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Julie Lawrence
🗞️ Nomi-Nation

Sep 19, 2025

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16 min read

🗞️ Nomi-Nation

Plus, Tim Houston condemns Nova Scotia Power’s rate hike, provincial woods ban lifted everywhere but Annapolis County, and first Black Canadian senator passes away.

Julie Lawrence
Julie Lawrence
🗞️ Girl's got a stiffy

Sep 18, 2025

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14 min read

🗞️ Girl's got a stiffy

Plus, police charged man in connection to antisemetic graffiti, cause of Monday's fire in Middle Sackville remains under investigation and Halifax entrepreneur to pitch AI, immigration plan at G20.

Julie Lawrence
Julie Lawrence
🗞️ Better late than never

Sep 17, 2025

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13 min read

🗞️ Better late than never

Plus, Tim Houston says province will not be implementing any “strong mayor powers”, fire crews on site monitoring hot spots on site of Middle Sackville apartment building and we asked, you answered.

Julie Lawrence
Julie Lawrence
🗞️ Halifax goes Hollywood

Sep 16, 2025

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13 min read

🗞️ Halifax goes Hollywood

Plus, apartment fire in Middle Sackville extinguished but building heavily damaged, police say “hatred will not be tolerated” after six incidents of racist graffiti and Halifax infirmary is no place for mice.

Julie Lawrence
Julie Lawrence
The Coast Insider Weekend Edition: No. 114
LockSimple

Sep 13, 2025

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10 min read

The Coast Insider Weekend Edition: No. 114

What happened in Halifax this week and what's to come

Julie Lawrence
Julie Lawrence
🗞️ Bunkin' in style

Sep 12, 2025

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15 min read

🗞️ Bunkin' in style

Plus, Dalhousie University and staff members getting closer to an agreement, police say graffiti on downtown streets is hate-motivated and Frabjous is where gourmet comes with a story.

Julie Lawrence
Julie Lawrence
🗞️ Good Dear Good

Sep 11, 2025

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14 min read

🗞️ Good Dear Good

Plus, sentencing set for early in the new year for former IWK CEO, Halifax Water implements mandatory water conservation measures and province announced funding to support women-led businesses.

Julie Lawrence
Julie Lawrence
🗞️ Dear Tim...

Sep 10, 2025

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13 min read

🗞️ Dear Tim...

Plus, Davis Cup tie between Canada and Israel will be played in closed venue, Nova Scotia’s health authority says there was a measles exposure at the QEII emergency department and Dalhousie continued reconciliation talks

Julie Lawrence
Julie Lawrence
🗞️ All hail the queen

Sep 9, 2025

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14 min read

🗞️ All hail the queen

More MacDonald bridge closures, whale watching tour meets great white shark and local teacher launches online IB school after struggling to find work in Halifax.

Julie Lawrence
Julie Lawrence
The Coast Insider Weekend Edition: No. 113
LockSimple

Sep 6, 2025

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9 min read

The Coast Insider Weekend Edition: No. 113

What happened in Halifax this week and what's to come

Julie Lawrence
Julie Lawrence
🗞️ Hot Hospital Gossip

Sep 5, 2025

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14 min read

🗞️ Hot Hospital Gossip

Plus, police warn to be cautious on the streets as kids head back to school, construction work on the QEII Halifax Infirmary has reached a new milestone and Dal board and faculty heading back to conciliation talks on Monday.

Julie Lawrence
Julie Lawrence
🗞️ Out of touch much?

Sep 4, 2025

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14 min read

🗞️ Out of touch much?

Plus, mayor being investigated for possibly breaking city's code of conduct, thousands more students can access lunches at schools this fall and new nonprofit launches to help Halifax keep its growing creative talent.

Julie Lawrence
Julie Lawrence
🗞️ Back-to-school blues

Sep 3, 2025

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12 min read

🗞️ Back-to-school blues

Plus, most classes at Dal cancelled in first week due to lock-out, for the second time in a swimmers got up close and personal with a great white shark for second time in a week and Atlantic International Film Festival to showcase homegrown and international talent.

Julie Lawrence
Julie Lawrence
🗞️ Films and Free Bird

Sep 2, 2025

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12 min read

🗞️ Films and Free Bird

Plus, Dal students unsure what to expect from term, data shows almost all municipalities in good financial health and groups conducting coastal restoration work say provincial regulations posing almost insurmountable barriers.

Julie Lawrence
Julie Lawrence
The Coast Insider Weekend Edition: No. 112
LockSimple

Aug 30, 2025

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8 min read

The Coast Insider Weekend Edition: No. 112

What happened in Halifax this week and what's to come

Julie Lawrence
Julie Lawrence
🗞️ Summer's last hoorah

Aug 29, 2025

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14 min read

🗞️ Summer's last hoorah

Plus, 20 homes lost in Annapolis wildfire, university students taking a "wait and see approach" to Dal this Fall and is the East Coast Music Association in turmoil?

Julie Lawrence
Julie Lawrence
🗞️ August slipped away

Aug 27, 2025

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11 min read

🗞️ August slipped away

Plus, evacuation order in Dartmouth as emergency crews respond to a natural gas leak, Halifax County under a special air quality statement and Palestinian solidarity groups demand cancellation of Canada-Israel Davis Cup match.

Julie Lawrence
Julie Lawrence
🗞️ Growing SheEOs

Aug 26, 2025

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11 min read

🗞️ Growing SheEOs

Plus, financial reports say Dal staff salaries have fallen 9% behind inflation, Eastlink can no longer compete with the big three and Good Robot to host doggy nuptials.

Julie Lawrence
Julie Lawrence
The Coast Insider Weekend Edition: No. 111
LockSimple

Aug 23, 2025

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8 min read

The Coast Insider Weekend Edition: No. 111

What happened in Halifax this week and what's to come

Julie Lawrence
Julie Lawrence
🗞️ Summer weekend round-up

Aug 22, 2025

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13 min read

🗞️ Summer weekend round-up

Plus, MacKay Bridge closed again this weekend, Manitoba joins Nova Scotia's wildfire fight and The Pint Public House packs a surprisingly fresh punch.

Julie Lawrence
Julie Lawrence
🗞️ Downward-facing puppy

Aug 21, 2025

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11 min read

🗞️ Downward-facing puppy

Plus, HRM de-designates Cogswell Park encampment, Canada Post and union to resume bargaining and Halifax Urban Folk Festival bringing Rhett Miller, Aysanabee and more.

Julie Lawrence
Julie Lawrence
🗞️ Planes, trains and automobiles

Aug 20, 2025

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11 min read

🗞️ Planes, trains and automobiles

Plus, firefighters “made good progress” on Annapolis Valley wildfire, province moving forward with plans to look into passenger rail in Halifax and Air Canada union will return to work.

Julie Lawrence
Julie Lawrence
🗞️ UnfAir Canada

Aug 19, 2025

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11 min read

🗞️ UnfAir Canada

Plus, Nova Scotia will avoid the brunt of a now-major hurricane, Long Lake wildfires continue to grow at rapid pace and may force evacuations, and Halifax gets its first "fake Indian wedding".

Julie Lawrence
Julie Lawrence
The Coast Insider Weekend Edition: No. 110
LockSimple

Aug 16, 2025

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8 min read

The Coast Insider Weekend Edition: No. 110

What happened in Halifax this week and what's to come

Julie Lawrence
Julie Lawrence
🗞️ Dog days of summer fun

Aug 15, 2025

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11 min read

🗞️ Dog days of summer fun

Plus, Bayers Lake wildfire held and evacuation order lifted, Health Department has plans to open a menopause clinic and Citadel High teen pleads guilty to seven weapons charges.

Julie Lawrence
Julie Lawrence
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