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What is a meme?

Memes often reflect the lives of the Internet user.

Memes often reflect the lives of the Internet user. knowyourmeme.com

By Colin Bullard

February 15, 2019, 4:08 pm ASTLast Updated: May 17, 2019, 4:00 pm

Internet memes are a phenomena that dominate social media.

Our reporter, Colin Bullard, briefly explains why memes resonate with so many people and why they go viral.

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Coping with COVID

As we enter the second year of the pandemic, students in the Online Features Workshop explore how our lives have changed – and the ‘new normal’ that could lie ahead.

By Online Features Workshop

IAPMD’s executive director Sandi MacDonald poses for her portrait at the University of King’s College in Halifax on March 16, 2021.

Halifax woman’s non-profit offers support for people with premenstrual disorders

International Association for Premenstrual Disorders (IAPMD) has just started providing live peer support sessions for people locally and around the globe

By Ella MacDonald

A patron at Durty Nelly's pub on Argyle Street in Halifax enjoys a glass of beer on March 31, 2021. Depending on if the province decides to loosen public liquor laws, patrons might not be required to stay inside that fence to crack a cold one.

Eased public drinking rules in Canada spark conversation in Halifax

Some say relaxing public drinking laws could curb irresponsible drinking, help businesses

An Accessible Pedestrian Signal in Halifax.

Glitchy HRM crosswalk buttons making intersections dangerous for the visually impaired

Sighted individuals might not give these crosswalk buttons much thought, but they are a lifeline for other pedestrians.

By Alexander Sinclair

A basketball in the University of King’s College’s gym, Halifax. Nate Darling made history when he became the first Nova Scotian-born player to play in the NBA on March 13, 2021

Nova Scotia’s new Darling

How hard work and sacrifice got Bedford’s Nate Darling to the NBA

Students stroll through Dalhousie University’s quiet campus on South Street, Halifax NS, on March 14, 2021. The once bustling campus has been left mostly deserted by online learning.

Outdoor classes idea appealing to students

Dalhousie University students are interested in an outdoor learning model implemented in Quebec this year

By Lauren Tulloch

The two signs for Almon Street at its junction with Gottingen Street are a perfect illustration of the difference in effectiveness of both styles of signs. The oversized sign is larger and is mounted over the roadway, while the smaller sign is farther off to the side and harder to read while driving.

Halifax man urges street sign improvements

Project identifies Halifax intersections with hard-to-read street names

Hello City troupe (with the exception of Beth Poulsen) pose at Shakespeare by the Sea in Point Pleasant Park on Saturday, September 12, 2020. The troupe had performed an improv show at the 30th Halifax Fringe Festival during the pandemic.

Improv community aims to build on pandemic momentum

With the recent surge of online classes, local improvisers agree their craft is gaining in popularity

By Chase Fitzgerald