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15 Feb / 26

He Once Came for the Food, Today He Returns for the Stories: Anthony Rahayel in Halifax Again

By Simon Yammine Imagine this. A vibrant storyteller, a dental surgeon turned global chronicler of Lebanese soul, steps back into...

03 Feb / 26

Canada Before Canada: How British North America Reached the Federal Bargain of 1864

Canada Before Canada: How British North America Reached the Federal Bargain of 1864 On July 1, 1867, Britain united three...

25 Jan / 26

Rivals for Power: Ottawa and the Provinces Federalism, Conflict, and the Unfinished Architecture of Canada

Canada is often described as a quiet country, stable, moderate, and compromise-driven. Yet beneath this calm surface lies one of...

21 Jan / 26

When Stretching Debt Becomes Policy: What the Logic of 50-Year Mortgages Would Mean

A Familiar Temptation in a New Form In recent months, the idea of a 50-year mortgage has re-entered mainstream housing...

18 Jan / 26

A Living Legacy of White Hands: Welcoming the Maronite Sisters of the Holy Family to Our Lady of Lebanon in Halifax

Some arrivals carry with them more than suitcases and schedules. They carry memory. History. Sacrifice. And a mission shaped long...

14 Jan / 26

Can You Imagine A Life Without Smartphones?

Imagine the hollow ache of waking to a world stripped of your smartphone. No sleek device buzzing with notifications, no...

18 Dec / 25

Global Migration Reaches Historic Levels

Global migration has reached unprecedented levels in modern history, driven by a convergence of forced displacement, economic inequality, armed conflict,...

06 Dec / 25

Migration in Perspective: Ian Goldin’s Shortest History of Migration

Migration is one of the most widely discussed topics of our time. Many public conversations present human movement as a...

06 Dec / 25

Holiday Cheer and Gourmet Bites at the Chamber’s Christmas Reception

The Lebanese Chamber of Commerce threw its Christmas gathering at the Moxy Halifax Downtown, Marriott’s cool, rebellious younger child; the...

01 Dec / 25

Entre deux rives du français: un « français de France » et un « français du Liban » ?

Certaines langues s’apprennent. D’autres s’héritent. Et il existe des langues qui se transforment au contact d’un pays, de son histoire...

27 Nov / 25

Lebanese Flag Raising Ceremony Fills Pier 21 with Record-Breaking Attendance

Halifax – November 24, 2025 The Lebanese community of Nova Scotia gathered yesterday at the Canadian Museum of Immigration at...

20 Nov / 25

A Name to Call Ours: Stand and Raise The Lebanese Flag

There is a feeling that arrives with the November chill. A familiar pull, a hum of something ancient in the...

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