Lis van Berkel

Former north end legal aid attorney Megan Leslie is an improbable Member of Parliament: a committed community activist who doesn’t see her career in politics as her goal in life.

Tags: News, longreads, Canada

Green burial options in Nova Scotia are nonexistent Cemeteries leach metals and formaldehyde. What else can we do?

Tags: Environment, longreads, Green Halifax

Last year, the province made $93.3 million in revenue from video lottery terminals. Says Debbie Langille, “Everything we’re hearing about ‘responsible gambling’ is bullshit.”

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What started as edgy activist demonstrations have become mainstream tourist attractions. So why bother having pride parades anymore?

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Thanks to the sewage, you can’t swim in the Harbour. No biggie, there are still plenty of ways to cool off. So wade in and get your toes wet with The Coast’s guide to Metro Halifax’s finest lakes and ponds.

Tags: Visit Halifax, Swimming, Lakes, Halifax, Chocolate Lake, Williams Lake, Tea Lake, Colpitt Lake, Long Lake, Lake Banook, Beaching, Swimming & Water Sports, Video