Standing over six feet tall in Hillcrest Cemetery in Londonderry, Nova Scotia is a one-of-a-kind gravestone, which is a reminder of a different time in the history of the Province. Near the top of the gravestone on one side is a skull and…

On August 15th, 1945, the Halifax Chinese community gathered on Grafton Street for a group photograph, marking Victory Day over Japan during the Second World War. The group is pictured in front of what was, at the time, the Chinese Benevolent…

On the evening of Tuesday, February 18, 1919, a returned soldier dining at the Crown Cafe on Gottingen Street refused to pay his bill. According to the February 19 issue of The Evening Mail, the soldier then "abused the Chinese proprietor."…

Melville Island, as its name suggests, was once an island. Today, it’s a small peninsula that juts into the Northwest Arm, and home to the ArmdaleYacht Club. Its story – and that of the small peninsula to the east, known as Deadman's Island –is part…

On the northern boundary of Sydney, adjacent to the steel plant property, is Whitney Pier, a community that has traditionally been home to plant workers. Whitney Pier is known for being a remarkably diverse community, the product of an early-20th…