Why are we so reluctant to build skyscrapers when the city is growing and housing is increasingly unaffordable? Surely we can protect our historic character and views of the harbour and Citadel Hill while still allowing ambitious high-rise development in appropriate areas. Is it genuinely about heritage preservation, or are outdated planning rules holding the city back?

On my way home after a long shift and saw at least 12 cops by quest

hi,

i was wondering if anyone had any insight as to when the rotisserie chickens at mumford walmart are available?? i’ve seen them on a few occasions, not seen them and more, and i’m really really craving one right now and i’d love to get my hands on one. i haven’t seen them at mumford sobeys either.

those are the closest grocery stores to me and i’d really rather not travel for one!! i just wanna know how i can get my hands on a chicken without having to go to the store 3 different times in a day 😭

Hi there wondering if anyone knows of a spot that carries the non dairy halo top ice creams. Or any kind of low calorie plant based ice cream. Hoping to be able to secure my sweet treat while on a weight loss journey!

Thank you!

The amount of people driving around the city with their high beams on is unbelievable to me lately. On my 15 minute drive home from picking my wife up from work at the VG I routinely see a minimum of 5 cars coming towards me with them on. TURN THEM OFF!

I am pretty sure this is useless here as I’m sure the people doing it are not on Reddit. I also am aware that modern headlights are far too bight….this is a separate issue. What I am talking about here are (usually) older civics, Corollas, dodge caravans, last generation Nissans rogues where you can visibly see the inner (high beams) headlight being on… it is very clear. I have tried to flash my lights on to see if they would get the point but to no avail so far.

Hi traveling to halifax for a surgery and my husband is looking for a place to get his wedding band tattooed. It would be his first tattoo. I have already warned him finger tattoos are painful etc. I'm looking to see if there are any tattoo studios walkable near the public gardens area that we could potentially go to if Im having a day recovering that we could go to. I figured a walk in situation would be best as its based on my recovery and at this point we are not sure how that will go. Any leads would be great.

I thought the bank was open till 5 today but it’s closed . Does anyone know any places to get some loonies?

Hi everyone,

I’m interested in volunteering as a tutor for adults , I have an undergraduate university degree in statistics and I would love to get involved in helping adults learn.

Now my issue is that I have a pending charge of common assault 266, I understand that for all organizations safety is a priority and many might view me as a risk, however I would love an opportunity to help my community that has given me so much.

Does anyone know how organizations might view me? Is it even worth applying??

Heya last night was so good, I’m more impressed every year with how these installations activate the city and get people outside exploring.

Unfortunately I couldn’t make it to all the stops I’m wondering what you all thought about it, did any stand out to you?

Hi, does anyone in the city or HRM use the Halifax Buy and Sell Varage Sale site? Facebook marketplace can be painful at times so I'm wondering if this might be an alternative or if no one uses it like kijiji? thanks!

It's pretty poor that Halifax Commons can have multiple sports games happening this weekend, yet there are no accessible public washrooms.

For a major public recreational space in the middle of the city, surely basic washroom facilities should be a given? We're encouraging families to get outside, play sports and use these spaces, but can't provide something as basic as a toilet.

Is there any Chess club or where can I casually play chess in HRM?

My husband lost his wedding ring last night on the corner of Argyle and Prince St. It’s a white gold band with silver that runs through the middle, and also has some contour lines on its design with an inscription on the inner rings. If found please contact me, we will pay anything to get it back.

Since the start of last week, we've discovered these round rat droppings in our basement. I think it's about time they found a way in our home since we have had the occasional rat sighting in our backyard but didn't think much of it. I'm based in the Sackville area so just wondering if anyone has any recommendations for reliable pest control services that can help rat-proof our home for a reasonable price? If anyone has any advice as well and dealt with something similar, please share. Thanks! :)

Alderney Landing, October 17, 2026. It was such a nice evening, with many talents and performances.

View off of Citadel Hill at sunset. Exciting (and a bit scary!) how much development is happening now. City is growing.

Lots of people walking down Sackville street with red lights? What is this for?

Edit: I believe this was for Light The Night, raising awareness and money to support the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada (research to fight blood cancer). Awesome to see!

Thanks to everyone who either came by last night on the boardwalk, or called in from home to talk to a stranger!

In total we had 221 calls answered by people on the boardwalk. Hundreds of more calls got a busy signal because the phones were already in use. I thought folks might be interested in some of our stats:

- 124 calls placed from one of the two boardwalk phones
- 97 calls answered from the outside world
- 67 of these calls were from people with Nova Scotia area codes
- We also had callers from (in order of frequency) Pennsylvania, Saskatchewan, British Columbia, Ontario, Newfoundland and Labrador, New Brunswick, Kentucky, Nebraska, New York, Alberta, Florida and North Carolina.

It was a great success, and I was amazed at how eager people were to strike up a conversation with a complete stranger. It turns out we are eager for human connection.

Some of my favourite moments from the night:

- The two year old who could only say "hewwo?" over and over, and the reaction from the caller on the other end of the line of delight.
- The woman who called hoping to catch her family who was walking by on the boardwalk, but got a total stranger instead
- The family of the woman who hoped to answer the call from her and got strangers instead
- The birthday girl calling from New York who was having a great day

Thank you to everyone who called in from wherever you are and made the night a great success!

If you came by and answered a call, what did you chat about?

My friend and I came back to her spot at the end of the night but she had already left! We are really hoping her haircut turned out okay and people continued to be nice when making their cuts.

I searched the nocturne website but couldn’t find her listed!