Bundle up this weekend, sip hot chocolate, and enjoy the crisp evening air while you watch festive participants take to the streets of HRM for holiday parades. These holiday-favourite activities and more are happening this weekend and are listed below in the Weekend Guide. But remember, this is just the
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It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, and the holidays are in full swing! With dazzling light displays throughout the city, Santa sightings, Christmas markets and opportunities to enjoy the great outdoors, there are plenty of holiday and Christmas events in HRM for everyone to enjoy. We’ve highlighted some
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Remembrance Day Ceremonies in Halifax-Dartmouth have a special significance. Halifax served an important role in both the great wars and presently stands as Canada’s largest Canadian Forces Base, in terms of the number of personnel posted here. Whether you have a loved one in the service, or you are there
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We know how much you love to give your kids every opportunity to find what they love to do, so we put together a list of some of the most highly anticipated lessons for your kids. Whether they are into sports or art, enrichment or exploration, we have some recommendations
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What’s happening around our beautiful city? Enjoy our month-at-a-glance listing of ongoing events in November happening in Halifax, Dartmouth, Bedford, Sackville, and beyond! November is here – one of the finest months on the East Coast. Nature’s colours have shifted to beautiful muted tones and the snow usually is polite
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Planning the best birthday parties is a pretty big deal. Birthdays are special days, especially when you are still in the years of counting the ‘halves’! If we forget to add that detail when telling someone the age of our child, we are quickly corrected, so we all know how
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The AfterWords Literary Festival brings the best international, Canadian and Atlantic Canadian writers together in Halifax every fall. This year is the seventh annual, and it will be running from November 1st to 9th, 2025. Events will be taking place around Halifax. Young ones can get in on the literary
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This fall and winter, Canadian Parents for French (CPF), Nova Scotia, is offering a series of webinars aimed at informing and supporting parents who want to start, or are already on the journey of, their children learning French as a Second Language (FSL). CPF was founded in 1977 by parents
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With the many social issues affecting us locally and abroad, you might be looking for a way to make a difference. Starting in the community around you is a great way to give back and help create a better world. Volunteering your time as a Guider for Girl Guides of
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The Nova Scotia Loyal School Voucher Program is back for a second year! After a successful first year in 2024, the program, a partnership between Farmers’ Markets of Nova Scotia and Nova Scotia Loyal, will continue for the 2025 market season. With increased talk in the news around the awareness of
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