Jen Taplin
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No burp no more: Grand Lake woman finds relief in Chicago
When her husband burped on command, Hannah Shackleton used to give him jealous, dirty looks. That’s because Shackleton, 26, had never burped in her life until a few weeks ago. But one Botox injection to the throat later, and she’s → Read More
VIDEO: For the love of dog! Pet photographer has the best job ever
With his butt barely touching the grass, eyes wide and ears sticking straight up, Dexter is keeping a close eye on his human. She has the treats, after all. SQUEAK! Dexter whips his head around just in time for a few clicks of a → Read More
COVID-19 delay is over: Cole Harbour teen gets her lungs
Emails with the subject “Tahlia has new lungs!” have been flying out of Judy Robichaud’s inbox. Her 16-year-old granddaughter Tahlia Ali from Cole Harbour was all set for a double-lung surgery in April but was delayed by the → Read More
Nov. 17 update: Five new COVID-19 cases in Nova Scotia
Five new cases were identified on Monday, bringing the total of COVID-19 cases in Nova Scotia to 24. No one is in the hospital. The new cases are in the Central Zone, including two cases from HRM schools that were announced Monday night. One → Read More
Sir John A. Macdonald High School in Upper Tantallon looks to change name
Sir John A. Macdonald High School in Upper Tantallon is looking for a new name. Starting Thursday, the school is collecting suggestions for a new name until Nov. 26. In a letter, principal Darlene Fitzgerald said the school was named after the → Read More
Oct. 18 update: Two new COVID-19 cases in Nova Scotia, possible exposure on flight
Nova Scotia has two new cases of COVID-19 and Nova Scotia Public Health is warning about possible exposure on another Air Canada flight. The two new cases were identified on Saturday, bringing the province’s total number of active cases to → Read More
RCMP arrest man for vehicle fire outside lobster pound in New Edinburgh
RCMP have charged a man with arson regarding a vehicle fire in New Edinburgh. On Tuesday, Meteghan RCMP were called to a lobster pound in New Edinburgh and extinguished a fire that heavily damaged a vehicle. On Saturday, RCMP arrested → Read More
Concerts popping up in downtown Halifax
Concerts — live and online — are making a comeback in downtown Halifax. The concerts feature an array of musical genres and audiences can attend in person or watch on Facebook Live or on YouTube. “Over the past 12 → Read More
SAVING ABANDONED N.S.: House of flies and frustration
This house almost broke them. Almost. There were more than a few times in the past year that Vincent Fraser-Hill and husband Fraser Hill wanted to throw up their hands and walk away from the 1.5-storey, 1830s house in Valley Mills (near → Read More
Design finalists for new Art Gallery of Nova Scotia unveiled
The new digs for the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia to be built on the Halifax Waterfront came into sharper focus on Monday with the unveiling of three proposed designs. After a six-month international competition, the public will have a chance to → Read More
Dressed in red: live venues to light up for attention
Live events venues have been dark for months, but not for much longer. Many stages across the country will be splashed in red lights for Canada Wide Day of Visibility on Tuesday. Photos will be posted on social media with the hashtags #LIGHTUPLIVE → Read More
‘Ringing off the hook’: N.S. campground having busy summer season
FREEPORT -- If there’s such a thing as a COVID-19 success story in the tourism industry, you’ll find it on Long Island, a short ferry ride from Digby Neck. A campground in its infancy is having a booming season, better than ever, to → Read More
HMCS Sackville stars in Tom Hanks movie Greyhound
The last of 269 corvettes of her kind that was built during World War Two, she was obvious choice to be featured in a film about the battle of the Atlantic → Read More
Halifax Pride 2020 a go, but with some changes
Halifax Pride can’t be stopped, but it will be different this year. The Halifax Pride Society announced Monday it’s reimagining the festival taking place July 16-26. There will still be a number of events including outdoor, → Read More
Well-known Nova Scotian artist Shelagh Duffett dies of cancer
Well-known Nova Scotian artist Shelagh Duffett passed away Wednesday. She died from an aggressive pancreatic cancer at Hospice Halifax, according to a Facebook post from her husband Thomas Duffett. “Three months ago she had some stomach → Read More
FIN film fest goes virtual for 2020
FIN Atlantic International Film Festival is going 100 per cent virtual this year. From Sept. 17 – 24, the film festival is switching to an online initiative called FIN AIFF Stream due to public health measures. “In this most unusual → Read More
Halifax art display in the world's top 100
An interactive installation in Halifax created by American artists is in the running for an international award. A display which was part of RESPONSIVE International Light Art Project in Halifax in Sept., 2019 was chosen to compete in the 2020 → Read More
ECMAs back on in broadcast-only event July 11
A pre-recorded broadcast of the East Coast Music Association awards will hit the airways Saturday, July 11. The two-hour special will air at 9 p.m. on CBC and streaming on Gem. Comedian Mary Walsh is hosting the show in St. → Read More
Pleasantville mom’s epic weight loss leads to prize money
Years of bad choices, little sleep, alcohol and depression weighed heavily on Brittany Hirtle — 329 pounds to be precise. The five-foot-six young woman from Pleasantville was a gymnast and a trampolinist as a kid, travelling out west to → Read More
Halifax graduates celebrate #PromIsOn2020 over social media
A lavish prom dress, which has been hanging sadly in a closet for six months, is finally getting a workout. Citadel High School grad Bridget Gillespie pulled it out Thursday to wear for a video that will be a part of a virtual prom on YouTube May → Read More