Death of Barrington Street
Peeling paint, empty buildings, gloomy sidewalks – welcome to Barrington Street. The once-thriving downtown street has become a popular hotspot for store closures and lease signs.
Barrington Street CD store casualty of the digital age
The soundtrack of Halifax is becoming a little fainter.
Halifax studio space scarce for emerging artists
Unlike other cities – which have plenty of old factories and industrial spaces ready for studio conversion – Aaron McLean says Halifax doesn’t have the architecture to support traditional art spaces.
DIY designers eye environmentalism, creativity
Don’t throw out that hideous purple leather jacket you rocked oh-so hard in the ‘80’s.
Illusion, interrupted
If you’re planning a night out at the theatre, our theatre-loving reporter, Kathleen, has some advice: leave your technology at home.
The Halifax Commoner is a weekly publication produced by journalism students at the University of King’s College in Halifax, Nova Scotia.