

Mar 27, 2023

The Ravens celebrated their 17th U Sports championship, 10 of which they have won in Halifax.

Carleton Ravens claw back to win basketball title at Scotiabank Centre

Champs down STFX in double OT to clinch 17th U Sports championship in 20 years 

Mar 19, 2023

New-Brunswick-born wood artist Jackie Toner drew inspiration from real east-coast lighthouses, to create her wood renderings.

Windsor N.S. wood artist featured at SPARK! art showcase

Lighthouses across Atlantic Canada inspire shoreline collection

Mar 17, 2023

Laura MacNutt said she opened her vintage clothing store to counter “fast fashion,” which is the production of clothing from mass-market retailers to keep up with trends.

Promoting 'slow fashion' in Halifax

Clothing shop counters mass chic with vintage apparel  

Mar 3, 2023

Mary Nkrumah prepared steaming soup (l) and two kinds of fufu (r). She taught workshop participants how to make the meal, then she served it for sampling.

Celebrating the African ‘soul food’ called fufu

Halifax chef cooks a traditional meal to challenge social-media shade

Feb 23, 2023

Many Halifax

Too small to ‘hangout’ ?

A Taylor Swift party packed The Dome. But fans don't expect a concert to follow.

Feb 17, 2023

Mizz Anthrope (l) and Lumen Lux (r) perform at the Downtown Dartmouth Ice Festival at Halifax’s Alderney Landing on Jan. 28, 2023. They have trained for years to become fire performers.

Luminosity Circus lights up the night

Fire breathers wow crowd at Downtown Dartmouth Ice Festival

Feb 14, 2023