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31 Oct / 26

Five Films, Five Stories: A Francophone Cinema Evening Not to Miss

November 6 at Dalhousie: Discover the Stories Behind the Lebanese Film Festival’s Special Short-Film Screening Five films. Five different stories....

15 Oct / 26

A Touch of Beirut Chic on Halifax’s Waterfront: Peggy Elias Opens JM Gems in Style

Music, elegance, hospitality and an extraordinary gathering marked the grand opening of JM Gems Boutique by Peggy. Beyond the diamonds...

19 Sep / 26

From Beirut to Halifax: Peggy Elias, JM Gems in a City Built by Newcomers

After leaving Lebanon in the years following the Beirut port explosion, jewellery designer and gemmologist Peggy Elias began again in...

18 Sep / 26

A Smarter Immigration Strategy: What It Could Mean for Nova Scotia and Construction

Canada’s immigration debate is often reduced to one question: are the numbers too high or too low? RBC’s September 2026...

05 Sep / 26

Canada’s Economic Resilience Must Begin at Home

In “Building Canada’s Post-American Economy,” published by Project Syndicate on September 1, 2026, economists Ricardo Hausmann and Eric Protzer argue...

20 Aug / 26

The 2026 Lebanese Festival Welcomes Halifax Again and Again

By Simon Yammine Come once for the food. Return for the music. Come back with your children for the games....

01 Aug / 26

On the 81st Anniversary of the Lebanese Army

After more than years decades in uniform, it pains me more than I can express to be far from Lebanon...

24 Jul / 26

أنطوان السّبعَلاني المعلّم الذي جعل الكرامة مهنة، والكلمة موقفاً

ما كان أنطوان السّبعَلاني، يوماً، إسماً عابراً في تاريخ التعليم اللبنانيّ. كان المعلّم، والشاعر، والنقابيّ، والأديب. إنسان...

05 Jul / 26

Thirty Years of Giving: W M Fares Group Marks Final Charity Golf Tournament in Halifax

The W M Fares Group Charity Golf Tournament came to a meaningful close this year, marking its 30th and final...

25 May / 26

More Than a Festival: Why Nova Scotians Should Spend Four Days at the Lebanese Cedar Festival 2026

From June 4 to June 7, 2026, Clayton Park will once again become one of Halifax’s warmest, liveliest, and most...

10 May / 26

The Night the Cedar and the Maple Stood Together: The 17th Annual Cedar & Maple Gala

by Simon Yammine There are evenings that entertain. There are evenings that celebrate. And then there are evenings that reveal...

15 Apr / 26

A Small-Scale Investment Perspective on Halifax’s Rental Market: Opportunity Beneath the CMHC Data

For a first or second investment house, as well as for developers pursuing rental projects in the 12- to 24-unit...

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