My wife to me, a Mennonite, after "Oats, Peas, Beans and Barley" starts playing: "This song must slap for you."

New: A New Year's Day session with Alphonso Davies. Training with MLS side Houston Dynamo. Winning the Best Canadian U-21 Player award. And a call-up for Jesse Marsch's @canmntofficial.bsky.social. The last few months, suffice it to say, have been a whirlwind for Tiago Coimbra. #CanPL

When @nodunksinc.bsky.social started letting listeners sponsor their "Whoa Boy" segments, I thought, "hey, that sounds like fun!" That I ended up paired with Kawhi's 55-pointer on a night when the Raptors beat the Warriors is just too poetic. Worth every penny.

Back in The Classic Factory today to recap a testy NBA weekend. Join the boys live at 10 a.m. ET ➡️ bit.ly/49uwcp3

NEW: In what has become one of my favourite Christmas traditions, @landofsticks.bsky.social and @joshrjhealey.bsky.social join the Wanderer Grounds podcast to gift presents to each of the returning @hfxwanderersfc.bsky.social. Plus, we break down Marco Carducci's signing. pod.co/wanderer-gro...

New: Evangelista Sports, a shop that has doubled as a shrine to the city’s soccer-obsessed for more than 40 years, was the location for FC Supra's first signings. And like the shop, they hope to become part of the city and province's cultural identity. My latest for @sport.theguardian.com. #CanPL

New: Their former head coach called @vanfootballclub.bsky.social the best last-place team in league history. Now, they're gearing up for Concacaf's premier competition with the likes of Lionel Messi and Inter Miami thanks to a magical #CanChamp cup run. Proudly for @theathleticfc.bsky.social.

I reflexively said, "You too," after a receptionist told me, "You're welcome" today, so now I can't leave the house until the New Year.

The sea smoke was a beautiful sight on the harbour this morning. Too bad it’s one of those phenomena that’s only visible when it’s way too cold to be outside fiddling with your phone camera.

A big congratulations to Aaron Williams (Halifax's own!) on winning the Edna Staebler Award for The Last Logging Show. 👏 #canlit #booksky www.wlu.ca/news/news-re...

A fun project I'm glad to finally be able to share: Wrote a cover story on @canadasocceren.bsky.social's Jacob Shaffelburg for the upcoming issue of DARBY Magazine. #CanMNT 👉 : darbymag.myshopify.com/password

Thanks to CBC Books for the write-up on Hell of a Ride. (This is also a nudge that books by local authors make for good Christmas gifts.) www.cbc.ca/books/martin...

It's officially the #CanPL offseason, which means it's time for over-the-top prognosticating. (Tiago to MLS in '26?) @joshrjhealey.bsky.social joins the Wanderer Grounds podcast to chat bold predictions for @hfxwanderersfc.bsky.social and the league in 2026. Listen 🎧: pod.co/wanderer-gro...

Really proud of his one for CanPL.ca: The last dance of ‘El Toro’ graces the CPL Final. Alberto Zapater is retiring.

Book news! Thrilled to share that Hell of a Ride is shortlisted for the 2025 Edna Staebler Award, and in tremendous company with Aaron Williams' The Last Logging Show. (Highly recommend the read.) That's TWO Halifax authors in the running for this Canadian award. #canlit wlu.ca/news/news-re...

NEW: As @hfxwanderersfc.bsky.social part ways with head coach Patrice Gheisar, how should his time in Halifax be remembered? What brought about the change, and where does the #CanPL club go from here? @landofsticks.bsky.social and I discuss. Listen 🎧: pod.co/wanderer-gro...

NEW: @hfxwanderersfc.bsky.social got the home playoff game they were after. Now what will it take to beat York—and beyond that, if they manage a Wednesday victory, earn a first-ever road result in Calgary? @fromawayshfx.bsky.social and I discuss. Listen 🎧: pod.co/wanderer-gro...

NEW: Will @hfxwanderersfc.bsky.social clinch a home playoff game in 2025? How healthy is Tiago Coimbra? Plus, how should Wanderers fans look back on Sam Salter's time in Halifax? @joshrjhealey.bsky.social joins The Wanderer Grounds podcast to discuss. Listen 🎧: pod.co/wanderer-gro...

With five matches to go and @hfxwanderersfc.bsky.social in 5th, where will the club finish by the end of the year? @landofsticks.bsky.social and I dive into the answer in the latest Wanderer Grounds ep, along with a bunch of other burning questions. #CanPL Listen 🎧: pod.co/wanderer-gro...

New: Missy Searl decided to ask @hfxwanderersfc.bsky.social striker Tiago Coimbra for a few goals ahead of Friday's match. "Tiago, give me two!" she said. The 21-year old responded by saying he'd score three, which he completed in the 77th minute. My story on Coimbra's historic night. #CanPL

In one of my last ever stories for @thecoast.ca, I wrote about Halifax's Ashleigh Myles and her goal to set a record as the fastest woman to cycle the Pan-American Highway. She's officially in Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, ready to start her 23,000-kilometre trek. www.thecoast.ca/news-opinion...

With tonight's hat trick against Valour, Tiago Coimbra is inching ever closer to catching Akeem Garcia as @hfxwanderersfc.bsky.social's second all-time leading goal scorer. #CanPL

NEW: As @hfxwanderersfc.bsky.social mark their fourth straight loss (and sixth in their past nine matches), what needs to change for the #CanPL club? Listen to the podcast 🎧: pod.co/wanderer-gro...

NEW 🎧: After @hfxwanderersfc.bsky.social's fifth loss in their last eight matches, what changes does the #CanPL need to make to turn their fortunes around? @landofsticks.bsky.social and I discuss on the latest Wanderer Grounds podcast: pod.co/wanderer-gro...

Sources: @vanfootballclub.bsky.social and head coach Afshin Ghotbi have mutually parted ways. More information tomorrow. #CanPL

NEW POD: What factors played into @hfxwanderersfc.bsky.social's loss in Langford? @landofsticks.bsky.social and I break it all down—plus, Anika Toth shines for @hfxtidesfc.bsky.social, and how likely is a permanent stadium at the Wanderers Grounds? Listen here 🎧: pod.co/wanderer-gro...

Day after day, I am further convinced the Venn diagram of pick-up truck drivers and tailgaters in Nova Scotia is a circle.

Some of the new street art around Halifax

I think people have yet to wake up to just how amazing e-bikes are. I commute about 20 miles a day, using about 10 cents of electricity. (Mostly on safe trails.) Every time I ride my brain is ecstatic. I get a workout, but don’t need to shower when I get to work.

I'm on Galiano Island for a wedding, and holy moly, does the Pacific Northwest ever tug at your heartstrings.

NEW: @hfxwanderersfc.bsky.social saved their magic until the match's dying minutes, but found enough to secure a 3-1 Canada Day win over Valour FC. In this episode: 🇨🇦 Pearlman talks training with #CanMNT ✍️ Has Patrice earned an extension? 📝 Is Coimbra-Telfer working? Listen: pod.co/wanderer-gro...

A good read for Nova Scotians given our increasing tick population 🥴 www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...

On Bloor Street in Toronto, a recent count during rush hour showed over 50% of the traffic was bikes and other mobility devices that weren't cars. (Via @theoverheadwire.com) open.substack.com/pub/lloydalt...

Granville Park in downtown Halifax is nearing completion in time for summer 😎 (Cogswell photo thread)

I wrote this story back in March, and let me tell you, I was *not* prepared for the turn that its sequel took. www.thecoast.ca/news-opinion...

NEW: After @hfxwanderersfc.bsky.social's draw at home to Cavalry FC, the #CanPL squad is winless in three matches. What's changed after their hot start? And what will it take to rediscover their early-season form? I break down the match on the latest Wanderer Grounds episode: pod.co/wanderer-gro...

Google and Meta search both report that Cape Breton Island has its own time zone 12 minutes ahead of mainland Nova Scotia time because they are both drawing that information from a Beaverton article I wrote in 2024

🧵 Nine years ago today, I left Vancouver on a bicycle, bound for St. John's, NL, and with the hope of raising funds for community mental health services. I was yearning for adventure and connection and a challenge and all the things you chase after in your early twenties. 1/4

NEW: I caught up with @canmntofficial.bsky.social's Richie Laryea while he was in Halifax. We covered... 📘 Lessons from the 2022 World Cup 🍼 How fatherhood has changed him 🎓 His path through college ⚽ Playing with Kaká 🍁 The dream of 2026 Listen/subscribe to the podcast 🎧: pod.co/wanderer-gro...

‘One day I overheard my boss saying: just put it in ChatGPT’: the workers who lost their jobs to AI

Hell of a Ride by @martinbauman.com is nominated for BOTH the Margaret and John Savage First Book Award and the Evelyn Richardson Award. Come hear Martin read this Thur at: An Evening of Non-Fiction at Kings Alumni Hall this Thursday, May 29, at 7PM. Published by @pottersfieldpress.bsky.social

TOP OF THE LEAGUE! @landofsticks.bsky.social and I went live after @hfxwanderersfc.bsky.social's 2-0 win over Atlético Ottawa to climb atop the #CanPL table. Plus, Tiago Coimbra joins the show and we hear from the @hfxtidesfc.bsky.social on their @nsl.ca start. Listen 🎧: pod.co/wanderer-gro...

New: @hfxtidesfc.bsky.social fell 1-0 to @afctoronto.bsky.social on Saturday. But they returned to Wanderers Grounds a much more defensively organized side than the one from April 26. My latest for hfxfootballpost.ca on Halifax's need for goals and growth ahead of a quick turnaround. #NSL

NEW: In a week of little rest, the @hfxwanderersfc.bsky.social couldn't match Cavalry FC's energy in a 0-3 loss—and with their first taste of adversity in 2025, it'll be a test of Halifax's resolve. @joshrjhealey.bsky.social and I break down the match. Listen/subscribe 🎧: pod.co/wanderer-gro...

The rain held off for this season's inaugural Kidical Mass ride, a joyful protest for safe streets and inclusive mobility for all ages. 🚲 #BikeHfx #KidicalMassHfx

Where it belongs.

New: Saturday's tilt against Forge FC was a litmus test for @hfxwanderersfc.bsky.social, a temperature taking for a club on the rise. But the tests, and need for desire to overcome them, only get harder from here. My latest for hfxfootballpost.ca. #CanPL

NEW: In a match with chances both ways, @hfxwanderersfc.bsky.social couldn't find the back of the net against Forge FC—and it's a mark of their progress that a draw feels like three points missed. @landofsticks.bsky.social and I break it all down. Listen to the podcast 🎧: pod.co/wanderer-gro...

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Scientists have created a broadly effective antivenom using the blood of a Wisconsin man who has spent years exposing himself to deadly snakebites from black mambas, taipans, cobras and many others.