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Charitable Choices: Lisa Harrison of Brunswick Street Mission

June 9, 2026 Emilea Semancik

Lisa Harrison has spent her career driven by a simple but urgent belief: that no one should go without the basics of a dignified life. As Executive Director of Brunswick Street Mission in Halifax, Lisa […]

Homegrown Business: Venessa Cavicchi Downing of Cavicchi’s Meats

June 8, 2026 Emilea Semancik

Tucked into Tantallon and woven into the fabric of the Halifax Regional Municipality, Cavicchi’s Meats is the kind of neighbourhood shop that reminds you food is about more than groceries. Built on family tradition and […]

The Halifax Explosion: The Day a City Was Shattered

June 4, 2026 admin

On the morning of December 6, 1917, Halifax awoke to what seemed like an ordinary winter day. The city was a vital wartime port, bustling with military activity as the First World War raged across […]

Charitable Choices: Jocelyn Hamilton of Hospice Halifax

June 2, 2026 Lauren Kannwischer

For many Nova Scotians, Hospice Halifax represents something deeply important: compassionate care, dignity, and support during life’s most difficult moments. Under the leadership of Hospice Halifax Executive Director Jocelyn Hamilton, the non-profit continues to provide […]

Homegrown Business: Margo Khoury of Better in Boxes

June 1, 2026 Emilea Semancik

There’s a moment every host knows — the mild panic of “what do I bring?” — and Margo Khoury built an entire atelier around solving it beautifully. As the Founder and Owner of Better in […]

Charitable Choices: Stephanie Clarke of the Halifax Community Fridge

May 26, 2026 Emilea Semancik

Stephanie Clarke, board member with the Halifax Community Fridge, brings both personal experience and professional dedication to her volunteer work. Drawing on a decade in social services and the memory of her own family’s financial […]

Homegrown Business: Liquid Gold Tasting Bar & All Things Olive

May 25, 2026 Emilea Semancik

Darryn Steeves and his wife Jackie didn’t just buy a business when they took over Liquid Gold Tasting Bar & All Things Olive in September 2025 — they bought into a mission. After a decade […]

Homegrown Business: Peter Llewellyn of Shoreline Design

May 18, 2026 Emilea Semancik

Peter Llewellyn spent years climbing the corporate ladder before realizing something was missing — the simple, profound satisfaction of making something with his own hands. So he walked away, picked up a carving tool, and […]

Charitable Choices: Anastasia Payne of Parker Street Food and Furniture Bank

May 12, 2026 Emilea Semancik

Parker Street Food and Furniture Bank is Nova Scotia’s largest independent food bank, funded entirely by community partnerships, grants, and private donors. We provide wraparound support for Halifax-area residents experiencing poverty through diverse programs designed […]

Homegrown Business: Nathalie Rousseau of ROUSSEAU Chocolatier

May 11, 2026 Emilea Semancik

Nathalie Rousseau didn’t set out to solve a problem — she set out to fill a feeling. Together with her husband, Julien, a French Master Chocolatier, she built ROUSSEAU Chocolatier from the ground up in […]